Kiritsuke
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Above: Kiritsuke. This beautiful piece is 2 inches wide can come in 9", 9.5" and 10" and 10.5" , and is an all purpose kitchen knife the way I make it with a french curve rather than the Asian flat blade. I can also sharpen all or part of the bevel on the front if you request it.
In the last 20 years, I have gotten some Japanese/Asian inspired designs, and feel it is time I put a page together showing those designs.
Above : An example of all adds on's Double Brass Bolsters with red liners, on a 8 x 2.5 inch Chef's Knife that I did a high French polish on . If you want your knives to have double brass, red liners or a high French polish , just order them as a normal order , and e-mail me of your wish . Cost for double brass is $35 extra per knife . French polish and liners are $20 per knife.
Above: a close up of a handle with double dyed stabilized California Buckeye.
I do not work with forged Japanese style blue steel, but with high carbon tool steel. It is the kind that is used in the blue steel ‘sandwich’ in some classic Japanese style food knives. It is used in the middle as the cutting edge.
The carbon steel I use is always 1/16th or .062 inch thick. It is 1084 HRC high carbon tool steel, which is heat treated one at a time by me in my shop. This allows for a knife that will keep a keen edge yet is noticeably easy to re-hone for a new keen edge.
All the sweeps of the edges of my knives have the classic French curve, for ease of use and resharpening and for that nice rocking motion. Want to see the curve, see my cleavers.
We use various woods for the handles , depending on your preference. The first is called Myrtle Wood or Bay Laurel. It is generally light colored
( lighter than the Rose Wood )although some pieces can be tawny.Many pieces have tremendous chatoyance . It was locally harvested over 25 years ago.
I also use Santos Rosewood, which is heavier and more oily as well as darker. Both Myrtle and Rosewood are the same price.
The last wood I offer, for a premium cost, is Double Dyed stabilized Black Ash or California Buckeye burl wood. It is dyed Red/Black. The dyed Stabilized Wood does not absorb moisture and the color will not fade . The wood is very highly figured burl with swirls and knots, which is stabilized to prevent the wood from absorbing water and chemicals .
All handles come finished to 400 grit with a coat of mineral or vegetable oil. Presently I use Olive Oil. The brass bolster is riveted and glued on and is in between the handle and the blade. It serves to protect the end grain of the handle wood . You choose the wood for your handle. Handles generally measure out to about 5 inches - 3/4" of brass and 4 1/4 " of wood. All blade lengths are close but not exact .
To review some options for knife ordering ;
Options for knife ordering :
So to review some options for handles which can be viewed on the front page;
1- Wood choices- Myrtle, Rose Wood and stabilized double dyed California Buckeye. Want other wood choices, ask me and I will send you some links for you to review.
2- You can order a high gloss french wax polish for the handle wood, that will make the wood and brass shine like a mirror instead of the usual oil finish. Cost is $20 per knife.
3 - You can order different colored liners between the wood and steel. See front page for photos of a 1" x 4" with a red liner. Cost is $20 per knife.
4 - You can order double brass bolsters. See any page for photos. Cost is $35 per knife.
For more details and photos of these woods , see photos on main page as well as viewing my Wood Handle Options page, you can call me during west coast business hours at 541-488-0781 or e-mail me at info@wildfirecutlery.com.
Kiritsuke - 2 " wide,
with Myrtle or Rose Wood
9" - $ 125
9.5" - $ 130
10" - $ 140
10.5 " - $ 145
Kiritsuke with Stabilized double dyed California Buckeye
9" - $ 172
9.5" - $ 177
10" - $ 182
10.5" - $ 187
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