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Title: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: akaboomer on June 14, 2015, 12:19:00 AM

I don't post as often as I used to but I do stop in to see what's going on.  With that in mind I thought I would share my latest project.

I wanted to make a fillet knife that would hold an edge, stand up to whatever tasks could ever be expected and be comfortable with extended use.

     (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150523_001101_zpszz0wbk6o.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150523_001101_zpszz0wbk6o.jpg.html)
This is what I felt would work best.

I chose 15N20 for the properties it has. I rough profiled a couple and heat treated them. When I ground the knife I wanted thin with distal taper to a needle point. When I was happy with my grinds I wanted to see if my heat treat was what I was hoping for.
     (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_122536_zpskjcntulv.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_122536_zpskjcntulv.jpg.html)
Pizza box, no problem.
     (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_125701_zpsq9lucey5.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_125701_zpsq9lucey5.jpg.html)
Pine knot, no problem.
     (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_130101_zpswx33fvhd.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150525_130101_zpswx33fvhd.jpg.html)
Flex, you bet.
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I think I am liking this. The rest is just finish work.

    (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150601_183243_1_zpsun020bcd.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150601_183243_1_zpsun020bcd.jpg.html)      (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150601_183429_zpsanrzbwfx.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150601_183429_zpsanrzbwfx.jpg.html)
     (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/20150610_200936_zpsvtoqunsj.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150610_200936_zpsvtoqunsj.jpg.html)

Pro image coming soon.

Comments and critiques welcomed and I will try to be more regular in posting here.

Chris

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: Bladepeek on June 14, 2015, 06:46:00 AM

Looks like the perfect filet knife, but you didn't show the filets in the pan.

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 14, 2015, 07:16:00 AM

Great job Chris. 15N20 is a great steel for any knife, but especially a filet knife. Love the design.

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: gudspelr on June 14, 2015, 07:42:00 PM

That's fantastic-great job! Good looking knife and I agree with needing pics of the fish dinner  :) .


Jeremy

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: akaboomer on June 14, 2015, 09:55:00 PM

Thanks for the kind comments. Sorry about the lack of food pics. I don't usually do the after pics of my dinner. Usually the dinner pics have the hide on when I take a pic.

Chris

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: kbaknife on June 14, 2015, 11:13:00 PM

Rock on!!

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on June 15, 2015, 08:40:00 AM

Awesome knife, great all the way around!

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: Track on June 15, 2015, 10:43:00 AM

Man that's nice. Should really get the job done.

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: akaboomer on June 17, 2015, 09:37:00 PM

 (http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll199/montgomeryforge/Mobile%20Uploads/18836607262_0f98c60eb7_b_zpsvr0vyhwd.jpg) (http://s288.photobucket.com/user/montgomeryforge/media/Mobile%20Uploads/18836607262_0f98c60eb7_b_zpsvr0vyhwd.jpg.html)

Here's the image from Chuck Ward

 Hris

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: Lin Rhea on June 18, 2015, 11:41:00 AM

Very nice presentation. Congratulations on this knife Chris. Good work.

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: akaboomer on June 18, 2015, 12:35:00 PM

Thank you Lin. I had fun with this one.

Chris

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: D.Ellis on June 18, 2015, 07:34:00 PM

I like that.....handle looks real comfortable to use.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: akaboomer on June 19, 2015, 10:22:00 AM

Thank you Darcy.

Chris

Title: Re: Fillet knife, now with pro photo
Post by: Ray Hammond on July 07, 2015, 07:50:00 AM

nice one, Chris...I'm with Darcy on the handle too.  I'm finishing up a bird and trout with 15N20 and that stuff can get very thin and very sharp indeed.