Integral Field Knife with Rosewood

Product Description for Integral Field Knife with Rosewood

Maker: William Porto, J.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $600.00
Item num: 112860
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 8.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 8.00 in.
Total length: 13.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.91 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.02 in.
Item weight: 9.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 19.8 oz.
Blade: Hand forged 52100 carbon steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Integral 52100 carbon steel
Handle: Rosewood
Sheath: Hand stitched leather custom sheath
Description: Brazilian bladesmith William Porto, born in March of 1989, began as a part-time blacksmith, forging tools on the side while working at his family’s grocery store and providing food for his community through hunting. During this period (from 2008 - 2015), he was a corporal with the Brazilian Army. It was a humble beginning, but a chance encounter with a well-designed skinning knife sparked a desire to create blades that were both functional and beautiful. What began as a practical project - making his first knife in 2012 - soon evolved into a passion. After leaving the Army barracks in 2015, William decided to commit himself to creating high end cutlery exclusively. Just one year later, he won an award for Best Damascus at the Sorocaba Knife Show. By 2017, after diving fully into bladesmithing and honing his skills through hands-on work and more formal training, William crafted his first chef’s knife — and promptly earned recognition with an award for Best Damascus Knife from a local blacksmith association. Just six months later, his second culinary blade won Best Kitchen Knife. Today, his world-class kitchen knives are used daily by chefs and home cooks alike. He has won numerous awards including 6 awards just for Best Damascus. His high level of work speaks for itself!
The 8 inch clip point blade is forged from 52100 carbon steel. 52100 is considered by many knifemakers and knife users to be among the best steels (if not the best!) used in modern knifemaking. It combines exceptional edge holding with durability and ease of sharpening. A hand rubbed satin finish adds an heirloom quality to the blade. Porto's touchmark is on the left side of the blade.
The blade and bolster are forged from one piece of steel. Creating an integral guard in a handmade knife shows particular skill at the forge. This superior construction method creates higher durability and excellent balance.
The handle is hand contoured from rosewood to provide a secure grip. The handle fills out the hand nicely with no hot spots. It is heirloom fit to the integral bolster. This ensures even if the wood shrinks over time it will not reveal sharp corners. From general outdoor tasks such as building a fire or prepping your meal, to butchering and field dressing larger animals, this knife has you covered!
To keep the knife close at hand, a hand stitched leather custom sheath made by William is included. A W. Porto custom zipper case is also included to safely store the knife long term.
Excellent work throughout!


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