Looking for a carving knife with this type of blade.

Brandon Yuchasz

Brandon Yuchasz

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Does anyone know of a knife maker who makes a carving knife with a concave blade similar to this one?

I am getting tired of using the X-Acto its a perfect shape but I would prefer something that does not have throw away blades.

Thanks in advance.
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I have a blade from Warren that has that same shape. I believe Willy over at the Duckblind carries Warren blades.

Tim
 
This is as close as I could get really quick:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=43339&cat=1,130,43332

Lee Valley is great to work with... and their catalogs are like the Sears Christmas wish books for guys that like tools.

I know if you wanted fixed blades and were willing to make the handle yourself that Jantz supply probably has a naked blade like that.

E

EDIT: Just checked Jantz and their woodcarving blade kit is out of stock right now online.. but if you are out of choices elsewhere you may want to give them a call... they are also good to deal with: http://www.jantzsupply.com/cartease/search-products.cfm?field=categories.primary&string=Specialty&string2=Blades
 
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Look at the #8 blade. If it's not long enough for you give them a call and they'll probably make you what you want. But that shape looks like a pain to sharpen, and by sharpen I don't mean a stone. Leather strop block and compound.

http://www.capeforge.com/styles.htm
 
Brandon, If you bring a pie to the Midwest Duck Boat get together. There are a couple of excellent knife makers to can be bribed. I am sure they can make exactly what you want. An opportunity to bring the wife and kids, don't forget the dog, on a anniversary trip. Their initials are D & G One of those not quite a lab dogs in the picture.

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Brandon, if you are carving cedar, I think you'll be happier with the lyons knife. I tried the cape forge for a long time but eventually got rid of it. The blade on the Cape Forge always seemed to be too bulky to get the smooth slices in cedar I like
 
Thanks for the help everyone. Was not aware of some of those companies. Ill look into each of them and there appears to be a pie connoisseur that makes a mean knife as well.

Doug I agree about the blade needing to be thin to get clean cuts on the cedar I was thinking the same thing today when driving for work. Its one of the drawbacks of the X-Acto blade.

A blade of this design is a pain to sharpen I must have used the strop on the X-Acto a thousand times. About time for a real blade.
 
What about a Dick Anderson knife? he is out of Oregon I believe and his knives are top notch! they are not cheap though
 
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