New knives

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

hmmmmmm
young, up-and-coming smith...
delicious knives...
reasonable prices...
production capacity...



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[Illyria]

245x55mm 52100 gyuto at 63hrc.

Playing around with more forged geometry, different profiles, etc.

 

[MrHiggins]

Looks good! You can see Shehan's influence, in a really good way. (PS, my brother said he ran into you at a farmers market a few weeks ago. Seeing them in person, he was impressed with your knives)

 

[Illyria]

Looks good! You can see Shehan's influence, in a really good way. (PS, my brother said he ran into you at a farmers market a few weeks ago. Seeing them in person, he was impressed with your knives)

Ahh! Now I'm trying to think if I remember someone mentioning you, haha.

You'll have to test out some knives soon so I can get some feedback, haha.

 

[Woshigeren]

Cool stuff! Love the handles too.

 

[kidsos]

245x55mm 52100 gyuto at 63hrc.

Playing around with more forged geometry, different profiles, etc.

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Straight up need this

 

[DarKHarlequiN]

Very Nice Craftsmanship IIIyria...That profile is perfect to my eye

230x56mm wrought iron and nickel samascus clad 52100.

My first attempt with any sort of damascus.

Experimenting a bit with the forged geometry. Nearly where I want it.

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[Illyria]

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the feedback and comments.


215x56mm 52100 k-tip. Curly redwood and African blackwood handle.

 

[Illyria]

First time trying a cleaver.

205x91mm 52100 at 62hrc. Redwood burl handle.

 

[ian]

Your stuff all looks really great.

 

[BillHanna]

This is it. This is the mass drop knife.

 

[matchplay18]

nice stuff

 

[Dominick Maone]

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the feedback and comments.


215x56mm 52100 k-tip. Curly redwood and African blackwood handle.

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First tik tok video I have watched. Really nice knives.

 

[matchplay18]

I like your knives very good attention to detail

 

[Illyria]

Forgot that I even had this one sitting in my closest, so I decided to reprofile it and polish it back up.

235x55mm. 52100 core, wrought iron and nickel damascus cladding. Stabalized ancient bog oak handle with a wrought iron spacer.

 

[Illyria]

Had to take a three month break from knife work due to some cubital tunnel issues that kept me away.

Some physical therapy and some patience later, finally getting back into it.

Took plunge to go all in with knife making and ordered a power hammer that will arrive in a few weeks. Building a new shed to house it right now.


As for knife pictures, here's a 65hrc 26c3 honyaki gyuto that I'm polishing up right now. 180 grit right now. Will take it up to like 5k and then finish it with some uchi fingerstones.

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

HELLO WELCOME GLAD YOU ARE BACK @Illyria !!!!!!!!!!!
too many smiths getting injured these days, can't be losing any more

in a world of sh1tty splotchy hamons such a clean one is a welcome sight for sore eyes

 

[Jaeger]

245x55mm 52100 gyuto at 63hrc.

Playing around with more forged geometry, different profiles, etc.

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That is an awesome looking knife! I like 52100 as an perfect steel for all types of blades

Do you temper it at a lower temperature for this high hardness?

Love the overall shape

Greets Fabian

 

[Illyria]

A writer for the New Mexico Magazine reached out to me a while back and gave me a little half page on my knives!

I finished building the shed for my new power hammer, which should be arriving hopefully this week or early the following.

 

[Illyria]

Power hammer still hasn't arrived. Hopefully soon, haha.

In the meantime, trying to capture a hamon on video outside is horrible, haha.

26c3 mizu honyaki at 65hrc. Stabalized redwood burl handle
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[Illyria]

140mm 52100 yo petty with a stabalized curly redwood handle, black g10 liners and brass pins.

Still waiting for my damn power hammer..

 

[Illyria]

Power hammer is confirmed to ship this week. Lots more san mai, damascus, tamahagane and other interesting stuff to come this month.

 

[Illyria]

It's here and set up!

33lb Anyang pneumatic power hammer.

Lots of new knives coming this year.

 

[AT5760]

I was just looking at some of your stuff on Etsy a few minutes ago, not knowing it was you. Looking good!

 

[drsmp]

What’s your Etsy shop name?

 

[PeterL]

This is the link to his shop (RyanDGeigerKnives): RyanDGeigerKnives | Etsy

 

[HansCaravan]

I ordered a 240mm gyuto from your Etsy the other day. Can't wait to get it and put it through the paces in the kitchen!

HC

 

[Illyria]

I ordered a 240mm gyuto from your Etsy the other day. Can't wait to get it and put it through the paces in the kitchen!

HC

I got it packed up today and I'll be dropping it off at the post office tomorrow!

Thank you!

 

[tomsch]

Very nice! Based on this thread I bought a 205mm off your etsy site. Excited to take it for a spin!

 

[xsmx13]

It's good stuff. I bought my uncle a 220mm gyuto and a paring knife (52100 and aeb-l respectively) awhile back. The handles are flawless and I loved the feel of the paring knife so I went back and bought myself one.