Hi,
Anyone have any info on who the smith/sharpener is of this line of debas by Miura?
https://miuraknives.com/japanese-knife/2855-4395-japanese-deba-knife-miura-damascus-shirogami-2-size15-165-18-21cm-sa2855-japanese-knife-miura-knives.html#/34-size-21cm
Hi friends, my miura discount code expired and was wondering if anyone made a recent purchase and might be willing to share theirs (:
There is a kagekiyo yanagi I’ve been eyeing for awhile now that I’ve feel comfortable spending some $ on.
Hint: 300mm with a Urushi handle
Would be very...
might find one on BST :) mine is actually 190g, wide bevel. not sure why those are so heavy.
Actually this is prob the non wide bevel version of what I have at 192g, still available...
There are Sakai Kikumori B1s forged by Tanaka. I have a 240 damascus B1 from years ago that I believe was and sharpened by Shotaro Nomura or kawakita hamono
Here are some examples: Sakai Kikumori x Yoshikazu Tanaka
Thanks all for the feedback. Its actually an ashi 240mm swedish steel so titebonds could work. The black nub in the photo is indeed the end of the tang, and the lighter colored nub right at the end of it is dried up glue i believe.
So I think I can just use titebond to glue it back together...
Shouldnt this end up being cheaper since USD has strengthened against the yen? Most of these retailers cost is local and purchased in Yen, no? I would think the price will be lowered and not higher. Take prices at Miura for example. Purchasing in JPY gives you a discount vs their USD prices.
I...