Kitchen knife

A wooden handle for a knife, the handle configured to guide a user to hold the knife in a functional grip and support comfortable use of the knife, the handle comprising:

• a substantially flat top surface;
• two upper chamfers each adjacent to a separate edge of the substantially flat top surface;
• a substantially flat bottom surface;
• and
• two sides that each curve between one of the two upper chamfers and the substantially flat bottom surface;
• wherein the substantially flat top surface, the two upper chamfers, the substantially flat bottom surface, and the two sides form a six-sided cross section shape;
• wherein the handle further comprises a width that varies along a length of the handle;
• and
• wherein the width of the handle is configured to conform to a hand of a holder.

A method of making a knife, the method comprising:

• fabricating a one-piece handle using CNC machining, the handle comprising,
• a substantially flat top surface,
• two upper chamfers each adjacent to a separate edge of the substantially flat top surface,
• a substantially flat bottom surface, and
• two sides that each curve between one of the two upper chamfers and the substantially flat bottom surface,
• wherein the substantially flat top surface, the two upper chamfers, the substantially flat bottom surface, and the two sides form a six-sided cross section shape,
• wherein the handle further comprises a width that varies along a length of the handle;
• forging a blade, a bolster, a tang, and an end cap, the blade comprising,
• tip at a distal end of the blade opposite the handle,
• a pinch radius opposite the tip, wherein the pinch radius is configured to accommodate a finger of the holder,
• a spine that tapers along a length of the blade from the handle to the tip, and
• a cutting edge that tapers along the length of the blade from the pinch radius to the tip, wherein the bolster and the end cap each comprise a six-sided cross section shape that substantially matches the six-sided cross section shape of the handle;
• and
• fastening the handle to the tang.