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Hello all, We would like to share a great news - we have received HD2 210mm Gyutos in Ho wood, and custom ziricote handle. Enjoy! Available here: https://toshoknifearts.com/shop/knives/konosuke-hd2-gyuto-210mm-ziricote-octagonal...

I have no idea (metallurgicaly speaking) what is going on inside this knife. Chances are the edge will be softer here due to the reversal of the heat treatment. the bevel of the knife is bright blue for the first 3 cm. It may be possible to sharpen this out over time, but I really don't know how...

Sorry! I accidentally sent this from an old employees account- Sorry Jon, you were signed in automatically again.

For Ho wood handles, that is absolutely a great way, but for resin-stabilized burl like this, there would have been no way to burn into it.

This once was a beautiful Gyuto forged by Watanabe san. The owner has burnt the edge while trying to install the new handle and lost the tip somewhere along the road. Heart breaking

Hi KKF, This is the lowest we've ever been in stock on Japanese natural stones. These are the last three that we have. From left to right, Ohira Suita San, Ohira Suita, Atagoyama Tomae. We have over 50 new natural stones that have been sent from Japan, we should be getting them next month...

Uh, so we got this in for some rust removal and sharpening... I guess its a Sujihiki?

No problem, bring it by, we'll give you a quote

Literally every day. 10 minutes ago someone dropped off a set of "Tupperware" brand knives!

Hi KKF, In Toronto, as a professional sharpening service, we see thousands of knives coming in and out of our doors. We sharpen A TON of Shun/Miyabi/Global knives, and an equal amount of Wusthof/Henckels. Every once and a while though we get some pretty strange stuff dropped off for...

Along with the whole slew of other knives that came in this week, we also got one of these. This is a Togo Reigo (vintage Swedish-style sand steel made in England) Yabagiba made by the Fujiyama blacksmiths of Konosuke-Sakai...

Hi KKF We just got these in with the other HD2 knives we posted earlier We only have 2 of them in stock https://toshoknifearts.com/shop/knives/konosuke-fujiyama-240mm-blue-1-damascus-kiritsuke-silver-bone-and-ebony-handle

Hey KKF I can't express how excited we are to finally have HD2 Gyuto back in stock from Konosuke-Sakai Here are some pictures! the handles from top to bottom are Ho wood, Ebony and Zircote (we only have 2 of these so they might not make it online)...

We've heard a couple theories about this, One is that it gives you some space in your knife hand to grab the meuchi (eel spike) with your palm. Another is it allows allows your arm to be in a more natural position when cutting along the spine of the fish. If it was a regular handle, one would...

Yes Theory is right, the sharpening isn't too tricky. Often users in Japan will put really steep microbevels on these knives.