This is my newest knife, it’s made from a file and is an extremely hard steel. I don’t temper my knives so it keeps a fabulous edge and is ground very shallow.
The profile is more or less convex but with a really shallow final bevel. The edge is polished on slate and so is kept absolutely flat with none of the “wraparound” that you get using a soft leather strop.
The handle is box and is not yet fully smooth and oiled but I just can’t resist using it, especially as it’s really only from using it that I figure out whether or not I’ve got the right shape.
So far I love it!!!! Will post more updates when I’ve carved something with it…
