PARK FAMILY KNIVES #5

Specifications

• Construction: Sanmai with HAP-40 core and stainless cladding (Note: HAP-40 is semi stainless, so the edge is still rust prone)

• Type: Petty

• Blade length: ~150 mm 

• Blade height at heel: 32 mm

• Spine thickness: 1.4 mm

• Edge: 50/50 double-bevel

• Handle: Octagonal, rosewood with ox horn ferrule

• Hardness: HRC 65 (Note: at this level of hardness, this will require special stones i.e. Shapton glass to sharpen)

• Grind: Convex

• Status: Gifted to Parker

Maker's notes:

My first knife using HAP-40, but the steel was surprisingly easy to work with. Since I was making a petty, I generally made less mistakes and only had to clean up a few. It was kind of difficult getting the knife super thin without burning the edge post-heat treat, but I'm generally happy with the grind. I did make a slight mistake with the tip, and it had to be reshaped to a bird-beak sort of profile.

The rough blank came with an extremely short tang, and I think it could benefit from a dowel-constructed handle or maybe a pin of sorts. It didn't exhibit any problems during handling, so all should be fine.

Another regret with this knife is with fit and finish - if I could go back, I would round the spines more, and chamfer + polish the choil.