A guide to building a custom chef's knife for the kitchen - I Made A Knife!

A guide to building a custom chef’s knife for the kitchen

As promised, full Santoku kitchen knife build album. x-post /r/bladesmith

Quick Notes

This knife maker might just have the CLEANEST shop in North America…
Brilliant photos of the whole process, accompanied by clear and concise tips all the way through.
Bravely builds a homemade forge out of charcoal and a hairdryer!!

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