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Kamon Denty Gyuto Size 228mm x 54mm Weight 200g steel 1.2519 Handle Bog Oak condition very good never been sharpened. I purchased...

To this point @Blank Blades, I have two custom Mizuno honyakis. Ordered from Jun, a 240 and 270. In my first one, the 240, I ordered...

My experience with TF AS is the exact opposite. Super microchippy on the factory edge but after its been on the Okudo Suita its toothy...

It's a simple, low alloy steel. How it behaves is heavily dependent on the heat treatment, so knowing the smith who crafted it is...

I feel for you. And fwiw, as a pro sharpener, I’ve seen much worse. That could be repaired pretty quickly. It would never be the same as...

Toyama fuguhiki 300

Pm on the Halcyon

This study appears to align with my real-world experience. I'm a fan of low grit sharpening for seemingly longer edge retention, plus a...

We've discussed many times that it seems that some steels have bittier, grabbier edges than others. Even though I've experienced this...

The only thing you gotta watch out for when rock chopping is low thin tips. Any kind of upsweep works great. But the more a knife looks...

Hello Everyone, This is a real milestone blade for me. High alloy san mai is something that many bladesmiths attempt and a seemingly...

I'm in the same boat. Trying a bunch of stuff to figure out what I like. It's been about 4 years and I'm finally feeling confident about...

440g manaka

New gem from Martin Huber! 214x53 174g Poplar burl His pics because mine suck.

I'm also tossing up between the Nasagawa Ginsan Yabagiba 270, 229gr; 33.8 tall at heel 4.6mm wide at heel, 3.1 mid, 1.1mm 1mm from end...