another kiritsuke style chef has come to life. this monster is 80CrV2 with an S grind and neat two tone micarta handle. dark OD bolsters and antique micarta balance.

liontribe

Gorgeous.

thanks so much.

dozer

I love this one!

thank you, my friend.

dozer

Nice knife and scotch.

much appreciated.

dozer

Excellent choice of whisky. Beautiful knife.

thanks much! also a great quote from one of my favorite films.

dozer

we are cranking right along on new chef knives. i am especially happy this kiritsuke blade. it will hopefully get the tuxedo handle i have been planning. it should look very nice with that handle.

dozer

well, the tuxedo handle came out great. this one is a stunner.

dozer

doing a bit of blade etching before our 4th of July activities. hope everyone has a great Independence Day.

dozer

i just had to give that lava resin a soft sculpted texture to the flats. i really like the look of this one.

dozer

^^^^
Gawd I really like this one D.

What is the overall length and what is the handle material?

it is 12.0" overall and the handle material is a newer resin composite. this color is called lava. that is what put me in mind to add some curves and waves to the handle.

dozer

new handle design we are doing now. i think it really fits the shape.

dozer

Damn sweet work Pal!

thanks, brother. i have been wanting to experiment with different sculpting and sanding techniques on my handles.

dozer

How's that 15 year old Bowmore? And the knife looks outstanding, BTW.

much appreciated. the bowmore is very nice. not heavily peated and the sherry influence comes through well. it is a nice balance of sweet and smoky. i prefer more peaty scotches, but i don't see bowmore in my area very often. just had to pick it up. now, i am in search of an octomore!

dozer