Something seriously off-topic

[Mark76]

A knife that’s never been sharpened…

It’s a Tojiro bread knife that has been rehandled for me by Dutch knife maker Frederiek de Vette. The contrast between the knife before and the knife after is so stunning that I wanted to share it with you.

Before:

After:

This knife is now the only one that cannot split hairs, but is allowed in my collection.

Molecule Polishing: my blog about sharpening with the Wicked Edge

[Gib Curry]

Knife. Beautiful.

Beautiful knife. How can that be off topic?

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For Now,

Gib

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[tcmeyer]

Gorgeous knife. Is that buffalo horn?

[Mark76]

No, it’s wood. Spalted wood.

Molecule Polishing: my blog about sharpening with the Wicked Edge

[tcmeyer]

Wow. Now that I look closer, yup, it’s wood. The second photo threw me off the mark.

I have some spalted maple down in my wood shop, but the spalting is much less pronounced. The hardwood sawmill sold it to me ’cause they thought it was a flaw. Told me it would clean right up. For those who are wondering what spalting is, it’s a fungal disease which leaves black lines through the grain. While technically a flaw, it’s highly sought after for the contrast it adds to drawers and furniture.

[Geocyclist]

Vey nice. Is Dutch knife maker Frederiek de Vette a person or company?

[Mark76]

She’s a person 🙂 . And she’s got a website: http://knives.frederiekdevette.nl/ . She also does great leatherwork.

Molecule Polishing: my blog about sharpening with the Wicked Edge

[Geocyclist]

Yea, how is that off topic. Belongs under “Expert Sharpening of Serrated Edges” 🙂

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