03-29-2017, 03:55 PM
Step aside Mark Reich and wadebevin and let a couple of idiots through. I promised a picture of the output of a couple of rank amateurs and here it is. We made a couple of different efforts at this and here are the results although quite "kitchen worn" by now. I threw in an old blank just so you could see what we started with. It's .033" 1095 spring steel cut out on one of Mike's lasers. One of Mike's vendors used a water jet to cut the handles out of Delrin. We used the spring steel because it was already heat treated and tempered and at only .033" thick didn't require too much tough grinding to form something that could be sharpened. I have to say that while the handles don't look like much they are very comfortable. We call them "Man Handles".
They sharpened up very nicely, about 180 as I recall. The black handled one has been in my kitchen for about two years now and sees very regular use. Of course you have to keep them dry after use or they will rust up.
They sharpened up very nicely, about 180 as I recall. The black handled one has been in my kitchen for about two years now and sees very regular use. Of course you have to keep them dry after use or they will rust up.