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Filet knife rehab.

comments (1) May 7th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

jbschutz, member

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Old favorite filet knife

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After 45 years of sharpening and filetting thousands of fish, the birch handle of my favorite filet knife finally cracked and rotted to the point that I had to give it up... or fix it. Through the years of sharpening, the blade had just reached the perfect combiniation of flex and feel. so I created a new handle from Makore (African cherry), and now it should be good for another 45 years. ...an afternoon well spent.

Design or Plan used: My own design - John Schutz

posted in: Reader's Gallery, Knife handle, African cherry, makore

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