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What's the blade height at the heel?
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Any pics of the 5” utility and your paring knives? I have a few custom boning knives and a sweet paring knife, but no chefs knives.
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I’ll see if I can upload some to post here.
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You make great looking knives. I really like that parer with wood.
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Thanks Billy. That one turned out exceptionally well!
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They are. That’s my main steel. I just prefer it. I use it 98% of the time.
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When the edge returns light that well in a photo you know it's good.
Flat out gorgeous.
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They are. That’s my main steel. I just prefer it. I use it 98% of the time. Are you heat treating the steel? If so, what sort of hardness are you looking for? Thanks!
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I heat treat my steel. I always look for 58-59 range.
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I can say that the result has been what I’m looking for vs a number so it may be dead nuts 59-60 vs 58-59. I honestly trust the result vs trying to get obsessed with the rc number. That number can vary depending on how the material is prepped to test. I trust my heat treat recipe more so that trying to chase a number that can vary as you are truly only measuring the exterior hardness at the surface. It’s a tricky discussion to explain.
I know the result has worked for many years so I trust that vs telling someone a number and feeling like that explains it all to someone.
But to answer your question a little more precise what I’m looking for is a knife that won’t chip out, the edge won’t roll and is also easy to sharpen. Balancing the ease of sharpening with edge function is the magic dance.
My D2 knives are a little harder to sharpen so I’m sure those hit around the 60 mark vs 59 in 0-1. Or it could more be the build of D2 to have a harder wear resistance vs the rc number.
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Thanks for the info... I'm not into some sort of precise Rockwell number, just wanted a general idea. Buying a handmade knife is an investment in the maker - his ability and vision. It's not a science, it's a craft and the "feel for the steel" that comes from experience - as your answer clearly illustrates!
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Ha ha. I hope I didn’t get long winded but I had to add in real info vs an answer
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