custom knife making

How about attached non-slip finish for your wa handles?

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How about attached non-slip finish for your wa handles?

Almost wa handles were finished fine polished, because it needs water resistance and a beautiful surface. However it have the handle slip in some case. example, slicing pull cut for the sashimi foods, fillet a finish by deba and using woodworking. These cases were made by us. dimple uneven finish by carving knife, spoon knife. for deba knife, to get a fine glip for iron file These are Japanese carved nomi chisel knives. You can use western carving, spoon knives. It's a checker line finish, It have used in some woodworking knife manufacture

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The wide santoku custom knife with unique wa handle and wooden saya Customer Picture from Martin. L, Canada.

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The wide santoku custom knife with unique wa handle and wooden saya Customer Picture from Martin. L, Canada.

It’s always delightful to report one of our customer’s work! The custom fish used to an impressive wood grain is very refined. It seems an excellent balance to easy use. Here is the customer message and pictures. " Here is the latest knife I made with my Santoku blade. Handle is black walnut with a hard oil finish. Ferule is nickel silver. Saya is basswood " It was made by Martin. L from Canada. order itemDaisuke Nishida hand forged white #1 steel blank blade Kurouchi wide Santoku 185mm

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The Nickel Damascus custom knife with elegant wa octagon handle Customer Picture from Randy. C, Canada.

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The Nickel Damascus custom knife with elegant wa octagon handle Customer Picture from Randy. C, Canada.

As we received a picture of a stunning custom knife, we happily share it. The custom finish is very elegant and looks like a nice wood grain. Here is the customer message and pictures. "I made a traditional Japanese WA handle from Serbian walnut, stainless steel spacer and African blackwood. Looks beautiful. " It was made by Randy. C from Canada. order item Hammered Nickel Damascus Ginsan Okeya Kiritsuke Santoku knife 165mm

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Recommend the paraffin oil for rust proof to use a carbon knife for outdoor use.

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Recommend the paraffin oil for rust proof to use a carbon knife for outdoor use.

As the paraffin oil has a good reputation among woodworkers, angler and hunters in Japan, I tried to use the paraffin oil. Although the knife made of carbon is a good cutting quality and easily re-sharpen, we must be careful not to be rusty for outdoor use. I keep a home garden of natural farming ,so I have to cut weeds every week. I use small knives and a hatchet long blade knife. And these knives were rust in don't realize. I tried to use the paraffin oil on these blades. *These blades were finished with rough polish. I could get  the...

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Cool Mirror Polish blades with custom wa handle knives Customer Picture from Glen. S, Australia

Cool Mirror Polish blades with custom wa handle knives Customer Picture from Glen. S, Australia

We are pleased to announce you that the custom knife finish are a fine piece of work and made of unique materials. It seems a very cool finish that is hard to think of as made of only using hand tools and made by amateur knife builder.Here is the customer message and pictures."I am a total amateur in building knives, only use hand tools, but I really had a lot of fun with theses two.The Petty was made as a present to my 12 year old son, who helps out in the kitchen. Made this using native Australian woods, Jarrah Burl...

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