Search results

Do you know if this is blue or white? Assuming blue if it was made recently?

Does he still make the old bullnose profile? I thought the profile had changed a bit recently? Haven’t seen any new knives with the old profile outside of the dammy work which still uses the old profile. New profile has the rounded heel etc correct?

Really curious on the specs on this. Don’t see 170mm very often if ever.

Standard tends to be flatter and shorter in length compared to the wh and the steel is different. Surprised manny of these are still here. GLWS

The pattern is the difference. Knife image above you can see there is no twist and is the plain kitaeji. Half twist is basically half of the twist pattern on each side or one side with areas of plain kurochi showing depending on the pattern itself. Full twist shows the twist pattern on both side...

Would love to hear your impressions khashy when you receive it.

Sorry not right handed lol.

DInt know how many of these Kato is making anymore. I feel most of his output is gyutos these days. Pretty sure yanagibas take quite a bit of work to make. He isn’t getting any younger either but still going at it.

This is specifically for the kitaeji correct. Not one of the river jump half or full twist. Just wanted to help clarify Incase anybody out there has one.

What’s the height on that Kato petty. Just wondering what kind of dimensions his petty run.

Yup I also see the three dots in a triangle as well which I believes indicates that this is his semi stainless?

Is this a tsukasa or the Ajikataya line which is worked on by both Honoura and his son Mutsumi based on the kanji.

Yup in one of the other threads jon confirmed that it took him 6 years to get the latest one. I’m sure his Ashi’s backlog of work to fulfill is plenty long as well. Beautiful knife the hamon really pops.

true the order could have been years ago or maybe Jon just has those connections :)

I didn’t know Ashi still made honyakis. Are there these knives that some knife makers have supposedly stopped or make very seldom (or possible old stock)? Just saw the gesshin one sell out in about 2 minutes. Congrats to the buyer!

Congrats. Love seeing these hunts come to a happy ending.

Kato has only worked with white blue and his Damascus right? GLW the trade.

Yup as far as I know only way to tell is trust your source or experience on the stones is probably all you have to tell.

GLWS price is good with the custom handle.

I think there was some measurements in a Kato geometry thread but I can post mine here. Measurements of my 240std. 234ish length x 50. 230g on the dot with about 6mm thick coming out of the handle. BNIB so not thinned or modifies at all. Year 2018 210 WH is 215 x 49. 190g with 5mm at spine out...