Finished Chef Cleaver

[Mark Barone]

So with your help, I completed it as best as I could. I appreciate the support. OAL is 12 inches 80c4v2. Desert Iron Wood up to 1000 grit ( boiled linseed oil finish) brass pins, Cold Hammered with 16 oz ball peen hammer. Just cleaned up the scale and sanded down a bit to have some contrast. I still have to sharpen. I am getting a 1x30 sharpening guide tomorrow. Critique is always welcome.

 

[Randy Lucius]

That looks great Mark! Mighty fine job. A clever is on my “to do” list. Maybe I’ll get to it one day.

 

[Dennis Morland]

Very nice!

 

[John Wilson]

That turned out fantastic! Not only is it beautiful, but the end result looks balanced, properly proportioned and excellently finished.

Mark, I think you’ve got a bright future in kitchen knives!

 

[Owl]

well done sir!

 

[Gliden07]

Looks pretty good to me!!

 

[Sean Jones]

That turned out really nice! I'm loving that Ironwood handle.

 

[opaul]

Looks really great! Love the look.

 

[tkroenlein]

Very nice Mark!

 

[billyO]

All of the above! That looks great! All the modifications you made from the original idea turned that into a looker.
How'd the edge handle the chopping?

 

[Mark Barone]

That turned out fantastic! Not only is it beautiful, but the end result looks balanced, properly proportioned and excellently finished.

Mark, I think you’ve got a bright future in kitchen knives!

That means a lot. I enjoyed making it.

 

[Mark Barone]

All of the above! That looks great! All the modifications you made from the original idea turned that into a looker.
How'd the edge handle the chopping?

Thank you . I’ll let you know tomorrow . I still need to sharpen it.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Mark , I must admit that I had reservations about this at the start , but you really pulled the rabbit outta the hat. This turned out really sweet. Great job. And the handle is terrific. I'm sure that after you get it sharp , you'll be doubly proud.

 

[billyO]

I still need to sharpen it.

What about the red peppers in the photos???

 

[Mark Barone]

What about the red peppers in the photos???

hahahaha. Movie magic. I had a stunt knife.