Folks if you want to get on a mailing list when these knives will be available, please fill out the form, or if having some technical issues, please email your contact info and I will add you manually. Here is the link to the form:
http://www.tsourkanknives.com/index.php/surveys/stock-knives-inquiry
The knives will be sold
through the web site only, on first-come-first-served basis.
Sorry, no reservations. The only option that is available with these knives is a custom fitted saya, with following prices: .$35 - softwood, .$50 hardwood, $1/mm exotic wood. $.35/mm for leather.
The knives are priced at $1.50/mm (typically, knives are 5mm longer over the stated length, though I don't charge for that) + $15 flat rate shipping.
The knives geometry-wise are benchmarked to Carters, and the profiles are modified Shigefusa (less of a belly).
Hardness is around 62.5RC for AEB-L and 52100 and about 63Rc for A2.
Convex geometry with edge thickness around .14mm. I will do a run of workhorses (thicker convex geometry) down the road as well.
Right now I am using cocobolo and ziricote for the handle material, but will be adding other woods soon. Might also try to use more expensive woods if the added cost is acceptable to the buyers.
I will primarily make knives with D and Western handles, but octagonal are always an option (an easier option for me, may I add).
I have
6 x 225mm line-knife gyutos in works and
3 x 180mm nakiris. Half of the gyutos are Western, half are wa. Nakiris are all wa. All are in AEB-L steel. After these knives, there will be
4 x 260mm gyutos, half with Western handles, half with D.
Going forward, folks on the mailing list will be notified 12 hours before I post the upcoming sale info in my sub forum.
The Professional/Entry Level Line of knives will come with the same life-time warranty as my custom knives, and with
7 days returns for a full refund.
These are
fully made in-house knives - heat treated, ground, polished by me. The only difference between my custom and ready-made is geometry, and a lower grit hand-finish (400 grit).