Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives

"Falcate" Fine Handmade Fillet, Slicing, Carving, Chef's Knife

• Size (Knife): Length overall: 12.2" (31.0 cm), Blade Length: 8.2" (20.8 cm), Thickness: 0.114" (2.9 mm)
• Size (Stand with Knife): Length overall: 12.75" (32.4 cm), Width overall: 2.25" (5.7 cm), Height overall: 7.4" (18.8)
• Weight: Knife: 6.5 oz. (184 grams) Stand: 29.8 oz. (845 grams)
• Blade: ATS-34 high molybdenum martensitic stainless steel blade, T3 deep cryogenically treated with triple tempering to 57.5 HRC
• Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, mirror polished
• Handle: Majestic Agate Gemstone (Idaho)
• Stand: Carved Zebrawood, Ash hardwoods, Baltic Brown Granite stone base, 304 stainless steel fasteners, neoprene feet, engraved lacquered brass legend plate
• Knife: The "Falcate" is a new exciting design that I named for the shape of a leaf; a falcate leaf is curved like a sickle. I wanted to create a knife that had a great crossover potential, in an accurate and narrow carving and fillet knife, a blade that would be useful in slicing, shaping, boning, and even light cutting board work. The curves of the Falcate just beg to be used, a unique and beautiful asset as well as a culinary work of art.
  • The steel: ATS-34 hypereutectoid martensitic stainless steel is an absolutely excellent steel for the professional chef. The reason this steel excels is because it's a martensitic stainless steel, forming an incredibly strong microstructure of martensite, the acicular, hard crystalline allotrope of the best tool steels. It also can be treated to form profuse carbides: iron carbide, chromium carbide, molybdenum carbide and multi-element carbides. Much more important in this steel is the very high molybdenum content. Moly is a strong carbide former, aiding in nucleation points for eta carbide development during heat treating and subsequent multiple tempering cycles. This results in a tool steel that has very high toughness, that is, resistance to breakage and fracture. You can read about ATS-34 on this page on this website. When properly heat treated, ATS-34 is very corrosion-resistant as well. To bring this steel to its zenith, I used my proprietary T3 deep cryogenic process in heat treating this blade; it's a highly detailed, extremely sophisticated process that takes 33 individual steps and takes over a week long. The result of this is an incredibly wear-resistant blade that has extremely high carbide development, fine grain, and extremely high toughness. Asperity is reduced; the microstructure development is superior to any other typical handmade knife, and far above any factory or manufactured knife. This is ATS-34 at it's very best condition. I tempered this blade to a flexible and tough 57.5 HRC, allowing play at the tip without brittleness. The blade is completely hollow ground, with a polished edge that is smooth and even. There is no filework to catch debris and foodstuffs, and the steel is clean and smooth and completely Food Contact Safe.
  • I bolstered the knife with zero-care 304 high chromium, high nickel stainless steel bolsters, which are contoured, rounded and finished for a comfortable feel. The bolsters are secured with zero-clearance peened pins and dovetailed to bed the handle scales. The rear bolsters have a gentle quillon, allowing even larger hands to comfortably grip the handle.
  • The handle scales of this knife are a very hard, tough Majestic Agate from Idaho, a multicolored chalcedony that has opaque and translucent areas. This multicolored specimen is very hard to photograph; in the photos you can see that the reflection of the smooth, glassy polish makes this difficult. To see what the stone actually looks like without bright photographic lighting, please look at the 6 power enlargements in photos above and below. In these photos, I've removed the photo reflectors so the light can penetrate the stone in a more natural way. The colors are striking, to say the least, and they change depending on the light source and viewing position, with purples, deep reds, oranges, cream, brown, black, and in sunlight, you can even make out areas of gray-green along the spine. The natural lines in the stone are not fractures; they are fusion seams and the stone is very solid throughout. This magnificent gemstone requires zero care, it's strong and tough and everlasting.
  • The knife feels elegant and graceful in the hand. It's a long, tough, and narrow blade, and begs to be used, feeing lightweight and keen. A classic beauty, this knife is food-contact safe.
• Stand: The stand for this elegant knife had to be graceful and solid, so chose very striking Zebrawood hardwood, with a slip of American Ash for the edge to rest upon. The knife is easily guided into the slip, and is very stable once inserted. The handle extending out makes the knife easy to grasp and use. I mounted the hardwood sculpture to a cut, carved, and polished base of Baltic Brown Granite from Norway. This is an extremely strong granite, with browns, russets, and blacks and has large phenocrysts throughout. In the bottom of the stone base, I've carved and inset and attached an engraved black lacquered brass legend plate to detail the knife and materials, and also set neoprene feet to protect the countertop and allow air to circulate underneath the base.
• An elegant and tasteful fillet, carving, utility, and slicing knife, with curved edge and a stunning work of art stand.
• Price: $3095.00
• Status: Available. Email me at jayfisher@jayfisher.com to purchase this fine knife