slight variation in size and weight as I made them with my hands 🙌
after trying to get the kurochi nice and dark on my wrought clad knives I had to see if I could get the bolster as dark as the wrought iron, the handles have all been fitted and shaped pre heat treat as to allow for the finish on the bolster match the blade. The spine choil and bolster are all straight out the quench with the hope that the raw finish all marries up well and the bevels sing.
This knife has its bevels polished out using natural whetstones, This process means the upkeep of the blade should be significantly easier especially if you know your way around a whetstone.Flattening the bevels and refining them can be a chore in the initial stages so I’ve done the groundwork for you so it’ll be nice to take to the stones for your polishing pleasure.
These knives are made from carbon steels not stainless steel, this allows them to take a fine edge fairly easily but has a downside that they will rust not given the proper care and attention. Carbon steel forms a patina which can be very beautiful and acts as a protective layer slowing further corrosion.
