Are Takedas still worth the price?

[mkriggen]

haha, all i needed was one day to know (for sure) i want this knife. i've already sharpened real nice and packaged it up to send back to mike. i'll post pics when mine arrives. i'll even let you take it for a spin josh, but craig is first in line.

it is a flat profile exactly 270 length and 56mm height with a low sitting nose per mike's concept, apparently he sent takeda a drawing and it came out just as he envisioned it. pretty much exactly what i want, except i want 57mm height and perhaps 265 length and slightly thicker spine if possible.

i was also considering a masakage koishi, but i get the suspicion it's more of a drawer queen type if that makes any sense. takeda is supremely easy to sharpen which is great, i'm really not a fan of stainless cladding due to its annoying behavior on stones.

Uh...isn't Takeda using SS cladding now?

[quantumcloud509]

If you work with Takeda personally he will make you whatever you want.

[quantumcloud509]

Or post in the bst that you want an old skool Takeda.

[Noodle Soup]

Hope to take a closer look at those new stainless clad versions at the New York Custom Knife show in New Jersey next weekend! He is listed has having a table again.

[labor of love]

Or post in the bst that you want an old skool Takeda.

i keep telling panda this.

[panda]

normally i would look in bst, but i am looking for specific attributes so custom is the only way, i like the 'new style' grind, wedging doesnt bother me as that can be worked out, stuff sticking to the side of the blade drives me nuts however.