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Hand made knives by award winning knifemaker Mert Tansu

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175mm Nakiri in Damasteel
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250mm wrought iron clad San Mai gyuto in 125sc
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255mm Honyaki gyuto with Western handle
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265mm Blue2/15n20 western gyuto with Honduras rosewood burl handle
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Wrought iron saya pin to match the wrought iron bo

Wrought iron saya pin to match the wrought iron bolster

I don’t usually name my knives but I am going to

I don’t usually name my knives but I am going to make and exception and call this one “ Raven “
Wrought iron clad 125sc core , water quenched at 65hrc , forged wrought iron bolster that’s etched and heat blued with handle sculpted from African Blackwood. Both the handle and the wrought iron are chamfered to a create heirloom fit

Ringed gidgee octagonal handle for a custom build

Ringed gidgee octagonal handle for a custom build with nickel spacers

175mm Nakiri in @damasteelab heimskringla pattern

175mm Nakiri in @damasteelab heimskringla pattern , octagonal lace sheoak handle with double bronze spacers , check your inboxes at 10.00am Sydney time Saturday the 19th (8pm Friday for USA east coast time ) to sign up to available knives list go to my website ( link in bio )

I have spent the last weekend trying to learn new

I have spent the last weekend trying to learn new things at @lorienforge , Andrew showed me the basics of engraving and gold inlay while we made a kitchen knife together. Awesome experience where we both felt like beginners with the new sets of knowledge and muscle memory to gain , thank you again mate .
P.s engraving is hard 😆

With 2020 being a complete clusterf&$k it’s more

With 2020 being a complete clusterf&$k it’s more important than ever to ask the question, are you ok ? If you have a friend , family or loved one that you suspect isn’t doing well please check in with them . Mental health and depression can be issue for anyone and especially craftsman who work alone by themselves are more prone to being challenged with this more often than anyone.
Cabin fever is for real , check on your craftsman too , they are the ones who appear to be the toughest may be the ones who are dealing with things

#ruok #ruokday

Mail call from @thetimberjoint , Peter Cheal has b

Mail call from @thetimberjoint , Peter Cheal has been supplying great ringed gidgee to knife makers here in Australia and worldwide for years !! Top quality stuff from top bloke !

175mm Nakiri in Damasteel

175mm Nakiri in Damasteel

It’s been a while since I made a Nakiri , this o

It’s been a while since I made a Nakiri , this one is in @damasteelab Heimskringla pattern with a stabilised lace sheoak octagonal handle , suitable for both left and right handed users

This is the first time I am offering wrought iron

This is the first time I am offering wrought iron San Mai with a western handle configuration.
When I contemplated on putting a western handle on a wrought iron San Mai gyuto I believe the cleanliness of the bronze bolster didn’t match with the rustic texture of the wrought iron and I have decided to use Japanese style wa handles only. Recently a custom order gave me the chance to use matching wrought and I wanted to experiment first and couldn’t be happier with the outcome
Blade is my own San Mai of 125sc carbon steel (1.25 percent carbon) and a wrought iron from old wagon wheel , water quenched at 65hrc
Workhorse grind with a very good distal taper
Handle is Arizona ironwood and wrought iron bolster , heirloom fit .

Specs of the knife
Edge length :250
Height at the heel :55mm
Thickness at the spine :
above the heel : 4.1mm
half way : 2mm
an inch before the tip :1mm
a cm before the tip : .7mm
weight :249 grams
Available on my website

One of the most exciting builds are the ones for t

One of the most exciting builds are the ones for the fellow craftsman, Josh Hacko contacted me a while ago to get a custom knife made for his dad Nick and I managed to get it completed shipped just in time for Father’s Day in Australia. 170mm gyuto in @takefuspecialsteeljapan super gold 2 with Ringed Gidgee handle .
Follow their page @nicholashackowatch , handmade Swiss style watches here in Australia,
It’s an inspirational one !!
Happy Father’s Day to all dads here in down under and any dads worldwide including my dad !!

From 4mm spine to point something at the tip , Av

From 4mm spine to point something at the tip ,
Available via email list at 10.00 am ( 2 and a half hours later after this post )

Choil shot of the 250mm wrought iron clad 125sc Sa

Choil shot of the 250mm wrought iron clad 125sc San Mai , water quenched with Western Arizona ironwood and wrought iron handle . I will be listing this knife on Sunday 10am Sydney time via my email list. To sign up go my website on my bio

Ironwood handle with a wrought iron bolster . Firs

Ironwood handle with a wrought iron bolster . First the Wrought iron guard is detached from the handle once the handle is completed , further polished , chamfered, etched and heat coloured . Then the wrought iron guard is glued back on to the handle while the alignment pins hold it to the exact place making it flush with the handle . With the chamfering of the handle and the guard it’s a heirloom fit .

Custom gyuto in @damasteelab heimskringla pattern

Custom gyuto in @damasteelab heimskringla pattern , octagonal Red Morrell burl and African Blackwood octagonal handle

I was quite hesitant to reopen my books and only w

I was quite hesitant to reopen my books and only wanted to take few orders not to burry myself under a backlog of year plus wait again. I am glad I gotten cool requests and managed to finish the first one , 245mm gyuto in @damasteelab Heimskringla pattern , red Morrell burl from @sinclairsstabilisedtimber and African Blackwood handle

Time to learn new things , 2 chisels in 52100 I am

Time to learn new things , 2 chisels in 52100 I am about to heat treat for hammer and chisel engraving

Finally here , great book from Dr. Larrin Thomas a

Finally here , great book from Dr. Larrin Thomas aka @knifesteelnerds ( who happens to be the son of the legendary knife maker and pioneer @devinthomasdamascus ) made it safely to Australia. I have been following his articles on his website and this book covers tons more about knife steels and heat treatment. Also right after I got this book gameco bulk buys page on Facebook organised a bulk buy to save on shipping , if you are in Australia and thinking about getting this book jump on that Facebook page and sign up to get this book , I highly recommend it

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