Black Lotus Knives

[pd7077]

Knife arrived today, all in good order and it is stunning !

George, could you post a few photos? I’m curious to see how the cladding has held up in terms of patina over time.

[ashy2classy]

Checking in as I received the knife earlier this week. My impressions during its very brief visit...

Makeup: I love the heft of the blade, thick spine and thin edge. Profile works well and finish is nice. I wish I could have seen it freshly polished! Handle was a bit too large for my small hands. For me if the handle would have been smaller and shorter it would have felt really nice in the hand. Still felt good, however.

Performance: Based on previous reviews, I expected it to wedge more, but the knife performed really well. I tried it with carrots, celery and potatoes and the BL made easy work of them. Contact with the board felt very solid which I like. I hate when a blade feels soft or doesn't provide much feedback when hitting the board. This one felt great!

Overall: I told Steve after trying the PA I contacted Jeff to see if his books were open. He confirmed they were and that if I wanted a spot I just had to submit my deposit via his website. I DEFINITELY see myself owning a Black Lotus blade in the future because Jeff's work is fantastic!

Thanks to Steve (@pd7077) for organizing the PA!!!

[Captaincaed]

This shops damascus work is unreal. Very cool to see a PA, even after the fact

[Bob Z]

Its time for a new pass around, ideas?

[Calcifer1]

Any chance someone wants to do another pass around with these knives

[pd7077]

Sorry, the Passaround ended quite a while back. This knife is being raffled for charity. You should def check out Jeff’s work though. He is currently moving to a new shop and will be up and running by sometime next month.

[Bensonhai]

Found the knife...

[Jeff B]

Is this knife in your possession, and if so, where/who did you acquire it from?

[Bensonhai]

It was bought from the winner of the charity event. It's in my possession. Was searching for info on it and came by this thread.

[Jeff B]

Very nice, it's a great knife!

[pd7077]

Well isn’t this a blast from the past?!?! I hope you enjoy the knife. My BL knives survived a massive purge and are still in my regular rotation.

[Bensonhai]

Well isn’t this a blast from the past?!?! I hope you enjoy the knife. My BL knives survived a massive purge and are still in my regular rotation.

I'm afraid to mess up the fantastic polish!
It's a bit thick for regular use...