Recent content by StephenYu

It is really strange that you are questioning my phrasing while you are the one who focus attention on one phrase without regard to the meaning of the whole piece. I didn’t say that hrc is the only indicator to heat treatment. When you accused me “for commenting on knives that I don’t have...

I think I make it pretty clear I have had 2 knives from Kurosaki-san and still have an Kugumo forged by Kato-san at the Takefu knife village. I didn’t use the Shimo but for the AS I used it for about half a year. I had to say it is a solid and well balanced knife, but I wasn’t blew away by it...

Sorry if you find it offensive. I have seen people praising about Toyama/Watanabe’s blue steel, Hinoura’s white steel, etc. but I don’t think I have seen people praising about heat treatment of Takefu knife village here. I have seen good comments about Masakage Koishi, but that’s pretty much...

I agree that harder doesn’t always mean better, but harder ones are usually more expensive (when comparing the same steel) because the failure rate is much higher when blacksmith try to push the limit. I remember Sukenari once offered AS in 66/67 hrc but they decides to lower it because the...

I think they still have good distal tapers, just not as dramatic as Sanjo ones because they are not as thick at the spine.

I have had a two Kurosaki, a Masakage Shimo and an AS, I also currently own a Takamura Hana and a KnS Yugumo. Personally, there are two things I don’t like about Takefu. First is that most of their blades are made from prelaminated billets. Doesn’t make it bad, just feeling it lacks a little...

Shinichi has very good comment on SC125, GLWS

Looks great! I am waiting for mine as well

I am just looking for that perfect gyuto and I am not sure how I end up with 20 knives now...

Knew this would go quickly. I am sure the buyer will be very happy!

According to Marko’s post, PM2 should be a carbon tool steel, have pretty good wear resistances but seemed to be extremely hard as it needs to be sharpen on diamond plates. https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/custom-order-list-is-officially-open.32226/ By the way, does anyone know...

I still regret letting my shihan go... GLWS

Love my TXs, what a great deal!

My Mazaki from KnS

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