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[jacobwilder5]

Been working on my Mazaki KU gyuto for the past week or so. Thinned & polished (polish still WIP), sanded spine and choil, and installed a new cedar handle. Great value out of the box and I love the profile but thought a little TLC and a new handle would take it up another level.

 

[aporigine]

I've resolved to stop pining for those knife makers that I'm having a hard time getting when there are a lot of amazing makers who are willing to sell their knives to me. I'll just collect more of their knives.
My Shihans in (L-R) A2, 52100 and Aogami 2 steel.
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I had to look up “shihan telegraph”.
I think I’m in love.

 

[Gavva]

I had to look up “shihan telegraph”.
I think I’m in love.

That’s the one to get, IMHO. All the others is just gravy.

Ps. That recycled failed knife clad one is more rare, but I haven’t seen much of them so might be nice to see one posted.

 

[Simply]

This thing bangs

 

[tostadas]

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[JPAU]

Been working on my Mazaki KU gyuto for the past week or so. Thinned & polished (polish still WIP), sanded spine and choil, and installed a new cedar handle. Great value out of the box and I love the profile but thought a little TLC and a new handle would take it up another level.


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Love the cedar handle! Is it a Taihei?

 

[Heckel7302]

Been working on my Mazaki KU gyuto for the past week or so. Thinned & polished (polish still WIP), sanded spine and choil, and installed a new cedar handle. Great value out of the box and I love the profile but thought a little TLC and a new handle would take it up another level.


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If the original was one of those walnut ferrule travesties the. You definitely kicked it up a notch!

 

[SuperLougat]

NKD! got myself this little guy as a treat for finishing up my finals, it's the cutest looking knife in my collection but the handle is hilariously large compared to the blade

 

[jacobwilder5]

Love the cedar handle! Is it a Taihei?

It’s actually from JNS. I don’t see it on the site anymore but it’s yakusugi cedar and was a bit longer and wider than taihei which I thought would fit the maz well. It came with a high grit shiny finish that I sanded down. This is with 800 grit finish and some beeswax/mineral oil applied. Lovely wood and my first cedar handle but could see it becoming a fav. The feel and the smell are amazing.

If the original was one of those walnut ferrule travesties the. You definitely kicked it up a notch!

Indeed it was! That thing had to go

 

[Byphy]

Some old Hisamoto I got off Japan auction

I put it on Dr. Knives 400 vit to fix the profile and see what I’m working with as far as grind.

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Local shop got a batch of Mutsumi Hinoura and these are THIN at the edge. Very flexy. This was from a nice and tall 210 that I almost bought. Really impressive.

 

[ethompson]

Mutsumi is often overlooked, largely due to the huge reputation of his father, but he’s immensely talented. Same for Itsuo Doi I think