A reworking of the Julius Pettersson knife blade

The following text and accompanying photographs were kindly sent in by Woodlore customer Jon Mac:

Dear Woodlore,

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jon Mac, I am a spoon carver working in Devon. A few years ago I was given a Julius Pettersson laminated blade to assist me in my work. The blade has excellent quality and performance.

After fitting the blade into the handle which I designed and made, I sent the blade to a knifemaker, Chris Grant, to be slightly reshaped to my specifications. The Pettersson blade was tweaked to my preferences, these being, a narrower belly and finer point to facilitate an ease in carving internal radii.

The handle was designed very much with carving in mind - specific ergonomics for everyday, comfortable and accurate use.

Chris and I wanted to thank you for providing the spark that became this exciting and rewarding project. This has helped me find the working knife that I have been searching for, for many years.

Jon Mac

Jon’s Julius Pettersson Hand-forged Knife Blade before being reshaped

Jon’s finished knife, complete with a newly-shaped blade

Jon’s Julius Pettersson Hand-forged Knife Blade before being reshaped

Jon’s finished knife, complete with a newly-shaped blade

If this idea grabs you, why not take a look at the Hand Forged Knife Blade, made by Swedish blacksmith Julius Pettersson.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 at 9:52 am and is filed under Bushcraft Kit, Customer posts.

3 Responses to “A reworking of the Julius Pettersson knife blade” - most recent displayed first

March 29th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Alef says:

I sent some laburnum wood from London down to Jon Mac in Devon. I was hoping he could make something from it. To my delight, I received the most beautiful measuring spoons carved with such skill. They are now a very important part of my kitchen and I use them very day! Thanks again Jon!!!
March 19th, 2011 at 11:14 am
Moray Bowater says:

Ciaran, have a look at John Mac’s blog http://spooncarvingfirststeps.blogspot.com and get in touch. He’ll help you with the handle making
March 2nd, 2011 at 10:20 am
Ciaran Rooney says:

Fantastic, All these recent are in inspiring me to make my own Knife. Thing is i don’t have a clue about Handle making, Do i need special tools, Machines e.t.c.

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