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My collection thus far. Yauji 300 Sakimaru Shirogami 2 Kurosaki 240 Gyuto R2 Kitaoka deba 210 Shirogami 1 Kitaoka Kaisaki 150 Shirogami 2

Oh, good to hear. Somewhere i read or heard not to use water hot enough to burn you.... Never really made sense, but I figured it was better to err on the side of caution.

Boiling water??? Is that not hot enough to alter tempering??

Smh

So I was experimenting on different stuff to hasten the generation of interesting patina on my shirogami #1 Deba.. like say slicing ribs with a carolina (vinegar by way of mustard) BBQ sauce which gave an awesome blue. So- I figure, I have these whole chipotle peppers in an adabo sauce, which...

So, yeah- great idea. I had some 000 steel wool and that really cleaned it up nice without really altering the surface. Left a "good" patina of sorts. Thanks!

Oh, and it's a Borel with a Peugeot mill in it.. Boardman pewter.

I ALMOST don't want to put peppercorns in. *Almost* Peugeot's grind pepper unlike anything else. Salt grinders too. This thing is absolutely preposterous though.. lol

See, I was wondering that. I figured you couldn't just free hand it with a belt sander.. Heh

Hmmm, you know... I considered that. I actually tracked this down to a country club 1200 miles away from me, ACROSS THE STREET from where I've had 140hrs of tattoo work done in Hartford. Small world. I'm in the process of tracking down the exact year as I've found relatives of the recipient. I...

Check this out.... 5+lb 20" Peugeot pepper mill trimmed in pewter. Never had a single peppercorn in it. Likely from the 60's. I actually need some advice. This was given as a trophy and is engraved. As this is not a plated metal, can it be removed and restored like ppl restore knifes with...

My first Japanese knife was an Suminagashi,#1 Kitaoka deba (210mm) and really, Its such amazing steel it ruined me for ever really wanting to mess with stainless. Of course I have an R2 just to... have one, but thats it. Anyway, The subtle yet profound (yes- contradiction) colors and patterns...

I think to get a favorable/ controllable patina, vs random. I wouldn't do it, but I've seen some vinegar dunks that have come out great looking. Love that deep blue..

Actually that's sapphire also ruby.. not necessarily ceramic. Bauxite (abrasive) too