The performance is… out of this worldMan I want to try a comet
The performance is… out of this worldMan I want to try a comet
I feel you man, especially for a honyaki..Man I want to try a comet
My wife bevel fetish is in full explosive lust right now. What a beauty. Crazy good pickupComet Honyaki Wide Bevel Gyuto
Length: 235mm
Height: 59mm
Thickness: 3.25mm
Weight: 220g
Steel: W2 Tool Steel
Handle: Spalted Maple/mystery black synthetic
I think my favourite part of this knife is that it is 100% as a result of KKF. Before this forum I had never heard of Trey or Comet Knives. In fact I don’t think anybody outside of this forum has. Seems to be a very niche obsession among us crazy collectors. Wasn’t until I got here and saw all the crazy passion for his work that I started to wonder, why? I went to Trey’s instagram page and admired all his work, then searched “Comet” on KKF and looked at all his knives that have been posted here. I could of course see why his work is so highly spoken of, next I needed to figure out which Comet I would like to get. From everything he had done, the honyaki’s were by far my favourite and the honyaki wide bevels were absolutely top tier. Of the three or four of those he made, there was one and maybe one other that looked like his absolute best work. Chasing knives from a retired maker who was only active for a couple years is a pretty difficult task, chasing one specific knife from that maker?!? Damn near impossible.
However, fortunately for me, A friend that I had made on the forum was actually the owner of it. As much as I wanted it though, I actually hate the thought of taking a knife from somebody who really loves it. Especially when they are the kind of person who is actually nice enough to let you have it. It sucks saying goodbye to something you love. So I made him the best offer I could. “Name your price, and if you EVER want it back, I will sell it back to you immediately for the same price, and if I ever decide to sell it, I will offer it to you first.” That way he never actually has to say goodbye to the knife. He can always have it back at a moments notice. However I of course pray that he never asks for it back!! So now that I have this extremely special and well loved knife, I feel like I have a responsibility to use it and love it lots! And oh boy have I!
This has been my daily driver for a couple months now. It’s as amazing as everybody says and twice as beautiful in person. The Hamon is incredibly bold, the shinogi line is ridiculously crisp, consistent and defined and the performance is excellent. I would say the performance is most similar to the Kaiju but still feels like a wide bevel like my Milan. While the Milan is a thoroughbred workhorse wide bevel, this Comet wide bevel is a little on the thinner side. 1mm thinner to be exact. Taking into account the handle on the Milan is quite heavy, I’d say the weight difference of the two actual blades is about 40g. Though not all that weight is in the thickness, it’s also 4mm taller at 59mm which I love. I thought I loved 240/55 knives but I think 240/60 may be my new favourite! So if I had to describe it, it’d be like a… wide bevel honyaki kaiju… but taller?! I don’t think I have to tell you that is a pretty cool combo to have in a knife. While I prefer the feel of a heavier knife like my Milan I will say it feels pretty good in hand. Speaking of in hand, the handle is one of the most beautiful pieces of wood I’ve ever seen. And that’s saying something considering I have a considerable amount of experience with wood… Not like that! It is finished excellently, however I’m not a huge fan of what appears to be a very skinny piece of G10 used to cap the handle at the bolster. I think this could have been done a bit more elegantly as either a spacer further down or just have been made larger so it seems like more of a design decision than just a cap to cover the handle hole.
This has been an incredibly fun and interesting knife to use. It has given me an appreciation for thinner wide bevels and taller knives. While I appreciate a heavier knife, it makes me wonder what my perfect knife is? 240/60 with maybe a 3.5mm spine to be halfway between the Comet and Milan and get the extra weight I like? Oh, and it would have to have a Yanick tip of course!
But enough about all that, I love this knife, I am honoured to own it and I like using it so much that I must apologize for not taking too much time to tidy it up. I just wanted to get it photographed and get it back in the house to make dinner! So here it is, my Comet Honyaki Wide Bevel Gyuto for your viewing pleasure! One day I’ll get a sick set of JNats, and polish it back to its former glory! But for now, it’s already dirty again as I just used it to make salsa! and I apologize for the dusty thumb print, and those weird marks on the blade are where it contacts my magnetic knife rack and the light oil I put on it has come off slightly.
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Yea it’s a huge bummer indeed! Disappointing for all of us, but I’m glad he has happily moved on to bigger and better things.Just rub it in why don't ya
I never have gotten to try his work, I am sure a lot of us were very disappointed when he quit making knives.
Thank you! Yea I decided a couple days ago it wasn’t for me but definitely wanted to make sure to document it. It’s been cool for me to see and I want everybody else to see cool pieces like this. Thank you LoganI adore what this thread represents. Too often do I find myself using a knife, and selling it off without ever giving it a thorough overview, and documenting. The idea of digitizing the collection as it goes is very inspiring. Great stuff Luke!
Hahaha, I’ll save that honour for the next owner.Use it!
We all make mistakes. Time to get another and redeem yourself.This is making me regret selling my red handled Denka
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