DLC Coated Kitchen Knife

[yuridarian]

I've been working on a kitchen knife for my sister and here are the results:


5160 steel blade - tempered at 375F(190C)
Double layer handle scales - Aluminum & Acrylic
DLC coating to prevent oxidation, scratches and because its dark color looks pretty good to me!


Let me know what you guys think!
Check out the time lapse video I made:
[video=youtube_share;103_oEgaeDI]https://youtu.be/103_oEgaeDI[/video]

 

[BrandantR]

Nice work, and I enjoyed the video. Welcome to Knife Dogs.

 

[yuridarian]

Thanks a lot dude!

 

[Rick Otts]

Good job! very nice.

 

[NEILYEAG]

Great video and great finished product.

 

[Erin Burke]

Very cool. I had looked into DLC for some of my recent folders; but, while praised for it's abrasion-resistance, I had heard that this coating does very little to mitigate rust/corrosion. In ended up going with a graphite-black Cerakote from a small shop down the street from my office.
I am interested to hear how the DLC holds up over time when subjected to kitchen tasks.
Erin