A repeat customer (and now friend) wanted a custom paring knife based on a very inexpensive paring knife that he purchased years ago from a “big-box” store. This is his “go to” knife in the kitchen. We modified the overall look quite a bit, but retained almost the exact size and overall shape of the blade and the feel of the handle. The handle is made of a leftover piece of a 40+ year old Cherry burl that I used in another knife for him. The blade is forged from Hitachi White Paper Steel #2 that was quenched with clay to produce a distinct Hamon Line. There is a brass ferrule and a “dog paw” mosaic pin. The blade is as thin (in thickness) as his previous knife. I hope this becomes his '“go to” in the future.

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