Post your rectangles

[4wa1l]

I'm keen to see everyones nakiris, cleavers, basically anything not super pointy in this thread.

As much as I want to bring back NKW's intro thread as there were some very cool rectangles in that one already, I feel this is probably a more appropriate place for such a thread.

To start I've posted my current nakiris.
- A chonky Watanabe white steel 195mm nakiri that's still an ongoing project.
- Moritaka AS 180mm tall nakiri.
- Northside 26C3 130mm nakiri reborn from a snapped gyuto build.

 

[stringer]

Vegetarian rectangles

Obligate carnivores

 

[BillHanna]

 

[andrewlefilms]

Huge bone cleaver from asian grocer and CCK1103

 

[Pie]

Rectangle or rectangular I suppose.

Mazaki 180 (nakiri with tip is underrated)
Togashi tall bunka
Takeda bunka
Beater nakiri
CCK 2203

Mystery nakiri and vintage cleaver, both stainless. Kanna and chisel generally not used for food.

 

[M1k3]

Vegetarian rectangles
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Obligate carnivores

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What's the obligate carnivore on the far right?

 

[4wa1l]

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These look wicked! What size are they?

 

[BillHanna]

Welllllllllll…I’m not sure. I asked for a 180x80 for me and 150x70 for him. But they look the same to me.

 

[stringer]

Welllllllllll…I’m not sure. I asked for a 180x80 for me and 150x70 for him. But they look the same to me.

Those are sick

 

[stringer]

What's the obligate carnivore on the far right?

Chinese Grocery Meat Cleaver

Next to a Watanabe 270 for spine size reference

 

[BillHanna]

That’s…..thick.

@M1k3 that’s what she said

 

[BillHanna]

Those are sick

I’m gonna get a Big Boy to go with it next year. 220ish by 100ish.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Welllllllllll…I’m not sure. I asked for a 180x80 for me and 150x70 for him. But they look the same to me.

If you look at the hammer "line" you'll see quite a difference. On the right one it pretty much runs straight out from the bottom of the handle, on the left it is about a handle's width lower. Not sure which is which but I suspect that is a telling sign they are in fact different sizes.

 

[taitanium]

not exactly a rectangle, but when you absolutely, positively have to dismember something--4# of Rival French steel to the rescue

 

[Delat]

Welllllllllll…I’m not sure. I asked for a 180x80 for me and 150x70 for him. But they look the same to me.

I thought they were the same too, but perspective can play weird tricks. Very likely the one on the right is shorter and lower since it’s closer to the lens.

 

[Pie]

Vegetarian rectangles
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Obligate carnivores

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The small nakiri is the spitting image of the one I have, albeit with less KU. Where did it come from?

 

[BillHanna]

Tosa’s Finest

 

[stringer]

The small nakiri is the spitting image of the one I have, albeit with less KU. Where did it come from?

The Tosa nakiri from Hida Tool

https://hidatool.com/item/2001

 

[Pie]

The Tosa nakiri from Hida Tool

https://hidatool.com/item/2001

Ahh high class compared to mine

 

[esoo]

 

[chefwp]

CCK, Takada, and random museum-gift-shop-sperm-of-the-moment-purchase-cheese-knife-if-I-gotta-guess

 

[noj]

Purchased at a "oriental" food store for about $12 in 1974. Only discovered the san-mai construction 2 years ago as I was sharpening. Thinnest hagane I ever encountered, and took some effort to get it back on center after decades of clueless sharpening.

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

I've been pic heavy today but...

Watanabe Pro 180 and Tsunehisa Ginsan 165.

 

[Hassanbensober]

240/215/212/180x2/165 Have a couple others and some assorted cleavers around also. Yeah I unfortunately chipped the heel off my poor shig and need to address it.

 

[BillHanna]

What's the story on the 240 and 215?

 

[chefwp]

My daughter left an empty box of cereal on the table today, so I finally caught up on a tiny project I had in mind.
Project: Have Cleaver will travel is complete!

 

[Hassanbensober]

What's the story on the 240 and 215?

What's the story on the 240 and 215?

240 was bought from knifejapan.com it’s a little rough around the edges but is a really fun one. Not expensive steel seems pretty good and durable. Lately I use this knife the most at work

215 was bought antique vintage from an eBay seller called happu I think. He Is always selling reclaimed old stuff. Another rough around the edges beater. Solid knife albeit very reactive. Both these knives I rehandled with Anton kudris handles I bought here on the forum.

 

[Jville]

My daughter left an empty box of cereal on the table today, so I finally caught up on a tiny project I had in mind.
Project: Have Cleaver will travel is complete!
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That’s quite the craftsmanship. Do you do customs? I was thinking Tony the .

 

[esoo]

I see a suspicious lack of posts from @nakiriknaifuwaifu in this thread. Has he strayed from the square side?

 

[cooktocut]

Maybe I can help flush out some of the bigger collections, cuz I know they’re out there

Here’s my humble offerings, with a few more on the way

Top to bottom - kamon, takeda NAS, Oatley, HF, and yoshimi kato