Share your work in progress, handiwork, & your finished shop projects. This forum is for non commercial activity. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:02 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:52:02 +0000 The Kitchen Knife Fora https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/forums/handiwork-display.17/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:51:38 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/show-your-sayas.8657/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/show-your-sayas.8657/ invalid@example.com (Mike Aubrey) Mike Aubrey
My first two (successful) attempts at making sayas. The top one is Bolivian Rosewood for my Fellipi 250 k-tip. The bottom is walnut for my Shinkiro Damascus AS 210mm k-tip. The pins are walnut dowel that I sanded down to the hole size.

View attachment 19315]]> 5 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:27:16 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/bunka.7548/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/bunka.7548/ invalid@example.com (mesko) mesko I hope you like it, I accept all advice and criticism.
greeting]]> 2 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:28:57 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/from-stainless-steel-bolt-to-small-hunting-knife.4758/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/from-stainless-steel-bolt-to-small-hunting-knife.4758/ invalid@example.com (Toothpick) Toothpick
Grinding, forging, polishing, sharpening. He does it all.

So to those knife makers here.....how long you think it took him?

Would love to hear what unconventional knives you’ve made. Pics if you’ve got em.

]]> 3 Sun, 23 May 2021 14:38:49 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/dragons-breath-damascus-and-juma-ivory.7323/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/dragons-breath-damascus-and-juma-ivory.7323/ invalid@example.com (Van Zanten) Van Zanten
Finally I finished my "Dragon's breath damascus" chef's knife with Juma ivory handle and silver bolsters. I hope you like it,







Kind regards,

Johan]]> 6 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:06:38 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/a-few-damascus-kitchen-knives-i-made.7299/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/a-few-damascus-kitchen-knives-i-made.7299/ invalid@example.com (Van Zanten) Van Zanten
Here is some of my latest work:

All three knives in the first photo have a 220mm blade, weigh approximately 200 grams and have their balance point right in front of the bolster. For the damascus I have a new mix, 1.2510 - 1.2442 and 75Ni8. Heat treatment tweaked a bit to austenitizing at 830 for 7 minutes, platequench in aluminium, LN2 at -196 degrees Celsius, 1 hour at 185, LN2 again, 1 hour at 175. Results in 63HRc and enough toughness for kitchen use.

The wood on the...

A few damascus kitchen knives I made]]> 5 Sat, 28 Nov 2020 22:25:02 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/4k-damascus-petty-elmax-san-mai-with-blue-juma-van-zanten-125.7203/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/4k-damascus-petty-elmax-san-mai-with-blue-juma-van-zanten-125.7203/ invalid@example.com (Van Zanten) Van Zanten

Hello everybody,

Here's my latest petty. The stainless powder metallurgical Elmax steel is sandwiched between Bohler N690 and Nitro-B. Stainless 304 pins and bolsters. Blue Juma handle. Nice litte kitchen petty, completely maintenance free.

Hollow grind, 500mm radius.
Blade spine thickness: 2.4mm
Behind the edge: 0,25mm

Elmax hardened in liquid nitrogen, low temper to 60HRc.

Best regards,

Johan]]> 3 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 15:43:03 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/my-first-handle.6595/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/my-first-handle.6595/ invalid@example.com (Shaun Miller) Shaun Miller View attachment 18723 My first handle for a petty... Thai teak wood, carbon fibre and green varicite.]]> 3 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:33:35 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/van-zanten-125-220-macassar-ebony-and-random-damascus.6533/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/van-zanten-125-220-macassar-ebony-and-random-damascus.6533/ invalid@example.com (Van Zanten) Van Zanten
I would like to share the knives made in February with you.


The leather sheaths are made by my apprentice Matthijs.


220mm chef, double hollow ground, 0,25mm behind the edge. 61HRc, forged from 1.2842, 1.2442 and 75Ni8. Macassar ebony handle and...

Van Zanten 125 & 220 - Macassar ebony and random damascus]]> 6 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:54:16 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/270mm-yani.5399/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/270mm-yani.5399/ invalid@example.com (HHH Knives) HHH Knives
So first up today is a single bev Yani. in River of fire pattern damascus. This one is a R hand grind. with a Ura. Blade is approx 270mm tip to heel. HRC 61. in High carbon damascus
The handle on this one is a combination of Amboyna burl and ebony.. Wa constuction.

Next is a...

270mm Yani]]> 5 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:58:06 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/240mm-suji-san-mai.5443/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/240mm-suji-san-mai.5443/ invalid@example.com (HHH Knives) HHH Knives
Mammoth tooth and Hack berry handle XL size.

Blade is ground R hand and is approx 40mm tall at the heel.

What ya think?

View attachment 18281 View attachment 18282 View attachment 18283 View attachment 18284 View attachment 18285 View attachment 18286]]> 3 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/just-completed-knives.4900/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/just-completed-knives.4900/ invalid@example.com (HSC///) HSC/// heading to SICAC Paris next week.
these are 8 of the 9 knives I'm taking that are just completed.
5 of them are silicon bronze frame handle construction
1 is a hidden tang, the spalted maple

the snakewood is 1095 with Hamon
the others are laminated...

just completed knives]]> 1 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:14:32 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/last-couple-off-the-bench-gyutos.4332/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/last-couple-off-the-bench-gyutos.4332/ invalid@example.com (John N) John N
1st post ! - thought I would show the last couple that I have made, Ive always been into the forging side of things, but only recently started to try to put together 'finished' knives. Smallest one is 205mm cutting edge, largest is a 240 (which seems twice as long when you are making it!)

These are Hitachi blue2 steel cored san-mai. The cladding it a damascus mix of wrought iron, mild steel with a bit of 15n20 for contrast. Pretty well forged to shape, and a lot of the bevels...

Last couple off the bench (gyuto's)]]> 16 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:01:23 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/gyuto-9-7-damascus-suminagashi.4852/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/gyuto-9-7-damascus-suminagashi.4852/ invalid@example.com (HSC///) HSC///
here's a gyuto I just finished up, this is the largest kitchen knife I've done.
hand forged and quenched in water, Takefu white steel core.
handle by @nicestslice, I added the silicon bronze ferrule and butt cap.

comments and criticism welcome
regards



]]> 3 Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:07:27 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/stag-frame-handle-sujihiki.4854/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/stag-frame-handle-sujihiki.4854/ invalid@example.com (HSC///) HSC///
a recent stag frame handle -
Frame Handle of Silicon Bronze
African Pink Ivory Wood and Samber Stag
Laminated Hitachi White Steel Core with Stainless Cladding, quenched in water

thanks for looking




]]> 2 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:47:54 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/5-prep-utility.4853/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/5-prep-utility.4853/ invalid@example.com (HSC///) HSC/// this is a 5" prep/utility and the first time working with turquoise inlay
laminated Hitachi white steel core with SS cladding, quenched in water
ironwood frame-handle construction with hammered silicon bronze.

comments and criticism welcome
regards




]]> Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:23:08 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/masamoto-deba-restoration-wip.4217/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/masamoto-deba-restoration-wip.4217/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk
This project was finished even before a project from my previous post, but I thought that it will be better to post it in that order. When I was in my lazy stagnancy, a good friend of mine Michal, who is writing ‘’My sushi adventures’’ blog on Facebook, wanted to encourage me to do something and he sent me his two knives for some spa. We have agreed that it will be up to me what will I do with his knives and if I won't find the strength and energy then I can send them back. That was...

Masamoto deba restoration (WIP)]]> 13 Mon, 28 May 2018 09:01:08 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/240mm-gyuto-chef-in-blue-maple.4717/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/240mm-gyuto-chef-in-blue-maple.4717/ invalid@example.com (Ant_Topps) Ant_Topps
Just about to send this one out the door. If anyone follows me on Instagram you’ll have seen this already.

Really happy with how this turned out. New process for the distal taper worked well.

Length: 240mm blade
Overall: 380mm
Height: 60mm
Thickness above heel: 2.5mm
Weight: 190g
Handle: K&G stabilised blue maple with black G10 liners and stainless steel pins.
Steel: Bohler K110


...

240mm Gyuto Chef in blue maple]]> 11 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:45:59 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/western-santoku-in-african-blackwood.4572/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/western-santoku-in-african-blackwood.4572/ invalid@example.com (Ant_Topps) Ant_Topps
Wanted to share the following completed knife that came off the bench recently.
It was a birthday present for a clients wife.

Western Handled Santoku
Blade : 7" AEB-L Stainless with compound grind
Handle : African blackwood, Black G10 liners and Stainless steel pins with cross embellishment.


...

Western Santoku in African Blackwood]]> 3 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:28:57 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/20cm-gyuto.4522/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/20cm-gyuto.4522/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk
This is the second knife, out of 7, which I have messed up. Fortunately, I have managed to fix it and I think that the end result is quite good. This is a 20cm gyuto with random wood on the handle and the brass pins. This knife taught me a lot and it was a hard lesson. I made a huge mistake by heat treating all blades before drilling holes. That mistake has put me away from this project for a very long time. Fortunately, I have managed to destroy the temper on the handle by...

20cm Gyuto]]> 1 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:31:02 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/gyuto-slicer.4521/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/gyuto-slicer.4521/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk
This is the first knife out of seven, that I am trying to rescue. Almost two years ago, I have made a mistake of starting 7 knives at the same time. Of course, I have ended up with 7 messed up blades and now I am trying to bring them back to life one by one. This one actually survived as a heat treated blank till December 2017. I have made it for a special occasion which I cannot discuss at the moment. It took me a week to grind it and to make a handle. After that, I hadn't got...

Gyuto / slicer]]> 1 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:58:14 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/small-gyuto.4328/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/small-gyuto.4328/ invalid@example.com (Anton) Anton
...

small gyuto]]> 12 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:56:48 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/latest-work.4402/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/latest-work.4402/ invalid@example.com (Mark Brock) Mark Brock I'm working up a saya over the next few days, and I have this idea.
I'm not a huge fan of saya pins. I am thinking of a retaining magnet similar to what is used for knife rack boards. Has this been done? What do you think of the idea?

]]> 8 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 17:52:24 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/ittinomon-sujihiki-300mm-in-stainless-cladding-wip.4397/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/ittinomon-sujihiki-300mm-in-stainless-cladding-wip.4397/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk


I even didn't think about this project as a post on my blog, but after a struggle with it, I have decided to make a post about it. Today's subject is a 300mm Ittinomon Sujihiki in stainless clad. This is one of three knives that will be sent to me by the customer from Norway. At the beginning, I didn't recognize him, but later I found out that I met this guy in Denmark on one of JNS gatherings



This knife is an example why I don't like sharpening systems like Apex Pro on...

Ittinomon Sujihiki 300mm in stainless cladding (WIP)]]> 2 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 19:31:00 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/stanley-nr-4-hand-plane-restoration-wip-picture-heavy.4270/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/stanley-nr-4-hand-plane-restoration-wip-picture-heavy.4270/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk
This post will be about something different: D Today I will write about… a hand plane. What? A hand plane? But why? How? This is a forum about kitchen knives you could say… Yes, it’s true, but it is also about sayas, handles and similar stuff, so there is little woodworking involved. Two or three years ago, while being on JNS gathering, I bought my first traditional Japanese plane. I have used it couple of times since. It is a piece of oak with cutting iron slotted in the middle and...

Stanley NR. 4 Hand plane restoration WIP (Picture heavy)]]> 10 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 08:15:17 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/sakai-toji-iwakuni-santoku-180mm-and-kiya-petty-restoration.4180/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/sakai-toji-iwakuni-santoku-180mm-and-kiya-petty-restoration.4180/ invalid@example.com (BathonUk) BathonUk
It was a long, long time since I've posted here. I just had no time, changed the job and let my hobby fade away. There was a time, when I wanted to give up everything and sell all my equipment despite my promises of a new projects. I had my own knives already started and didn't wanted to finish them either, even when my girlfriend ask me for that. I was still receiving an emails from my some people who were asking me for doing stuff for them, but usually my answer was ''No''. Then,...

Sakai Toji Iwakuni Santoku 180mm and Kiya petty restoration.]]> 7 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 17:11:03 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/vintage-cleaver.4048/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/vintage-cleaver.4048/ invalid@example.com (MattS) MattS This cleaver is 2.5 feet long with a blade length of 12.75 inches. It weights in at 6.5 pounds.

It is stamped L&I.J.White 1837, Buffalo, NY

When I got it there was a fair amount of surface rust and a thin plywood handle. I replaced the handle with koa and mosaic pins. I added a convex edge with a 1x30 and a good amount of slack in the belt. Turned out better than I had hoped. I...

Vintage Cleaver]]> 5 Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:08:51 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/robin-grind-in-knife-reloaded.4042/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/robin-grind-in-knife-reloaded.4042/ invalid@example.com (zetieum) zetieum @Robin Dalman (see https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/grinding-in-sweden-warning-very-photo-heavy.3950/). The knife I was lucky to make was a K-tip guyto, Mizu-honyaki (i.e. water quench with differential hardening). The geometry is a kind of S grind on the left-side and convex right side.
I was (and still am) very pleased and lucky to...

Robin grind-in knife reloaded]]> 4 Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:18:47 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/small-mv-honesuki.4035/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/small-mv-honesuki.4035/ invalid@example.com (Ellade) Ellade
Steel: MV stainless steel hardened to 58 hrc
Blade lenght: 130 mm
Thickness: 2,5 mm
Western handle in olive wood, ebony spacer and corian bolsters. Mahogany saya. View attachment 15630 View attachment 15631

Any criticism or suggestion are well accepted!]]> 4 Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:12:38 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/10000-year-old-handle.4022/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/10000-year-old-handle.4022/ invalid@example.com (MattS) MattS
Mammoth Ivory ferrule (10000 years old), bog oak body (5000 years old) with a black palm saya (because I had some extra



Close up of the handle (actually not sure I...

10000 year old handle.]]> 11 Tue, 16 May 2017 13:55:49 +0000 https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/flexible-fillet-knife.3943/ https://www.kitchenknifefora.com/threads/flexible-fillet-knife.3943/ invalid@example.com (Ellade) Ellade
Here another work,
Flexible fillet knife,
MV stainless steel, 56 hrc
Length: 160 mm
Thickness: 1,5mm at the tang

"Sapphire" handle with carbon fiber bolsters, grey spacer, 304 and mosaic pins.

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