Making my First Chef's Knife. Will She Like It??

Making a DIY Japanese style kitchen/chef's knife in stainless steel with a yin yang pattern handle. Get your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit www.audible.com/jonnybuilds or text "jonnybuilds" to 500 500!
I used Nitro V stainless steel to make a japanese style Gyuto chef's knife/kitchen knife. The handles are white and black micarta with G10 liners made to resemble a yin yang pattern. For the pins I use 1/4" OD hollow stainless steel pins that I filled with white and black epoxy. I wouldn't call this knife a true gyuto japanese chef's knife, but merely my take on that style of knife. Next time I'll use thinner material as its a bit too heavy.
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[@Madlintelf]

The knife turned out beautiful, I love the pattern on the blade and the handle, also love the reveal at the end and yes I also love Simple Little Life, great channel same as yours!

[@BigKeith510]

Thank you for explaining so much I've been watching knife making videos for a year and I learned a lot from your video

[@TheBottegaChannel]

Fun cultural fact: In the traditional Ainu culture of Japan, if a woman accepts a hand crafted knife from a suitor it's considered an accepted proposal. Cultural facts aside, wonderful job on the finished knife and fantastic video. I love the movie refrence you slipped in. Made me say " Oh Brother" that's a good one. ;)

[@JonnyBuilds]

Very cool!

[@sandrajacobson917]

Metallurgic arts - what a beautiful knife!

[@leewescott9883]

Mettalurgic Arts - Fantastic job! That really turned out beautiful. Glad to hear props for Simple Little Life. Jeremy's channel is one of the best out there.

[@CasualBuilds]

Metallurgic Arts - Awesome job, Jonny! I love the ying yang design!

[@LastLegWoodworks]

That’s beautiful! Well done.

[@JNDCreations]

Metallurgic arts. Man, great job, that’s looks fantastic! I bet she loved it!

[@RCW-Designs]

I'm really digging these knife and weapon builds man. Keep em coming. You got me hooked.

[@YouCanMakeThisToo]

Just wow, that knife is beautiful. I really wanna make a chefs knife now!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful job, dude! Really fantastic! 😃

[@DenAndMug]

Wow! Such a beautiful knife! So much skill 😊

[@williepirie5329]

Absolutely stunning work What a beautiful gift

[@paulhoneyman6923]

That was a piece of Art and glad you popped up on my recommendations

[@FigmentsMade]

That's some fabulous metallurgic arts right there! ;)

[@willparrish3218]

That starting one was a shun knife. My wife bought me a sat of them for my birthday. Best knives ive ever used hands down.

[@timtoggs]

Metallurgic Arts - great job!!

[@MakersBestFriend]

Metallurgic arts! Awesome job!

[@gordonmckay4780]

A lovely gift for a very lovely young lady. Nice work Bud.

[@joelthoenen3733]

Metallurgic arts. Beautiful work

[@gothamantiquities2595]

Loved the ending! Great job on that project from fit to finish!

[@old-horse]

beautiful...loved the way you told the story

[@Kim-gy1dg]

Metallurgic arts! Well done.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

awesome knife great job turned out pretty cool awesome design ideas

[@nikknives9352]

Metallurgic arts! Good one sir!

[@RLLWoodworks]

Nice job dude. Metallurgic arts!

[@huli5384]

I love it !! I m' gonna try make simular knife thanks for idea!

[@chrisanthony281]

Metallic arts 🤙🏼 great work the handle and the shape of the plate are slick and look fantastic

[@oneshotme]

The Gyuto is the Japanese equivalent of a European, all-purpose chef knife. This knife is great for completing various tasks, such as filleting protein and cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables at home in the kitchen The gyuto is a Japanese designed chef’s knife. Gyutos vary widely in design but generally range from 210mm to 270mm in length though smaller and larger examples can be found

[@maxwellsulejman6725]

Wow just so impressed

[@katiemarek6741]

Best gift! Metallurgic arts

[@billw.3557]

Looks like she's gonna give him something else much better after seeing that gift.

[@ajdizzle4shizzle]

Metallurgic Arts - Awesome!

[@chakacha2854]

Metallurgic arts--I follow instructions 😅 That came out beautifully!

[@davidhughey7792]

Metalurgic Arts great job Johnny 👐🏻

[@PicSta]

Dude this an awesome knife. Brilliant design and well made.

[@alandohse1977]

Nice knife johnny! It's nice to see guys or gals branching out to do different things!

[@kavi9596]

Beautiful knife man, love the handle.

[@kspen1336]

Metallurgic Arts. Great looking knife.

[@joralte5600]

That's a beautiful knife 👌 Very well done 👌

[@JordanWoodwerx]

Very cool knife Johnny, girlfriend looked stoked!!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome work Jonny, beautiful knife! 😍👌🏻🔪👍🏻👊🏻

[@wartillthendanimation]

Loved the knife! Also metallurgic arts ;)

[@XaHbl4.]

Grate job! Very nice knife!

[@michaelmadison883]

Dude that oven is awesome

[@vetrenwillis7541]

Ive never seen as much craftsman from a person, you deserve me as a sub

[@dvldog_]

Beautiful knife..... Wish I had your workshop setup............

[@Pghpete5]

I wouldn't have believed it was only your second knife... great work man.

[@stanislavstrecker7476]

You're awesome man. Love the Channel.

[@jimburns1927]

Well done 👍

[@treygrubbs2550]

I subscribed. I love the metellurgic arts.

[@carlosvalverde2928]

Jeez I want a workshop like this one

[@jameshughes9067]

Wow your knife looks amazing 😲

[@frstwhsprs]

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[@night23fox]

It's a beauty

[@jacknemo8021]

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[@lead5s]

so you finished the knife on christmas day? whewwwww thats cuttin it close, nice job, love the knife

[@jasonmickley4835]

Yup. I understood those big words. That's science stuff you were saying for sure.

[@airworxaerialvideography8239]

amazing

[@griffithshandmade-knives]

Beautiful knife. You started with some pretty thick looking steel, on camera it looks close to 4mm. Great job none the less 👍👊

[@tjtague7460]

What grit were you using for grinding the initial bevels? I have a hard time believing that it took you 5 hours to grind your bevels. I know that it was hardened but even then it shouldn't take you much longer than an hour or an hour and a half.

[@FranksDIY]

Nice job. I'm sure she loved it

[@ttabhijay1495]

Not sure if this is a good idea but hydro dipping the handle might give it a pretty good look with the yin-yang symbol on top

[@juniorteraza9496]

Beautiful knife ask how many hours it took you to do it and if you would sell it at what price would you sell it

[@KT-1]

Have you tried back filling the steel pouch with argon before heat-treating the knife?

[@constantinoarnaldoclemente4900]

Faca top....muito bom acabamento....

[@cbr900son]

When heat treating stainless put a small piece of paper or paper towel to burn off the little oxygen there is in the puch way before the knife gets to any temot that can mess with the carbon content FYI

[@TheMotownPhilly]

You can rough grind the bevels in pre heat treat. Just leave a dime sized edge and you should be fine..cool knife just the same.

[@XLAdvRider]

Great work! final weight is...?

[@tongthongchannel8940]

Một sản phẩm thật độc đáo ^^

[@tee-sam-ee-red]

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[@ultralinx200]

Black handle with white liner, and white with black liner. Damn, i had zero brain cell to think about that

[@zeroturn5705]

thats a good looking knife. how thick steel did you use?

[@caeeylots]

Dachshund is like cool. Your knife woke me from my lap nap.

[@HammerSmashedFace92]

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[@peterxyz3541]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. That’s a super thick blade for a Japanese gyuto style knife. Too much metal to remove

[@user-jy7qp8ky4c]

I recommend「圧倒的不審者の極み!」 In English 「AttoutekiHusinsyanokiwami」（ Overwhelming Suspicious Extremity person )

[@Tunquenino]

wow

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

Metallurgic arts!! It came out beautifully and I think your girlfriend liked it 😂😂😅

[@_Cluuth_]

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[@emilylindstrom724]

Metallurgic arts =)

[@alisonphilp7497]

Nice job man do u work with this stuff for a living or is it just a hobby awesome job love to make my own knife I’m a chef in oz 🙏

[@cornebistouille]

metalurigc art, indeed :)

[@peterkapusotto777]

Increíble trabajo hermoso verdaderamente lastima que no sabés afilar se afila con una piedra a mano pasando el cuchillo hacia atrás 👍 nunca se afila a máquina no queda bien

[@bobbyfowler7319]

WOW! Such a beautiful knife! The only thing missing is a leather sheath. Just kidding! It's beautiful!

[@saschaklebb248]

Do you build an audio book or a knive? I Hope the book ist sharp!

[@dalea1691]

I just watched an episode of " wife's with knifes"

[@AntwonDaBusiness]

You could have ground the bevels in before heat treat and then you’d only have to do some finishing and sharpening after heat treat haha

[@tylerrock1453]

Would you take a request to craft a kitchen knife for a soon to be sous chef?

[@ciarancarroll]

Beautiful but looks very heavy and 5 hors grinding wow! Would you have chosen a thiner piece of Steel to start with if you were redoing it? Also, please bolt that Grinder to the Bench before you lose an eye

[@JonnyBuilds]

Tried to order a thinner piece of nitro v but it was back ordered. Decided to roll with what I had. It’s definitely heavier than a traditional chefs knife.

[@ivanosorio3363]

Hola que tal me parece sorprendente tu trabajo ese cuchillo lo vendes

[@robertfusselman8108]

Man I would love to have you make me one of these so I could buy it for my kitchen. Would you consider making one if I was to buy it from you? Thanks amazing video;-)

[@maigo83]

Can someone please tell me what movie it is at 3:45? 😜

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

Just wondering why you think the bevel grinding needs to be done after heat treatment. You can do it in that order but it's not a requirement. Bevels can be done before heat treating. You will save a lot of grinding belts. Anyway just curious. I really like the fact that you narrate and didnt just play music.

[@waynesaunders7293]

A lot of stainless steels used for knifemaking are very prone to warping if heat treated to thin.

[@Mrsingh-ry8ok]

How much of it ???

[@aykiicaush8363]

Very good job, but it's way too thick blade for a kitchen knife from this type, it's just gets too heavy, and the cutting performance is seriously effected by the thickness, i recommend you to try 3 mm blade thickness with a full flat grinded bevels to about 0.3 mm at the cutting edge, you're gonna see and feel the difference between the weight and the cutting performance, i promise ! Keep up the nice work! ✌

[@playmaker293]

What about Cryo cycling

[@Colin-kh6kp]

That’s more of a kiritsuke profile. Still beautiful.

[@myes344]

I brought a chef knife $10 Pretty sharp. Plastic handle. Works good. Then i brought l from dollar store Where the handle n blade meet is weak. Needs epoxy. I didnt. Pretty sharp. But thats cuz i dunno how to make one. Nice job

[@salmonline]

Is that a Dachshund/Basset Hound?