I have done a few of these VG-10 pre-ground knife blanks from Jantz in the past. I had planned on making this one for our company fundraiser this year, but that got postponed/canceled. I decided to finish this one for myself. It is black micarta with Ironwood. It's quite a nice slicer, and the VG-10 holds its' edge well.
I also recently picked up this smaller one off Amazon. Not sure how I will finish it, probably in Ironwood also, but am open to suggestions.
Santoku kitchen knife
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Re: Santoku kitchen knife
Both of those have BEAUTIFUL steel!!!
Great job on the one you finished. It's a beauty!!
2 thumbs up!!!
That ironwood is hard to beat for a kitchen type knife!
Great job on the one you finished. It's a beauty!!
2 thumbs up!!!
That ironwood is hard to beat for a kitchen type knife!
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Re: Santoku kitchen knife
Wow Mr. Glennbad! Those are 2 (Extremely) beautiful knives, your finished one is .
If you have some laying round, dark dark ebony would look great one it. Or some curly maple. Or some... .
If you have some laying round, dark dark ebony would look great one it. Or some curly maple. Or some... .
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Re: Santoku kitchen knife
Beautiful finished knife. I love those santuko knives anyway. I use two of them pretty much every day, one or the other. Yours is great! Edit: Santoku. I never can remember how to spell it.
Re: Santoku kitchen knife
I finished the small santoku with some Ironwood and have been using it in the kitchen. The wife likes it better...she is scared of the big one, LOL
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Re: Santoku kitchen knife
The ironwood really adds some class!
Re: Santoku kitchen knife
That ironwood looks great on those blades Glenn!
About 6 years ago I did a couple of those VG10 blades from Jantz for a friend of mine's mom, a paring knife and the Santoku.
I did the handles in ebony they looked great but I think I like your dessert ironwood better. I did one of the less expensive Santoku's for my nephew's wife with desert ironwood and it came out really pretty. But I like your small Santoku better because of the bolster. I think that adds a lot to the look and the feel of the knife and makes it handle better.
I'm with Cal, one of the 1st knives I reach for is a Santoku. I use it to make my sandwich almost every day for lunch. Nice and wide to spread the peanut butter, good and sharp to cut the sandwich!
Awesome work Glenn!
About 6 years ago I did a couple of those VG10 blades from Jantz for a friend of mine's mom, a paring knife and the Santoku.
I did the handles in ebony they looked great but I think I like your dessert ironwood better. I did one of the less expensive Santoku's for my nephew's wife with desert ironwood and it came out really pretty. But I like your small Santoku better because of the bolster. I think that adds a lot to the look and the feel of the knife and makes it handle better.
I'm with Cal, one of the 1st knives I reach for is a Santoku. I use it to make my sandwich almost every day for lunch. Nice and wide to spread the peanut butter, good and sharp to cut the sandwich!
Awesome work Glenn!
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