Some fun with Ferric chloride

[BobbyD]

Would like to play with San Mi in the future but for these two kitchen knives I saved some money lol
For the wife

For my daughter who loves different
I am a new maker. These were my 8 and 9 knife. Having fun but spending way to much money lol
sorry for the big pictures.

 

[BobbyD]

Here is a hunter I just finished. AEBL with walnut and maple handle. My first try At a hollow Grind on a 10” wheel. Had four cracks in the edge. Not sure why. I think I got the edge to thin but it cut great.

 

[mike miller]

Here is a hunter I just finished. AEBL with walnut and maple handle. My first try At a hollow Grind on a 10” wheel. Had four cracks in the edge. Not sure why. I think I got the edge to thin but it cut great.
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I never grind bevels on AEBL until it is heat treated. I have had too many various problems with it other wise.

 

[Sean Jones]

Nice knives!

 

[opaul]

Nice!

 

[KenH]

Hello Bobby - well done on the knives. How did you do the San Mia in kitchen knives? Did you make it yourself? What's the core material and cladding. It looks good, and looks like you kept the core centered nicely. That's my big problem is keeping core centered during drawing out of billet.

 

[BobbyD]

Thanks Ken. No the steel is not San Mai its 15n20. I made it look like San Mai with Ferric Cloride. I guess it’s a poor mans San Mai lol

 

[KenH]

Bobby, I thought that was what you were saying, but it looks so "real" I wasn't sure. You did a good job.

 

[Johan Nel]

Great work. The scale material of the kitchen knives are quite attractive to me, especially the bottom one.
Well done.

 

[BobbyD]

Thanks Johan. Here is the web site where I bought it. Check him out on Instagram.

 

[KenH]

Bobby, I think you missed a link on the website - or maybe I can't find link?

 

[BobbyD]

Yes I did sorry. Let’s try again.

G-carta

gcarta.bigcartel.com

 

[Johan Nel]

Yes I did sorry. Let’s try again.

G-carta

gcarta.bigcartel.com

I follow him on Instagram. He really makes beautiful material.

 

[KentuckyFisherman]

The experienced craftsmen here likely won't be interested, but as a newbie, I'd love to know your process for getting this blade look, Bobby. Can you go into it, or point me to a YouTube? I've done one kitchen knife, a paring knife for one of my daughters, and I think I may lean that way in the future because I love crafting knives that actually get used.