Recent content by oso_hambroso

PM'd for the Tanaka x Kyuzo

Interested in the Tetsujin if no one wants the bundle, which they definitely should because the Kochi is my favorite all around knife, just don’t quite have room for 2.

Sold! Thanks KKF.

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Anryu Blue #2 210mm Hammered Gyuto with oval rosewood and pakkawood handle. Purchased in 2018, I believe it has the original Anryu Kanji from before his retirement. It's been used lovingly in a home setting just by me and sharpened lightly a couple times per year with one thinning. I haven't...

Por que no los dos? You have two hands don't you?

I thought about going handle-less, but it's only like a $5 difference, hard to beat that value. Would be cool to see if you get something special though.

I messaged Michael at Knife Japan and Okubo offers multiple heights, so you've got a bunch of templates to make and try out: Okubo Kajiya kurouchi nakiri 180mm (blade height 50mm~55mm) Okubo Kajiya kurouchi nakiri 180mm (blade height 60mm) Okubo Kajiya kurouchi nakiri 180mm (blade height 65mm)...

Sold! Thanks KKF!

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Look up the Kiwi #22 - 7.5" Nakiri x 60mm height. It's what I've been testing to see if I wanted a Nakiri, as I also have the CCK but feel it's a bit too much sometimes. I've been pretty impressed with that $10 Kiwi, it actually has great food release :cool:

Description Picked this up from Knifewear a couple years ago. It's seen mostly infrequent use and was sharpened a handful of times, including 1 thinning. I tried gently thinning the shoulders a on a 400 grit stone to see if it would help with wedging on harder produce, but didn't really see much...

Thanks for that insight, sounds like the perfect Nakiri. Hands on experience beats squinting at pictures on the internet, I believe in the vodoo.

@SwampDonkey Thanks for that feedback on the Kochi, and the Wat/Okubo video was great to see. I'd also prefer something a bit closer to 60mm in height. I'm not great a reading choil shots, but it looks like the Okubo might be a little more convex on one side than the other. If that's true do you...

I have the Anryu 210 gyuto and the Gesshin Ginga 240, and I'd go with the 240. I've handled the 210 in person, it's really around 200 and feels quite small in length and at the heel as well. The 240 Ginga actually measures in around 230x50 and weighs 142g, less than my Anryu (164g) so it feels...