yoyoma
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Are Isamitsu knives different? They don't look like the normal TF knives.
Yeah, they’re not TF knives. It’s a new shop created by 2 ex-TF employees. I assume they’re very similar given thatAre Isamitsu knives different? They don't look like the normal TF knives.
Yes ex-employees. But whether they’re the good or bad employeesYeah, they’re not TF knives. It’s a new shop created by 2 ex-TF employees. I assume they’re very similar given that
This is true... it's not like TF wabi-sabi wasn't already a meme when they were still part of the operationYes ex-employees. But whether they’re the good or bad employees
Yeah, they’re not TF knives. It’s a new shop created by 2 ex-TF employees. I assume they’re very similar given that
Do they make their own laminated steel like TF does, rather than buying pre-laminated steels?
I thought the selling appeal of TF was super-high hardness steels that come from being manually laminated...
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Yhuki was supposedly one of the key ie most experienced, blacksmiths at TF before he left. Probably explains why things went to sh!t wabi-sabi-wise from Dec onwardsYes ex-employees. But whether they’re the good or bad employees
My wife is not home, so I was able to smell 4 Western Denka handles without inviting ridicule.denka western handles smell bad. guessing this is the same for all TF knives.
very plasticy and chemicaly smelling. my hand smells like it for a bit afterwards, too. it grosses me out slightly every time i use the knife. i have kind of a sensitive sense of smell, maybe.
aside from that, i love mine.
I don’t know if the wabi-sabi part is true. The 2 Denka I got in 2022 are both easier to fix than the Denka and Mab I got in 2020/2021. The older ones both had 2 super deep low spots that were difficult to flatten. One of them’s edge was twisted and both were not entirely centered. One of them’s cladding line was almost touching the edge here and there.Yhuki was supposedly one of the key ie most experienced, blacksmiths at TF before he left. Probably explains why things went to sh!t wabi-sabi-wise from Dec onwards
Gaku once sent me a video of a 320 gram yo denka that is 245*53 in June 2021. I don't know when they started to make thicker ones but it's definitely before Gaku left.It looks like a lot of the newer ones are thicker
That looks super thin bte for a Denka, looks like you win the TF lottery! The handle installation is not the worst I’ve seen on a TFHeey! I bought myself a 195 Denka Nakiri from Sharp Knife Shop. Great price and it only took 3 days to arrive here in Germany.
First of it cuts like a dream and i will keep it .. but *** is that week ass kanji and handle installation?! That Kanji is more visible in these pictures than in real life. Still happy about the purchase but man this kanji bothers me more than the crooked handle
Other than that the blade looks fine.
Excuse these bad pics btw, i might do more at daylight.
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Yes i am really happy with the blade. 190mm cutting edge (200mm length if i measure at the top), 63mm height at the heel and 245g.That looks super thin bte for a Denka, looks like you win the TF lottery! The handle installation is not the worst I’ve seen on a TF
I also have a 195 nakiri (yo handle though). It blew my mind how effortlessly it goes through food - I think of it as Chinese cleaver cutting power (and weight) in a nakiri shapeYes i am really happy with the blade. 190mm cutting edge (200mm length if i measure at the top), 63mm height at the heel and 245g.
I just cut some really hard William Christ pears and i could cut them in half without tearing anything apart
I might rehandle it in the future anyways, that doesnt bother me at all.
Looks good indeed. Slightly asymmetrical righty favoured but else quite nice.That looks super thin bte for a Denka, looks like you win the TF lottery! The handle installation is not the worst I’ve seen on a TF
245gCongratulations @Jeezy , nice one! I took one of those from SKS a while ago. It is indeed a lot of fun. How heavy is yours?
This looks super thin behind the edge. Maybe the thinnest I've ever seen on a denka except for a couple of custom ones. Seems like they got a new guy grinding the knife. How's the distal taper on the spine? What's the spine thickness at handle and in the middle? It looks good from your picture as well.Heey! I bought myself a 195 Denka Nakiri from Sharp Knife Shop. Great price and it only took 3 days to arrive here in Germany.
First of it cuts like a dream and i will keep it .. but *** is that week ass kanji and handle installation?! That Kanji is more visible in these pictures than in real life. Still happy about the purchase but man this kanji bothers me more than the crooked handle
Other than that the blade looks fine.
Excuse these bad pics btw, i might do more at daylight.
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Great work! That original handle installation tho… are they using child labor?After a few weeks of rotating my daily drivers I dusted off my Denka and I can truly say that I have a new appreciation for it. The effortless cutting feel and the overall nimbleness really leaves an impression when in use. FWIW I did have to put a few hours into thinning, refinishing, and rehandling which for the price point is a bummer. No regrets though.
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Thank you!Looks great @DarwellianEmpire ! Maybe you want to share some more pics of the before and after?
Thank you!Great work! That original handle installation tho… are they using child labor?
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