Recent content by valgard

These aren't really recent buys, not even all buys, but just received some goodies from @bryan03 First an Opinel No 8 with the blade replaced by Bryan in 145sc and wrought iron. Second a hunter in 145sc and wrought iron from the house I grew up in in Cuba. This is a graduation gift for my...

What's up? The knives in the review linked by @Corradobrit1 have no Machi, those are the regular neck versions. My Watanabe with Machi were custom made but he wasn't taking orders last I tried putting one. Here's my KU 270 And the migaki

Tenjo suita Sold elsewhere too

Ohira renge SOLD

Second stone Tenjo Suita with some Karasu and a sprinkle of renge. Quite possibly Ohira but not sure. 204x76x43mm (just average size 😂) Price :$990 CAD shipped in NA. DHL shipping elsewhere available at a reasonable price (should be an extra 30-40 cad or so to a number of places) This is...

Massive Ohira renge suita 205x75x60mm (check that thickness) Price: $2600 CAD shipped DHL in NA, we can talk if you're outside NA. Description: Super clean and really nice looking Ohira renge suita, lots of purple renge from top to bottom and produces a very pink slurry when lapped. Really...

Palm sugar, fish sauce, shallots, garlic, black pepper, water. Sautee the aromatics, add the other stuff, mix well, cook on low heat for about 40 min and up the heat if needed to make the sauce very thick. I wing the proportions but roughly 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup of fish sauce for a couple...

sold elsewhere

a box of Sea Salt Caramel Bonbons will do ;)

SPF

SOLD

Yeah, SLD. The petty was SKD.

Thx Ian

Takada Suiboku 270mm with custom handle. 250x50mm 202g White 2 steel This is the Tanaka forged version from Carbon Knife Co. Handle is highly figured Arizona ironwood burl and a front cap of African blackwood. Price: $430 including shipping in NA (DHL to the US) The cladding on this is...

Specs: 238x42mm 184g Western ebony handle Price: $3500USD including DHL shipping from Canada Geometry was tuned by Lee (@v647c here and on IG) it has a slight convex grind and super even geometry. I cleaned up the patina and polished it with a few rounds of Koma nagura finger stones and a...