Corey Dunlap - Custom W2 9 Chef Knife - New West KnifeWorks

June 17,2024

Steel: - W2 High Carbon w/ HamonHandle: - Amboyna Burl w/ Torched Blue BolsterOverall length- 15"Blade length- 9.25"Blade height at choil- 2.25" Location- Scottsdale, ArizonaWhere We Bought it- Blade Show West 2023 Includes protective zippered pouch. I was born and raised on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio, where my fascination with knives started early. I still recall my little blue pouch with red felt lining, where I kept a small collection of pocket knives all neatly aligned. As a teenager I had several restaurant jobs, where I was first exposed to using knives as tools for earning a living. At 18 I moved to Phoenix and attended the Arizona Culinary Institute. While working at my first fine dining restaurant, the chefs gifted all the line cooks with Japanese chef knives and a communal set of sharpening stones. Little did I know this would