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Thread: mini passaround: tanaka ginsanko 270 gyuto

  1. 07-11-2013, 02:21 PM #11
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    Got the knife today. I really dig the look of it. It is very close to my DT ITK in profile. The grind reminds me of the Zakuri that I had, which is a good thing, as I pretty much knew how it would cut before ever doing so. I did slice up a room temp potato, very easy, no sticking, not surprising given the grind. I do really like knives ground like this as they feel like they separate food rather than glide through it and it's nice to have that in stainless as the only gripe I had with my zakuri was the reactivity of the cladding. Very cool knife so far.

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  2. 07-13-2013, 10:59 AM #12
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    Here she is shown with my dt itk for comparo'

    and resting on a pile of parsley

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    will you be writing up a comparison review? i had an itk 270 as well. loving the last pic.
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  4. 07-13-2013, 09:34 PM #14
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    Yeah. I will be I guess. Ive tried to use them side by side as the itk is the closest knife I've got as far as the profile and balance goes. I really dig the tanaka a lot. Bit I can tell how much work must have gone in to it. Everything is nicely rounded. It really is a great workhorse of a knife.
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  5. 07-15-2013, 12:50 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by K-Fed View Post
    Yeah. I will be I guess. Ive tried to use them side by side as the itk is the closest knife I've got as far as the profile and balance goes. I really dig the tanaka a lot. Bit I can tell how much work must have gone in to it. Everything is nicely rounded. It really is a great workhorse of a knife.
    kfed, can you do a dt, tanaka side by side choil shot?
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  6. 07-15-2013, 04:15 PM #16
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    sure I'll do my best to get one done.
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  7. 07-15-2013, 05:17 PM #17
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    hehe, they're all out of stock now. i just hope who ever bought them up don't freak out when they see that OOTB it has crap fit & finish and needs lots of stone work. the stock handle is not bad though if you like d shape which i dont, except the one on shig.
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  8. 07-15-2013, 05:52 PM #18
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    I emailed the vendor, Takeshi?, at metal master and he said it was only a 5 dollar up charge to change it to an octagonal handle. Not bad at all. And.... ask and ye' shall receive...

    First up is my early run DT ITK.


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  9. 07-15-2013, 07:00 PM #19
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    very nice, thanks kfed.
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  10. 07-18-2013, 10:20 PM #20
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    Nice looking knife

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