I know i always forget the before pics... sorry.
The masamotos were in for rehandling and sharpening. The honyaki was also refinished, polished, etc.
The nenohi kiritsuke was in for a broken tip repair and sharpening (as well as general cleanup) and the takobiki (forged by shiraki-san and ground by murray carter) was in for sharpening repair and rehandling.
The masamotos were in for rehandling and sharpening. The honyaki was also refinished, polished, etc.
The nenohi kiritsuke was in for a broken tip repair and sharpening (as well as general cleanup) and the takobiki (forged by shiraki-san and ground by murray carter) was in for sharpening repair and rehandling.