Japaneses gyuto knife

Christopher_Eadon_49960

Hi from the UK. 

I am crazy about food. Am also a big fan of Japaneses chefs knives. 

Being unwilling to spend £300+ on one (Sorry, I know that you sell them!), I decided to make one using only hand tools (Had to use a drill to make the holes in the handle) and a D" tool steel flat blank. 

I built a gas forge,and pretty well all the other tools where available.

The blade tapers 3 mm from spline to cutting edge and it will slice through tissue paper.

This knife will make the ritual of preparing food even more enjoyable!

Images do not do it justice! Next project will be a paring knife.

Kamila_460765

Hi Chris!

Wow, I'm very impressed what you were able to achieve by using only hand tools. I've seen Walter Sorrell's stunt - it was a tough one!

If you don't want to spend a lot and still don't want to compromise on quality of the knife -

I highly recommend Moritaka knives. Their super steel Aogami series is brilliant value for money (the one below goes for ~140 GBP). I hope this helps

Happy knife hunting!