Von Gruff knives

[CoElkHunter]

Beautiful knife!

 

[Wyatt Smith]

I’m excited to see the Kukri!

 

[nztimb]

I’m excited to see the Kukri!

Be a while Wyatt. Have a few in the book to get done first.

 

[Tra3]

Truly a showpiece!
@Von Gruff Is there a significant hardness difference between the Damascus steel and the steel you use for other knives?

 

[nztimb]

The stainless damascus comes already hardened and is noted as being 56-58 R. The carbon damascus I harden myself the same as I do for the carbon blade I do to 60+ R.

 

[CBH Australia]

Dr Ray, that book fills pretty quickly, have you ordered a Chefs knife yet?

I did just keep the peace, not really. My wife’s a chef and I have good tools so should she.

I got the 5-1/2” V.G pattern with a pretty handle. Honestly it’s got a great natural feel on the handle and is well balanced. She works in a kitchen but this is for home use and you guessed it it’s favoured over the Victorinox daily.

She has plenty of commercial offerings, as I say, good tools but I recommend adding a Von Gruff to your kitchen for anyone who appreciates a good knife and good food.

 

[Dr Ray]

Dr Ray, that book fills pretty quickly, have you ordered a Chefs knife yet?

I did just keep the peace, not really. My wife’s a chef and I have good tools so should she.

I got the 5-1/2” V.G pattern with a pretty handle. Honestly it’s got a great natural feel on the handle and is well balanced. She works in a kitchen but this is for home use and you guessed it it’s favoured over the Victorinox daily.

She has plenty of commercial offerings, as I say, good tools but I recommend adding a Von Gruff to your kitchen for anyone who appreciates a good knife and good food.

No kitchen knives for me.
Wife aka Sparky Critter bought something recently.
We have quite a few that are very very sharp.

 

[nztimb]

Have finalised what the two knives will be and what they will be like but it will be a week or two till I can get to them. Really enjoying the challenges I have been getting lately as well as the standards I have on the pattern rack that have proved themselves over time and use.
Next three are one standard and two new styles that are an interesting departure from what I have been doing then a couple of standards before I can start on Dr Rays two new ones but I am excited about the oportunity and chalenges that they will bring.

 

[Shootist43]

All of Garry's knives are awesome, I'm having difficulties describing his latest accomplishments. They are either more awesome or awesome(r.) Garry, at any rate I hope you just keep on making them and enjoying yourself while doing so.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Great knife Von Gruff. Congrats.

 

[TMac]

Very nice work, as always.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Whoops
The black - what is it?
My fat thumb and apparently my fast typing = typos
So any suggestions Ridgewalker for another knife??

@Dr Ray
It seems a shame to hide that knife in a display case, at least use it once and give us a report on it. It was built to work and show off not hide.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Von Gruff
I like the idea of yours
And I like Ridgewalkers
So let’s do both

@Dr Ray
I can see Gary shaking his head asking what can of worms have I opened here.

 

[Dr Ray]

Ok I will
But it may be a while
Wet season coming in and the intense heat

 

[nztimb]

Made a new die for the power hammer that I will need to work with this after it is straightened and normalised before I start to forge one of the new ones