1084 High Carbon Steel-Nickel San-Mai Cleaver with Cypress, Deer Antler, and Aluminum Pins
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If you've been keeping up with my newsletters, you know I only released two knives from this collection: the gyuto and the cleaver. However, there was another knife that was reserved before I even presented the collection: a 1084 high-carbon steel-nickel san-mai cleaver.
Much like the Dozum I worked on during my trip to Bhutan last year, I decided to incorporate a contrasting line of nickel into the blade to highlight the San-Mai Laminate forging process.
What made this particular blade unique was the addition of a layer of nickel into the sandwich. Once I polished the cutting edge, the pattern revealed a river of nickel flowing along the edge of the knife, like a flash of lightning in the dark sky.
For the handle, I used locally sourced cypress, which I shaped and sculpted to fit perfectly with the deer antler bolster. The deep coffee-like color of the handle contrasted beautifully with the bright bone-like color of the antler, creating a visual play of textures and burls that I really liked.
I've decided to make two more pieces of this knife using materials I have in my studio. I'll still be using cypress and deer antler for the handle and scabbard, but this time, I'll forge the cleavers from new 1084 and nickel san-mai laminates.
I'm excited to announce that I'm opening two reservation slots for this knife. If you'd like to own a piece of this project I worked on in Bhutan, reserve a slot below.
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