Recent content by plluke

A complete bargain. I have a 210 (and am considering this 240) but for anybody else: this is the only gyuto for me to perfectly balance heft and confidence with a laser feel. It’s incredibly thin behind the edge, feels great in the hand, and is also fun for polishing (you can get some banding...

Exceedingly good looking knife. I use my 235 Tansu in SG2 all the time and it is still the one knife I'd grab to do everything. There's a special magical blend of comfort and performance and aesthetics in Mert's knives that is exceedingly rare.

Polishing that iron cladding is great fun too and probably one of the best all around values for money I’ve seen. Love my 210, tempted to get this 240 just to have both sizes... GLWS!

Yes, though I tend to like asymmetric amounts of cladding/core shown. Doesn’t always come from asymmetric grind though, as this FT looks fairly even on both side. I would guess that the san mai was just constructed that way but I don’t have a way to confirm.

Just as amazing on the other side:

The first knife I was sure I would keep forever just for that line...

The Sumiiro I have in a 210 and it’s fabulous. That SLD lasts for a bit, is great to sharpen, but the best part for me is the Nashiji/kurouchi finish on it. It feels very “tight”; I don’t know quite how to describe it but it has one of my favorite tactile feel of any knife in a pinch grip. It’s...

Have you considered the Konosuke Madei Sumiiro line? I picked one up recently and it’s a great happy medium. Like the SLD a lot, it is relatively well fit and finished and has a nashiji KU on it which feels nice to grab on to. Not as light as the other Kono lasers, feels a bit more solid, but...

I had a Good Thing happen a while ago and I was going to celebrate by getting a very special knife. Didn't know what that knife would be until I saw this and then couldn't stop thinking about it. Tansu Knives 240 in SG2 with Amboyna Burl and Mokume Bolster. This is going to be the daily 240...

Next is a blade for people (according to buyer description) who are tired of anemic Takefu blades! Hinoura Ajikataya 210 in White 2. This is my first non-anemic 210 and I like it. It feels more rustic and ready to work and that white 2 sharpens up to an absolute screaming edge. The kasumi on it...

Forgot to post but a lot of fun things over the last couple of months. First, a pair from the Juneteenth sale at Bernal. Konosuke Fujiyama FM 210 in White 2. Very interesting new spine easing approach (to me). Pretty blade. It actually feels almost chunky as far as Fujiyamas go. Konosuke...

Ugh. Just too perfect. Thinking about this literally every day, finger hovering over the PM button.

Piling in on the love for this knife. I bought it to try a 240 thinking that it’s way too long for a home kitchen. It’s now as close as I’ve got to a preferred daily driver. It’s nimble for its size but doesn’t feel fragile at all. It sharpens up very nicely and the semi stainless is so easy to...

Glad to hear that! Happy new knife day! 🎉

There is, thanks to everyone here! On Robin's advice I'm going to take some 600 sand paper to it and then polish with simichrome to try to match original finish. If I fail that terribly @crockerculinary has offered to help me refinish it and he's relatively local to me so less worry about...