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210mm K Tip Honyaki in Spicy white
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240mm Gyuto in Takefu Super Gold2 suminagashi San mai
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240mm Gyuto in Takefu Yushoku with Tasmanian Blackwood handle and saya
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240mm integral feather pattern gyuto with African Blackwood handle
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Hunter valley blades 246mm gyuto in 52100
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Integral boning knife in 1084/hitachi blue2/15n20
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Auction!! Something different and unique compared

240mm integral gyuto in 52100 with torched western

240mm integral gyuto in 52100 with torched western style ironwood handle and a copper spacer

When i had asked the question what sort of timber

When i had asked the question what sort of timber to use for this knife Arizona ironwood came slightly ahead of African Blackwood. Unlike my other shiny knives the finish of the handle had to match the overall knife and I have decided a new technique for me . I have finished and fitted the ironwood handle , took it off and slightly torched it . After scrubbing gently with steel wool the flow and the texture of the timber became lot more visible. The texture helps with the grip unlike in higher mirror finished timbers .
Shout out to @curlytimbers and @the_artificery for giving me the inspiration.
P.s at the end the handle got some African Blackwood look into it too

In some ways this is one of the roughest knife I h

In some ways this is one of the roughest knife I have made but also in other aspects it’s one of the finer ones .
The knives I remember to this date are usually not the most hard to achieve technical ones , they are usually the ones I start with an idea or try something completely new for me and step out of my comfort zone .

Quick flyby video of the utility/ petite that’s

Quick flyby video of the utility/ petite that’s been auctioned off . To see the details of the auction and place a bid please check my previous post

24 hour auction!! 165mmx 35mm petite/utility in s

24 hour auction!!
165mmx 35mm petite/utility in stainless clad Takefu vtoku San mai , 64hrc water quenched . Octagonal ringed gidgee handle.
Suitable for both right and I handed users
Starting bid $1 (usd )
$20 increments please
Please place your bids here , auction will run until Sunday 1100Australian Eastern time ( Saturday 9pm east coast USA time , 6pm west coast USA time ) , 5 minute anti sniping rule in effect, any bids came in that period will extend the cut off time and highest bidders will be notified . NO PAYPAL . credit card , TransferWise, western union or eft only !
I will announce the winner from my ig feed , if the winner is in Australia I will covert the winning bid to Aud
Shipping cost belongs to the winner of the auction , best of luck to everyone . Also this is going to be last auction most likely for the month of April

Choil shot of the 165mm petty in Takefu vtoku. Sma

Choil shot of the 165mm petty in Takefu vtoku. Small or large they all get the same amount of polish and attention in details .

Few months ago me : I will never make a forge fini

Few months ago me :
I will never make a forge finish integral knife
This week me : i am going to make a forge finish integral, I am sure it will be cool ... 😂🥲😫😅
This is a 240mm integral gyuto forged from 52100 , prior to heat treatment. I want to grind the bevels but not touch the bolster other than squaring the end to fit the handle . I plan on polishing the choil spine to mirror to contrast with the forge finish hollow flats .
Also I am thinking of Arizona ironwood or African Blackwood to go with darker colours with primitive look , what should I do for the handle , any suggestions?

24 hour auction!! 150mmx 30mm Little stiff boner

24 hour auction!!
150mmx 30mm Little stiff boner , Spicy white core ( 26c3 )with 420 stainless cladding with a nickel , water quenched . D shaped Arizona ironwood and African Blackwood handle for a RIGHT HANDED PERSON
Starting bid $1 (usd )
$20 increments please
Please place your bids here , auction will run until Wednesday 1500Australian Eastern time ( Tuesday 1am east coast USA time , 10pm west coast USA time ) , 5 minute anti sniping rule in effect, any bids came in that period will extend the cut off time and highest bidders will be notified . NO PAYPAL . Bank Transfer , credit card , TransferWise, western union or eft only !
I will announce the winner from my ig feed , if the winner is in Australia I will covert the winning bid to Aud
Shipping cost belongs to the winner of the auction , best of luck to everyone

Few months ago i had received a message from a gen

Few months ago i had received a message from a gentleman in Brazil about buying all 3 knives I had listed on my website. That was a quite surprise , packed them all up ans shipped them . After anxiously waiting I was told the knives arrived safely and i was quite relieved. His next message was even better , I was asked to make a matching Nakiri in the style of this gyuto in wrought iron San mai with 125sc core and same ironwood handle with wrought iron bolster . I shared the water quench video of the Nakiri in my stories few days ago , managed to polish the blade and now I am working on the handle . Hopefully I will be posting the finished knife soon .

Little stiff boner , little shorter and less curve

Little stiff boner , little shorter and less curved compared to the standard ones . Spicy white core ( 26c3 )with 420 cladding with a nickel , water quenched . Arizona ironwood and African Blackwood handle

Close up of the knife I am auctioning . 190mm line

Close up of the knife I am auctioning . 190mm line knife /suji in Takefu vtoku stainless clad San mai , water quenched . Hollow forged kuro uchi finish with polished and etched bevels . See the previous post for details and to bid

24 hour auction!! 190mm x 38mm line knife /suji i

24 hour auction!!
190mm x 38mm line knife /suji in stainless clad vtoku san mai . Suitable for both right and left handed users , good distal taper and very thin behind the edge . Handle is octagonal bocote. Forged hollows in kuro uchi blade surface
Starting bid $1 (usd )
$20 increments please
Please place your bids here , auction will run until Monday 1100Australian Eastern time ( Sunday 9pm east coast USA time , 6pm west coast USA time ) , 5 minute anti sniping rule in effect, any bids came in that period will extend the cut off time and highest bidders will be notified . NO PAYPAL . Bank Transfer , credit card , TransferWise, western union or eft only !
I will announce the winner from my ig feed , if the winner is in Australia I will covert the winning bid to Aud
Shipping cost belongs to the winner of the auction , best of luck to everyone

No stress, don’t fuck it up $$$ ... custom Integ

No stress, don’t fuck it up $$$ ... custom Integral gyuto in @damasteelab stainless steel Damascus. I could really use a lot bigger powerhammer now , while my 25kg (55#) Anyang is sufficient for most pattern welding stuff , for forging thick stainless bars something triple the size would be helpful .
I will be forging another one of these for the upcoming #damasteelchefinvitational show

24 hour auction!! 90mm x 30mm paring knife in sta

24 hour auction!!
90mm x 30mm paring knife in stainless clad 52100 . Good distal taper and very thin behind the edge , suitable for both right and left handed users . Handle is semi octagonal Ringed gidgee and Tasmanian Blackwood
Starting bid $1 (usd )
$20 increments please
Please place your bids here , auction will run until Saturday 1000Australian Eastern time ( Friday 8pm east coast USA time , 5pm west coast USA time ) , 5 minute anti sniping rule in effect, any bids came in that period will extend the cut off time and highest bidders will be notified . NO PAYPAL . Bank Transfer , credit card , TransferWise, western union or eft only !
I will announce the winner from my ig feed , if the winner is in Australia I will covert the winning bid to Aud
Shipping cost belongs to the winner of the auction , best of luck to everyone

Anytime I feel bad or great about my knifemaking I

Anytime I feel bad or great about my knifemaking I always remind my self the same thing “ there are levels to this “
Being my toughest critic sometimes doesn’t allow me to see my own progress and I only see what I could do better . Looking at my work couple years prior allows me to see my progress and ease the pain a bit and gives me a hope .
Also whenever I think I did great I look at historical arms , art knife makers or few pioneers of modern knife making to remind my self that I have so much to learn and improve in some areas .
Doing the same thing over and over is comfortable and almost fail proof , I am looking forward to experiment, be the student of my craft and share the failures along with success . Stay tuned my friends

Which hamon is your favourite? Gyuto , suji or the

Which hamon is your favourite? Gyuto , suji or the k-tip ?

Snowy mountains... ❄️ 🏔 260mm x 38mm honya

Snowy mountains... ❄️ 🏔
260mm x 38mm honyaki sujihiki in W2 , with hamaguri sharpening done all it needs is a handle of your choice, available with various wa handle options

After someone filing a scam claim on me on @paypal

After someone filing a scam claim on me on @paypal and PayPal taking ( more like stealing ) from my account I had to deactivate my website for couple days . Website is back , with Australian dollar and US dollar currency options. Any order’s within Australia will be handled through @square , international orders will be handled through TransferWise . I can also take credit card payments and western union. So long PayPal, I will make a video soon once I have a better understanding of these payment options and can give sound advise to my clients /fellow craftspeople how and why to ditch PayPal .
3 available knives are listed back on my website, thanks for your support and patience

Employee of the month , for the 36months and runn

Employee of the month , for the 36months and running !!!
I am in charge of forging , grinding, heat treating , final grinding , polishing , sharpening and final polishing of the knives along with making sayas , photography, marketing , editing pictures and the shipping department.
I am not a big fan of taking selfie’s or showing myself in my feed but I think I need to do it once a year to remind people that I am the person behind @tansu_knives and @huntervalleyblades with co hosting @knifemakingdownunderpodcast . I would love to smile bit more but this picture was taken after hour or so of forging, this is as good as it gets .

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