Jay Fisher - Fine Custom Knives

"Concordia and Sanchez" Chef's Knives Custom Heritage Set

• Size:
  • Concordia: Length overall: 14.0" (35.6 cm), Blade Length: 9.0" (22.9 cm), Thickness: .170" (4.3 mm)
  • Sanchez: Length overall: 9.9" (25.1 cm), Blade Length: 5.5" (14.0 cm), Thickness: .136" (3.5 mm)
  • Case: Length: 15.8" (40.1 cm), Width: 6.6" (16.8 cm), Thickness: 1.0" (2.5 cm)
• Weight:
  • Concordia: 16.6 oz. (471 grams)
  • Sanchez: 5.9 oz. (167 grams)
  • Case: 28.7 oz. (814 grams)
• Blades: 440C high chromium martensitic stainless steel blades, T3 deep cryogenically treated with triple tempering to 58 HRC
• Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Mirror polished
• Handles: Lapis Lazuli Gemstone (Afghanistan)
• Case: Hand-carved, hand-dyed leather shoulder and belly, with top grain leather cover, nylon stitching, stainless steel snaps
• Knives: This is a great pair, a custom set made for heritage presentation. The Concordia is my most popular large chef's knife, technically a Sabatier French design, with a wide, strong blade and a deep hollow grind with a 12" radius, creating an incredibly thin, yet tough cutting edge. The longevity of this type of grind is superior to all other grinds, remaining incredibly thin for generations. The Concordia has an extended top front bolster, for a comfortable pinch grip that allows dicing and chopping on the board. The curve of the blade is perfect for mincing board work, light or heavy. The spine is thick enough to support use without flexing, and the handle is broad and full in the hand. The Sanchez is extremely popular as well, a narrow, crossover blade capable of fine work, boning, even fillet with a very comfortable and rounded handle. It's a lightweight knife that is extremely stiff and true, with an aggressive point that can work in tight, accurate conditions. The fully tapered tangs help balance the weight of the knives, and the spines of both knives are clean and smooth for easy cleaning and comfort.
  • The steel chosen for these knives is Food Contact Safe 440C high chromium martensitic stainless steel, my most requested steel for a reason. When properly treated, it's a dependable, reliable workhorse of extremely high corrosion resistance, good toughness and high wear resistance. The high chromium of 440C along with the high carbon and moderate molybdenum results in profuse chromium carbides, increasing corrosion resistance as well as wear resistance. 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 incredibly wear-resistant blades that have extremely high carbide development, fine grain, and extremely high corrosion resistance. Asperity is reduced; the microstructure development is superior to any other typical handmade knives, and far above any factory or manufactured knives. This is, simply put, 440C at its very finest advanced condition. I've applied a razor-keen single bevel cutting edge to both knives.
  • I bolstered the knives 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 front bolsters are sealed and rounded at the faces, the rear bolsters are wide and support the rear quillon that locks the handle into the hand in the Concordia. The rear bolster of the Sanchez is comfortable and rounded in the palm of the hand.
  • The handle scales of this knife are a gemstone chosen by my client, Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan. This is gemstone mentioned in all ancient texts, cherished for its blue color. I carefully selected blue and gray scales with metallic pyrites throughout. This is a durable, beautiful blue rock that is a combination of minerals and actually consists of lazurite, hauynite, sodalite, noselite, pyrite, calcite, diopside, feldspar, and mica. It's been popular for over 6000 years, and it's easy to see why.
  • The knives feel solid in the hand, with very strong, thin edges, suited to thin and razor-keen cutting, and are both Food Contact Safe.
• Case: My client requested a case suited to longevity and care, so I created a hand-carved case of stacked leather shoulder, inside covers of leather belly, and an outer cover of top grain leather. I stitched it with Chestnut-colored nylon, and incorporated stainless steel snaps. The entire case is lacquer-sealed for longevity.
• A beautiful, heritage heirloom pair of tools suited for generations of use and treasure!

Thanks, J. N. !