Another gorgeous knife custom-ordered for a client. This client and I go way back, and they commissioned this for their significant other’s birthday. I was given a little bit of information on their favorite colors and the kitchen at home. And I came up with this.

6.5-inch Chef knife - 167g
2.2mm spine thickness flat ground at 1.3 degrees with a micro-bevel to strengthen the edge.
Steel is 256 layer Damascus of 1095 and 15N20 with a hardness of 60HRC +/-1

The handle is made of a Stabilized Maple with Resin Hybrid, hand sanded to 800 grit, and hand polished and coated with carnauba wax to lock everything in and Tung Oil to protect the wood. There are 0.75mm Black Micarta spacers placed on either side of the tang to add a touch of color to reference their kitchen.

I’m very pleased with how this turned out.