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Ok, some of you might've read my post about "Ideal knife to re-handle" ...
Here's the story! I wanted Stefan to re-handle my very first J-Knife, a simple Kobayashi Santoku with an ugly plastic ferrule. Sentimental reasons, it was a gift from my wife, it's gotten me into this (mess - LOL) and it will never go. Only the ferrule/handle can't stay, that is.
I signed up for Stefans pre-buy ... and then forgot about it (I blame having a toddler around, haha) ... had the knife rehandled by someone else (don't judge me) and now I am here. I do NOT have a knife that needs to be rehandled or is worthy of a Keller Original.
I also did commit to it and I want Stefan to get his new toys. So I need the help of this community: I need a knife worthy of his handle. And I am looking for one HERE. Can be blade only, can be knife with (damaged/ugly/old/new) handle. Whatever.
Show me what you got! Let's have fun with this! Some specs:
- No single bevels
- No Shigs (yeah, I said it LOL)
- No Western handles
- Nothing under 52 mm blade height
- Gyuto between 210 and 240 preferred ... but if you have a kickass Nakiri or Bunka, I'd listen ...
- Ideally Carbon, Mono, San Mai ... all good. Stainless .. maybe. Depends on the steel. Semi-Stainless also ok.
I'll give this until this weekend. If I cannot find anything suitable here until then I might just do something irrational ... LOL
Here's the story! I wanted Stefan to re-handle my very first J-Knife, a simple Kobayashi Santoku with an ugly plastic ferrule. Sentimental reasons, it was a gift from my wife, it's gotten me into this (mess - LOL) and it will never go. Only the ferrule/handle can't stay, that is.
I signed up for Stefans pre-buy ... and then forgot about it (I blame having a toddler around, haha) ... had the knife rehandled by someone else (don't judge me) and now I am here. I do NOT have a knife that needs to be rehandled or is worthy of a Keller Original.
I also did commit to it and I want Stefan to get his new toys. So I need the help of this community: I need a knife worthy of his handle. And I am looking for one HERE. Can be blade only, can be knife with (damaged/ugly/old/new) handle. Whatever.
Show me what you got! Let's have fun with this! Some specs:
- No single bevels
- No Shigs (yeah, I said it LOL)
- No Western handles
- Nothing under 52 mm blade height
- Gyuto between 210 and 240 preferred ... but if you have a kickass Nakiri or Bunka, I'd listen ...
- Ideally Carbon, Mono, San Mai ... all good. Stainless .. maybe. Depends on the steel. Semi-Stainless also ok.
I'll give this until this weekend. If I cannot find anything suitable here until then I might just do something irrational ... LOL