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Sometimes happens in the workshop…

Stefano — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:09:58 +0000

Ouch! It snapped! While trying to raise my perfection in flattening, only few thumps with the hammer.

And it was a real beauty of blade… made by one of my favourite carbon steels 52100.

Fortunally it was the chance to check the hardening and the grain: I was astonished, the grain was really not visible, almost like glass. So it promise well…

Out of the Oven – 06/02/2011

Stefano — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:35:45 +0000

I was something slowed down by many business things, and now I’m trying to regain some more time. I’m a little late on some projects but they shuold go ahead. Show must go on and very quickly!
Here there are the new neckers coming. Small precious and very sharp thingies. And some full size blade with a leaf shaped blade and three finger grip. More compact and stiil powerful.

Small Kiridashis

Stefano — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:30:35 +0000

Here some small kiridashis. It is one of the my very favourite shapes in blades since it’s knife at its maximum expression, they’re so useful in multiple tasks. And since they are made of 1095 carbon steel they cut and cut flawlessy. They are maybe made by scrap of steels but this doesn’t matter that I make them with any love and passion as possible.

I use them most of time as pencil and pastel sharpeners, as wood scrapers, as metal scribers, as openers of various things. I love them. Since they have up to 1″ (2,5cm) chisel ground blade, small and powerful enough.

Two Nessmuks in Striped Maple

Stefano — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:39:05 +0000

These are two lovely knives made with love. I was really fascinated in reading Sears and about the nessmuk. I totally agree with that philosophy for a knife that should do so much tasks in a fashionable way and it does not seems like a weapon or making you a robbery expert.

These are my two nessmuks. The first is a from top is made from a lightly coloured striped maple.
More details on these cute cutters will follow!

Cheers

Work In Progress – Jigged Steel Utilities Knives

Stefano — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:15:31 +0000

Okay, there are two fixed blades showing something I’d like to make since some time.Jigged blades over a strong and nice hard wood.

Something precious, for sure they will sport a lot of precious details: unique patterns of jigged blade, pau ferro (a very strong purple wood, also called purpleheart), brass mosaic pins, custom hand stitched leather sheat.

They are utilities, with about 8cm () 4mm (.160″) o2 carbon steel blade with my leaf shaped idea.

The flats, I like so much this kind of jigging. It’s beautiful, it’s unnique and most of all is relaxing. Like scratching when phjoning!

Cheers!

Maroon Belt Knife

Stefano — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:50:13 +0000

Hello this is another job that I like a lot. It’s ready to ship over the pond for a very nice project.
Blade is D2 3mm (.118″) thick and 105mm (4″) long. Heat treated by me to 58-59 HRC.
Scandi to zero grind, convex microedge. Very sharp.
Handle is my laminate of wenge, curly maple and pink ivory, sculpted and polished like horn. Brass hardware.

Vegetal tanned leather hand stitched by me, loop for vertical and horizontal carry.

Cheers!

New neckers are coming 29/11/2010

Stefano — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:36:35 +0000

Heer there are other two neckers that will be made in good old plain O2 carbon steel.
They are made for confort and performance, without any fear to complete slightly larger tasks since they are 4mm (.160″) thick.

No need to mention that right now I’m still undecided to do something more tacticool in G10 or something more calssical and classy with horn or hard wood…

Cheers!

Amboina Burl Utility

Stefano — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:19:21 +0000

A small utility fixed blade made some time ago in Stabilized Amboina Burl, 1095 with a nice hamon popping up.
Brass lanyard hole and pins.
Very useful in light tasks or where a cutting power is needed.
It sports a 6cm (2,2″) balde and 7,5cm(3″) handle. Very compact yet very sharp.

I used this a lot for cutting the leather, and it cuts also stiff leather as butter.

Olive Burl Utility Review

Stefano — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0000

It’s a real pleasure to show here one of the first review made by a customer on British Blades forum.

The text:
Back in July I had the fortune to buy a set of three small utilities from Mostho.
The blades vary in length from 5cm to 7,5 cm so these are not big knives by any stretch of the imagination.
When I got them and spent some time trying them out, I took an immediate liking to the middle brother.
Stefano made these out of O2 with brass fittings, red liners and beautiful 300 plus years old olive burl.

It does a great job in the kitchen. The high arch makes for great knuckle clearance and it loves to chop and slice.
The butt is perfectly flat and works a treat for cracking pepper and garlic cloves.
Another point of satisfaction is the ease with which the edge is kept sharp.
I am sure I will find equal qualities in its bigger and smaller brother, but for now this one has scored high marks.
Comes in a nicely made, tight fitting belt sheath. So at some point it will undoubtedly get a taste of the outdoors.

B-side Neckers

Stefano — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:41:02 +0000

Sorry for the crappy pics. I will post some better as soon as possible.
Made under specs of one friend of mine working for Law Enforcement.
They are neckers but can be as also as boot knife or side knives.
So that’s the way because we are still thinking about the sheat.

Blade is 7,5cm sharp (about 3″) D2 5mm (.20″) thick. Overall 17cm (6.7″).
Finish black-as-from-the-oven.
G10 and Black Canvas Micarta. Stainless fittings.
Will be sharpened just before shipping!

Hope you will like them!
Cheers!