Deeply quilted Acacia wood adorns this Full-Tang Cheffie.
The Migaki finished blade features a decorative flame-tempered spine.
The blade is 315mm Overall.
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The Carolina Shucker
Designed to be the best all-species, all-technique, Oyster Knife
As always with a Bohler N690 stainless blade, here with the machine ground finish.
The handle is purple-dyed Hempwood. A fantastic material from a zero-waste producer.
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Bocote is a beautiful hardwood from Chiapas & Campeche in Mexico. It’s a bit denser than a hard maple and smells like dill-pickles when you’re sanding it.
The blade is the Alma Knife Co “Carolina Shucker” in and etched/stonewashed finish.
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As sustainable as it is practical & beautiful. This is Hemp. Made from offcut material from a midwestern subfloor mill it’s mixed with a dye/resin and pressed.
The blade is the Alma Knife Co “Carolina Shucker” of Bohler N690 stainless in my machine ground finish
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It’s getting harder and harder to find Ebony that’s this uniformly “piano black” and it’s always a pleasant surprise to realize you’ve got some
Rich, nearly perfect “Piano-Black” Gabon Ebony with stainless pins on a Carolina Shucker in Bohler N690 Stainless
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Western Filet knife, medium-flex, in AEB-L stainless steel.
The handles are a spectacular California Golden Trout pattern G-Carta from g.l._hansenandsons
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I’m absolutely overjoyed with this Yanagiba.
The blade is a gorgeous NiMai of 100yr old Wrought Iron & Hitachi Aogami Carbon Steel.
The handle is Red Coolibah Burl and African Blackwood.
Overall length: 430mm
Blade length: 280mm
Spine: 2.8mm
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Yanagiba project: Complete.
Blade: NiMai, Hitachi Aogami & 100yr old wrought iron, single bevel, Lefty
Handle: Live-edge Red Coolibah Burl and African Blackwood, g10 divider.
I’d love to know what you think.
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Yanagiba project update.
The blade is complete…and terrifying.
Here’s a sneak peek at the Urasaki and Uraoshi.
Stay tuned…..
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Thuya Burl is a very rare wood species. It grows in a tiny corner of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and nowhere else in the world. So rare that it’s only available when a storm knocks down an old tree.
Both blades are bright Nashiji finished 52100 Carbon Steel.
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Baked roux is the way to go
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Making these is a study in contrast. The blades are incredibly fun to grind while manipulating the flex in the blade. The handles are a lot less enjoyable but the result….zoiks, worth it.
Western Filet knife, Medium-flex. AEB-L Stainless.
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Finished this morning.
Canary-wood with a g10 divider adorning a K-tip, 180mm Gyuto.
The blade is Nashiji finished 52100 Carbon steel, heat treated to 62+ Rockwell and performance ground.
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Handles in Macassar Ebony, Cholla Cactus Skeleton and Industrial Hemp on a trio of stainless Brisket Trimmer/Boning Knives.
The fine tip and ergonomic design enables all breaking down chicken, to trimming large cuts like Butts, Racks & Briskets.
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Cholla Cactus skeleton cast & stabilized in a Tiffany Blue resin by @hogwildwood provides a striking contrast to the AEB-L stainless blade.
These Hankotsu inspired boning knives excel at protein prep for BBQ chefs.
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A beautifully variegated piece of Macassar Ebony adorns this Hankotsu inspired Boning knife/Brisket trimmer.
The finely ground AEB-L stainless blade functions like an extension of your index finger.
Available
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One of my most popular designs, these were inspired by a Japanese Hankotsu and optimized for chefs specializing in Barbecue.
From trimming brisket to racks and breaking down whole chicken as well they function like an extension of your index finger.
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A duo of contemporary paring knives in AEB-L stainless.
Handles in stabilized Maple Burl with Burgundy g10 liner. The other in Ultrex Suretouch. An amazing hard-use material that looks & performs great
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The Petty knife.
A post-Meiji addition to the Japanese culinary knife catalog: It holds a spot held by the Western “office knife”.
A bit larger than a paring knife & lots smaller than a cheffy it’s a general purpose tool meant for finer Veg/protein prep
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A recently completed Nakiri.
The blade is Nashiji finished 26c3 Carbon steel with belt finished Kiriba.
The handle is Leopardwood, African Blackwood and a Tiffany Blue, Black & White g10 divider.
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Completed this one on Christmas Eve.
A graduation gift for an early-in-career chef from their very proud family this Nakiri will provide a lifetime of Mise-en-place service.
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A bright Nashiji finish on 26c3 Carbon Steel at 335mm / 190mm
The Nakiri is among the oldest commercial knife designs in the world. Predating Japans Meiji dynasty this Mise-en-place essential is as timeless as cooking itself.
This piece is available.
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Possibly the most satisfying part of being an artist is when another artist appreciates your work.
I met glass artist @dickinsonglass at this year’s kings_mountain_art_fair where he fell in love with a Nakiri similar to this one and had to have one for himself.
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A pair of recently completed full-tang Nakiri. Both in 52100 carbon steel with a crisp Nashiji finish.
The handle materials are Leopardwood & Snakewood
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I just finished this spectacular pair for a repeat client. Their first Alma piece was a “Starry Night” Carolina Shucker.
The blades each feature a core of 26c3 Carbon Steel clad in beautiful Wrought Iron that’s at least 100yrs old.
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The crisp Nashiji finish on this 52100 carbon steel, full-tang Nakiri looks spectacular with Leopardwood handles and teal/black g10 liners
Dimensions:
290mm overall
180mm cutting edge
52mm depth
2.5mm spine
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One of my recent favorite handle materials, Hemp!
Here on a hand-forged Bunka Bocho in 52100 carbon steel. A general-purpose kitchen blade, this one measures 310mm overall with 180mm of cutting edge and 2.5mm spine thickness.
This piece is available.
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Simplicity ain’t easy to achieve.
A simple single piece of African Blackwood with a nickel stainless divider.
A simple Migaki finish on the Hira.
A simple belt finish on the Kiriba.
A simple steel (52100) at ~62rh in a simple traditional pattern.
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