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That's what I was thinking. I cringed when I read easy sharpenability 😭 Fear no steel, give me the crazy stuff 😤

TBH Takefu only roll steel, they don’t produce them, we need to find out who made it

Ah yes, the old rosy red transmission fluid washita We have seen several of those in this thread.

Just a FYI here because I haven’t seen it mentioned, but back in the 70s and 80s, they used to use automatic transmission fluid as a...

Those "Butterscotch" stones sure are purdy.

Speaking as a refugee from the former Soviet Union living in North Carolina.....yes

Can confirm it’s concave slightly

Well duh, he has more time on his hands now he's retired.

Damn, seems like I’m seeing more Kato gyuto than ever now that he’s “retired” 🤣

So I've had a few TF/Isamitsu. First Denka had a pretty bad grind, but not unusuable. I got the DC regrind, and it cuts a lot better...

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I'm gonna start by posting pics of my rarest JNat which a Kaisei and it feels smoother than my 4 Aizus. I'm gonna test it now for the...

If it was thinned that much, any chance of getting beyond the area of acceptable temper? Not that there’s anything to lose but labor.

Personally, I’d beg JKI to take this one on and just keep begging for months until Jon agreed. CKC, Evan @ Strata, & Tosho would be my...

A further point, going beyond knives to cookware: Don't let them in your home kitchen unsupervised--or furnish alternatives while...