Shokwood…we got a lot. Check out some of the beautiful colors including a few custom blends made just for us. We are going to be doing a pre sale soon on some of these scales. You pick the scale, blade type and steel and we will make em’ to order just in time for some awesome Christmas gifts. (Yes, its closer than you think! ) Stay tuned. #noraknives #Shokwood #chefknife #cheflife #truecooks #kitchendecor #madetoorder #madeintheusa #handcrafted
So good news… Dani entered us into the Martha Stewart American Made Awards on a whim and we were chosen as a FINALIST in the competition. The contest is now open to audience voting to determine a winner.
Not so good news…its the 4th day of voting and we have managed to grab about 150 votes. We were pretty stoked actually until we realized some finalists have votes in the thousands already. So, its a long shot on this one but we would really appreciate your support of our work with a vote. (Link is in our bio) You can vote up to 6 times a day if you are so inclined. (Thanks, mom.) Winner would receive a $10,000 cash prize to help their business grow which would be HUGE for our family. Even if its not us, there are some pretty amazing makers in the competition and the site is worth a look. #noraknives #americanmade #marthastewart #americanmade2015
So good news… Dani entered us into the Martha Stewart American Made Awards on a whim and we were chosen as a FINALIST in the competition. The contest is now open to audience voting to determine a winner.
Not so good news…its the 4th day of voting and we have managed to grab about 150 votes. We were pretty stoked actually until we realized some finalists have votes in the thousands already. So, its a long shot on this one but we would really appreciate your support of our work with a vote. (Link is in our bio) You can vote up to 6 times a day if you are so inclined. (Thanks, mom.) Winner would receive a $10,000 cash prize to help their business grow which would be HUGE for our family. Even if its not us, there are some pretty amazing makers in the competition and the site is worth a look. #noraknives #americanmade #marthastewart #americanmade2015
I wanted to show how I work the bevel profile on our chef knives. A lot of people don’t understand the full process so if your interested, read on… From left to right… First picture is straight from heat treat at a 61 HRC. Second is breaking the edge with an old belt and getting the edge to about half the thickness of the original stock. Third is doing a sweep-style flat grind down to about .020 in. thick, I keep the handle area untouched to make sure the scales glue up nice, plus it make the heel of the blade a little stronger. Fourth is where I add some of the performance part to the grind by doing a second bevel about .75 in up from the edge, the edge gets to about .005 inches thick. Fifth is changing the direction of my grind to get everything stright and true. This step also is where I adjust the taper on the blade. All of this is done at 60 grit running the grinder full speed.
From here I go to a rotary platen with a 120 grit, 220 grit, then through 2 levels of scotch brite belts to finish. By the time I’m done with the 220 grit my edge is at a zero and can cut very easily. I have to finish with the scotch brite belts with my cutting edge pointed down to prevent cutting the belt and having it hit me in the head… Ask me how I know that happens…
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