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Santoku #2.

gmac
gmac Posts: 1,814
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I really like this one.  This one has fought me for weeks. Bent it when heat treating, had to straighten and retreat. Then I screwed up the handle and had to figure out how to fix it. Pain in the arse. But it's done and I'm giving it to a friend for her belated 40th. She has an Egg too.  

A2 steel, zircote handle and mosaic pin.  

Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,838
    Nice work. How do I  get on your gift list?
    XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    Very nice. I really like the handle.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
    Fine work. As the saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."  You did that, to fine effect.
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  • bigbadben
    bigbadben Posts: 397
    Very nice! 

    How are you heat treating? 


      I have been hanging out on the chefknivestogo forum too much lately.  My first piece of 1084 arrived last week.   Once I finish up s few dozen handles and knife bar for a client, I will try my hand at grinding and heat treating. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,872
    Another skilled piece.  Taking it up one piece at a time.  Most eggcellent.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • gmac
    gmac Posts: 1,814
    bigbadben said:
    Very nice! 

    How are you heat treating? 


      I have been hanging out on the chefknivestogo forum too much lately.  My first piece of 1084 arrived last week.   Once I finish up s few dozen handles and knife bar for a client, I will try my hand at grinding and heat treating. 
    I have the luxury of having a friend with a machine shop so I'm using his heat treat oven. I'm using A2 steel so it's wrapped in heat treat foil and soaked at 1900 F for about 1/2 an HR and then air cooled. Tempered at 400 for an hr and then a 2nd cycle. I use his hardness tester to check hardness. This one is 62 RC. 

    Never used 1084. I believe that one is water quenched but I'm not sure. These is a good heat treat app called Heat Treaters Guide Companion that gives really good info on HT. 


    Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • gmac
    gmac Posts: 1,814

    lousubcap said:
    Another skilled piece.  Taking it up one piece at a time.  Most eggcellent.
    Thanks @lousubcap
    btw. Keep an eye on the mail. 
    Mt Elgin Ontario - just a Large.
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  • bucky925
    bucky925 Posts: 2,054
    My 56th Bday is coming up in 4 days    =)

    The best things in life are not things.  

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  • Eggdicted_Dawgfan
    Eggdicted_Dawgfan Posts: 1,912
    gmac said:

    lousubcap said:
    Another skilled piece.  Taking it up one piece at a time.  Most eggcellent.
    Thanks @lousubcap
    btw. Keep an eye on the mail. 
    Great work @gmac. Looking forward to seeing your new weapon Lou. Well deserved. 
    Snellville, GA


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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,838
    Another beautiful piece, thanks for sharing.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,387
    Excellent job!   Very cool work.    
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    XL 6/06, Mini 6/12, L 10/12, Mini #2 12/14 MiniMax 3/16 Large #2 11/20 Legacy from my FIL - RIP PitBoss Navigator 850G 11/25
    Tampa Bay, FL
    EIB 6 Oct 95
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,872
    Thanks @gmac .  Mail watch stationed.  @Eggdicted_Dawgfan - thanks-better to be lucky than good any day.  
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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