My New Kitchen Knife in 52100

[chuck_roxas45]

My most used knives are probably my kitchen knives which are just cheap,crappy mystery steel knives. I have been planning for a long time to get a local blacksmith to get to make me one in 52100(bearing race steel).

So now it's done and it's a demon slicer. 2mm thick, 3 inches wide(at the widest point), and about 9 inches in length. Since I got it from the smith with a very thin grind, I immediately microbeveled at 36 inclusive, and finished with a 1000 grit Edge Pro stone. At the 1000 grit finish, the 52100 is scary aggressive.

This knife just falls through the media. I wonder why I waited so long to order this knife. The smith really knows his business. It might not look pretty but ergos are pretty dang excellent. I use a pinch grip with my index finger on the spine and the knife just feels like a part of my hand. It cost me all of $7. I'd say I got a good deal on this.

Here's a pic. Thanks for looking.

[tonydahose]

yeah i think you scored a bargain, congrats.

[chuck_roxas45]

Thanks Tony.

[Blerv]

Holy #%&@, that's beyond cool Chuck ! The price is the icing on the cake.

[chuck_roxas45]

Holy #%&@, that's beyond cool Chuck ! The price is the icing on the cake.

Thanks, it is, isn't it?

[.357 mag]

Double like! Looks like a cute monster

[A.P.F.]

That knife has it's own unique beauty - enjoy.

[Slash]

looks sick and for $7. you can't even get a name brand pack of cigs for that much in many states now.
what's for dinner? fish head soup?

[chuck_roxas45]

looks sick and for $7. you can't even get a name brand pack of cigs for that much in many states now.
what's for dinner? fish head soup?

I cooked it spanish sardines style. Yum!

That's beautiful, Chuck.

Thanks. The beauty is in how it slices. The steel seems to "sing" when being sharpened too.

[Donut]

That's beautiful, Chuck.

[araneae]

Can't beat the price there. Enjoy it. I always tell my wife that one day I will get a nice chef's knife that she isn't allowed to use. She's rough on the kitchen cutlery. One of these days I'll get around to it, but I think it will cost me more than $7.

[Donut]

It looks like a good self defense in the kitchen type of knife.

[chuck_roxas45]

Can't beat the price there. Enjoy it. I always tell my wife that one day I will get a nice chef's knife that she isn't allowed to use. She's rough on the kitchen cutlery. One of these days I'll get around to it, but I think it will cost me more than $7.

Yeh, my wife just literally tosses knives in the sink after using them. Hehehe.

It looks like a good self defense in the kitchen type of knife.

Oh yeh, fishes and vegetables don't stand a chance.

[araneae]

Yeh, my wife just literally tosses knives in the sink after using them. Hehehe.

Mine too. Right now there's a Henckel's chef knife sitting in my kitchen sink with food all over it.

[PocketZen]

I have been planning for a long time to get a local blacksmith to get to make me one in 52100(bearing race steel)...

I wonder why I waited so long to order this knife... It cost me all of $7. I'd say I got a good deal on this.

Wow great deal. Don't know why you waited so long and don't know why you only bought one!

[chuck_roxas45]

Wow great deal. Don't know why you waited so long and don't know why you only bought one!

Hehehe. I have just been using my crappy kitchen knives that everybody here at home uses. I'm sure getting a couple more, I just wanted to see what the smith could come up first with these specs.