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RE: Kitchen knife kits - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-14-2018
(02-14-2018, 08:01 AM)Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: Thanks for all the helpful hints. I’m going to look at the Hock kits once I decide to take this on. My family isn’t very nice to knives so I think I may make a set and stash them in a drawer for my own use.
I made four or five kitchen knives over 40 years ago and still use two of them frequently. I used scrap cherry scales for one and scrap walnut scales for the other. Both of these knives have held up well but I take good care of them. My knives are stored in a block and get hand washed after each use. Find some blanks you like and go to it. Good luck.
RE: Kitchen knife kits - Ken Vick - 02-14-2018
(02-12-2018, 10:30 PM)Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: Has anyone here made kitchen knife handles from premade blades or kits? Any recommendations? I have a hodgepodge of nice German steel kitchen knifes but I’m considering doing a really nice set for my next “small” project. I would like to find blanks that are high quality like a Damascus or a Japanese steel. I figure if I’m going to dedicate the time they should be something special when I’m done.
I haven’t given too much thought to the wood species yet but Madagascar ebony would be stunning.
I used Gabon ebony or rosewood. I think dense tropical woods will hold up best and look great. My knives are daily users and the handles still look new even after a few years use. Hand wash with dish washing detergent, rinse, dry and stick in a block is all it takes. Ken