Happiness is a New Knife

[kenemoore]

My custom "petty chef" kitchen knife is ready. My first ever custom knife.
Blade smith (www.flatrockforge.com) sent a couple of photos. 5" blade made from AEB-L stainless. Most Chef Knives are 7", but I'm used to working with shorter. :-)
Should have it in hand next week.

[dao]

Looks efficient Ken. Here's to many fine meals readied with it!

[Armybrat]

Looks really good.
My wife’s cousin’s son (a former Marine Gulf War 1 veteran and longtime K9 police officer) has a nice sideline business, making beautiful custom knives. He has recently added custom leatherwork.
But I hear he ain’t cheap.

https://www.facebook.com/WendlingKnives/

[kenemoore]

You get what you pay for. (BTW, it wasn't cheap.) It is guaranteed for life, his or mine, which ever ends first. And, free sharpening's if needed, I would have to pay for shipping.

The legend on AEB-L stainless, is that it is easy to sharpen, and has great edge retention.

Here is part of the blade smith's email:

It turned out very nice, I ground it very thin, only .010" behind the edge, and it is RAZOR sharp.
The first thing to cut with it should be a tomato, it is very satisfying!
Please only use it on a WOODEN cutting board, hand wash (no dishwasher) and store it safely, not in a drawer with other stuff.
I use a magnetic strip on the wall to store my kitchen knives.
You can touch up the edge with a diamond steel from time to time, but you will find that the edge lasts MUCH longer than commercial chef's knives because AEBL is a much better steel, and I hardened the blade to HRC 61, which is much harder.

[Armybrat]

That’s good advice.
I have no idea what quality steel the cousin uses.

[Barth]

Custom Knives are like Custom Guns.
Out of my price range - LOL!

My Microtech's are not custom, but pricey - and that's my limit
Ultratech, Cypher & Combat Troodon

[kenemoore]

I had never heard of this AEB-L stainless before. Never saw a commercial knife that came in that type of stainless. Investigation found that it was developed for razor blades in Northern Europe.
I suspect it is pricey, so not offered in Benchmade or such.

[Barth]

I had never heard of this AEB-L stainless before. Never saw a commercial knife that came in that type of stainless. Investigation found that it was developed for razor blades in Northern Europe.
I suspect it is pricey, so not offered in Benchmade or such.

I've never heard of it?
My best knives have M390 Bohler blades.
Guide to the Best Knife Steel | Knife Informer

[Armybrat]

This got me to thinking…..I do not carry a real knife, just the little bitty Victorinox on my keychain.
So started looking around for a defensive pocketknife like this Kershaw….

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Kersha...-Knife--192064

[Barth]

This got me to thinking…..I do not carry a real knife, just the little bitty Victorinox on my keychain.
So started looking around for a defensive pocketknife like this Kershaw….

https://www.bladehq.com/item--Kersha...-Knife--192064

I've got a Launch 7 I like a lot
Kershaw Launch 7 Automatic Knife - Gray + Black | Blade HQ


If you don't mind factory blems?
A Kershaw 7900GRYBLK Launch 7 New No Box **Factory Seconds** - KershawGuy.com

Also, as an assisted opener I really like -
1870OLBLK Olive/Black Knockout Blems New NO Box **Factory Seconds** - KershawGuy.com