If you’ve ever wondered how to grind a chef knife or what are the best culinary knife grinds this post should help dispel some of the myths and point you in the right direction in terms of geometry. It’s come…
I’ve seen numerous posts on various facebook groups, WhatsApp groups, you name it of knifemakers asking advice on rare materials. It’s usually ivory come to think of it with some makers wanting to sell, buy or simply know if they…
If you’re like me you’ve been working from templates or simply drawing freehand at this point when making your knives. I’ve moved my designs from photoshop, to Tufnol templates and now finally I thought it was time to digitise them…
The hardening of a knife blade is the heart and soul of the knife. When done well, you’ll have a versatile tool for life. When a knife blade is placed under load, stress is almost never uniformly distributed through the…
Sandvik 14C28N is the latest development in Sandvik’s (Swedish) range of knife steels. The optimized chemistry provides a top grade knife steel with a unique combination of excellent edge performance, high hardness and good corrosion resistance. Sandvik 14C28N® is an…
As a knifemaker and small business owner in South Africa, time out of the shop has a direct impact on the production/output of knives from the workshop. Fewer knives coming out means fewer knives being sold and in turn, less…
Böhler M390 is a third-generation martensitic chromium steel produced with powder metallurgy. Due to its alloying concept, this steel offers extremely high wear resistance, decent toughness, good corrosion resistance (food-grade [5]) and polishability. Typical applications: moulds for the processing of…
So I was at a club meeting recently where we were talking about bowie knives (watch the full video on Youtube) and I asked a few people why they preferred particular steels. Most commonly referred to as carbon/simple steels taking…
Bohler-Uddeholm K460 (1.2510) (AISI O1) is a popular carbon cold work tool steel that knife makers have used very effectively for decades. Famously O1 has been used by Randall Knives starting in 1938 or so and continuing to today. K460…
80CrV2 (1.2235) (AISI L2) is a relatively new steel for South African knife makers (2020). However, it is popular in northern Europe (Finland) as Swedish saw steel and has seen growth in the US since 2014 thanks to efforts by…
