Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives |
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"Vindicator" with Lapis Lazuli Gemstone handle |
On this page, you'll see a few of my latest works. If you are looking for upcoming knives that may be available for purchase soon, I've made a new page for pre-ordering knives. Don't forget to look at the Featured Knives pages here. Most of the new works will have individual pages, with multiple photos and detailed descriptions of the knives, sheaths, cases, stands, and ideas related to the project.
Newest Definition Terms! | |
mono-steel | Forum junkie slang for a uniform steel alloy |
hallow | Holy Malapropism, Batman! for "hollow (grind)" |
HRC | Hardness, Rockwell, C-scale |
slip | A berth for the knife! |
flashplate | ID for the sheath |
spacer (knife block or stand) | Give me some room! |
Newest Topics | Location Pages | About |
What is this "T3" and "T4" Heat Treating Designation? | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | My designations for heat treating processing protocols |
Pre-order my newest designs, projects, and knives! | Pre-order and works in progress! | The big list of all of my works in progress, collectors, tactical, chef's, working, and utility knives, pre-order or just see what will be coming up on the website soon! |
80CrV2 | Blades | A medium carbon, medium performing, kinda midstream steel with middling interest |
Your Weirdest Fears Podcast | Publications, Articles about Jay Fisher Knives | A Radio Station in New York City interviews me on a podcast about the fear of cuts in the kitchen |
The Saga of the Sandia Continues! | The Curious Case of Sandia | A knife I originally sold had the price altered, and has sold again for even more! |
Silicone Prise for Diamond Double-sided Sharpeners | Kitchen, Chef's, Culinary Knives | Another addition to the silicone prise family! A non-slip holder for the double sided diamond hones! |
Counterterrorism Knives for the Non-Professional? | Counterterrorism Knives Page | Do I offer counterterrorism knives for the non-professional? Yes! |
New Post-Lock absolutely positively locking leather sheath | Military, Tactical Combat, Counterterrorism Grade Locking Knife Sheaths | Details, description, use, applications of my new positively locking leather sheath for tactical knives with forward finger rings |
Military, Tactical Combat, Counterterrorism Grade Locking Knife Sheaths | Military, Tactical Combat, Counterterrorism Grade Locking Knife Sheaths | Complete updating of locking, hybrid tension locking, tab-lock knife sheaths page with further links to new accessories and details pages |
Loops, Plates, and Straps for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | Loops, Plates, and Straps for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
Belt Loop Extenders for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | Belt Loop Extenders for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
Sternum Harnesses for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | Sternum Harnesses for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
HULA (Holder, Universal, Lamp, Articulating) for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | HULA (Holder, Universal, Lamp, Articulating) for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
LIMA (Lamp, Independent Mount Assembly) for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | LIMA (Lamp, Independent Mount Assembly) for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
Sharpeners/Lanyards for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | Sharpeners/Lanyards for my Tactical Knife Sheaths | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
Bags, Duffles, Envelope Style for my Tactical Knife Sheath Kits | Bags, Duffles, Envelope Style for my Tactical Knife Sheath Kits | New Page, more details, history, materials, use, care |
What about copper or "superconductor" handles? | Knife Handle Fittings, Bolsters, Guards | So-called "superconductor" copper used on knife handles. |
"Jay Fisher says VG-10 will kill you! | Food Safety in Kitchen and Chef's Knives | Anonymous forum idiots weigh in on cobalt bearing steels with exaggeration, lies, and disregard for knife customers |
Shall we grind the points off of knives to prevent crime? | Best Knife Information | Politics, Knife Crime, and the UK's attempt to make knives pointless |
Grain Boundary Embrittlement in Stainless Steel (Sensitization) | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Further details about grain boundary embrittlement (sensitization) in stainless steels, where it happens, what it is, and how to prevent it |
NEW! The Evolution if the Chef's Knife Prise | Chef's Knives, Kitchen Cutlery | Newly developed dedicated prise, a silicone holder for the chef's knife |
Page: Curriculum Vitae | Page: Curriculum Vitae | My CV with details and experience |
Grain Boundary Embrittlement, Pry Bars, and Knives | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Discussion about grain boundary embrittlement in austenitic stainless steels, knives and pry bar combinations |
The Special Suffix of "-ite" | Gemstone Knife Handles | Adding "-ite" to words in mineralogy and in plastics exaggerations |
304 vs. 410, 416, and 303 Stainless Steel | Knife Handle Fittings, Bolsters, Guards | Update and more details about inferior knife fitting materials |
Are These Working or Art Knives? | FAQ | Answer to the common age-old question about what you see on this website |
Instagram (2020) | Business of Knifemaking | Details about being on Instagram in early 2020 |
Face Shield Construction and Donation | Face Shield Construction and Donation | Construction of face shields for Emergency Room Staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, March 2020 |
Snap-Tab Leather Sheath Retention | Knife Sheaths | Overview of my snap-tab retention method for locking leather sheath |
Hypoeutectoid and Hypereutectoid | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Update to section describing the details of steel, carbon content, microstructure and hypereutectoid advantages |
New Sheath types and additions to existing kit | Vindicator Push Dagger | New sheath types and build for Vindicator and other types of knife |
Heat Treatment of M2 Steel | Best Knife Information | Horridly funny claims by AZO content marketing system about M2 steel treatment temperatures: funny read! |
Quenching Rate of High Alloy Steels | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Inquiry about a scientific paper about quenching rate of steels in liquid nitrogen and high speed steels |
M2 and Other High Speed Steels | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Bad choices of using high speed steels for knife blades and technical reasons |
"Off the Eaten Path" Show Production Page | "Off the Eaten Path" Show Production Page | Details of the production, crew, and visit to the Sharp Instinct Studio! |
How to Separate Emulation from Copying | Knife Styles | Description, email inquiry, and discussion of construction techniques vs. copies, update to entire topic of copying knife styles |
Don't Knife Factories Have all the Answers? | Heat Treating and Cryogenic Processing of Knife Blade Steels | Details about knife factories, heat treatment, limitations, steel, methods, and advertising |
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