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Title: Kitchen Knife...Blue Backed & Finished in Osage
Post by: tippit on April 29, 2015, 05:19:00 PM

I've been having fun forging some new designs.  Kitchen knives are a little bit more challenging to forge real thin and quench without warping.  Once quenched & tempered with knife in wet sand to protect the edge, I blue backed (de-tempered) the spine with a torch.  Thus allowing for more flex in the blade.  

     (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv34%3A%3A%3B%3Enu%3D32%3A4%3E%3B87%3E672%3EWSNRCG%3D3%3A%3B34454%3C832%3Cnu0mrj)

    (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv375%3A6%3Enu%3D32%3A4%3E%3B87%3E672%3EWSNRCG%3D3%3A%3B387883632%3Cnu0mrj)

Title: Re: Kitchen Knife...Blue Backed & Finished in Osage
Post by: Fallguy on April 29, 2015, 08:59:00 PM

That sure is tomato slicer / onion chopper if I ever have seen one. Bet it will do a number on jalapeno too.   ;)

Title: Re: Kitchen Knife...Blue Backed & Finished in Osage
Post by: tippit on May 03, 2015, 05:47:00 PM

Finally finished the little chopper with a sculptured Osage handle and copper rivets.  OAL 9 1/2 inches with a 4 3/4 inch blade of 1084...tippit

    (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv38%3B83%3Enu%3D3%3A%3B3%3E8%3B7%3E553%3E2%3B%3A48%3B764423%3Bot1lsi)

    (http://images2.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp83232%3Euqcshlukaxroqdfv3%3A892%3Enu%3D3%3A%3B3%3E8%3B7%3E54%3B%3E2%3B%3A48%3B763%3C23%3Bot1lsi)

Title: Re: Kitchen Knife...Blue Backed & Finished in Osage
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 05, 2015, 08:06:00 AM

That's really a useful looking knife Jeff. Nice work.

Title: Re: Kitchen Knife...Blue Backed & Finished in Osage
Post by: Roughcountry on May 05, 2015, 10:00:00 AM

The picture in your hand give reference to just how handy that one would be in anyone's kitchen.
The osage is a great choice, very cool knife Jeff.