Purple Heart Chef Knife

Here is a prototype Chef Knife I have been working on,  It is still waiting for the final edge, then off to the kitchen for testing.  This 1040, carbon steel blade measures 7.5″ with a total knife length of 12″.  The handle is from purple heart wood, and luster polished with several coats of boiled linseed oil. The purple heart wood generally turns to a dark purple/brown with age.  Eventually taking on a look of walnut after several years of aging.  Purple heart is indigenous to Central America, and Latin America. the pins on this blade are 1/4″ copper.  Before all of the chefs out there criticize the flat finish, and food trap hollow pins, remember these are meant to be both functional and artistic.  This knife will never be dropped point first into a sink or dishwasher/  Friends don’t let friends abuse knives :).