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SOLD Home kitchen use for about a year. Very good condition but on the right side there is some scuffing behind the edge where I got too low on the stones. Paypal or Venmo, CONUS only. $225 shipped.

I would look at https://www.japaneseknifeimports.com/collections/yoshimi-echizen/products/yoshimi-echizen-240mm-stainless-clad-blue-super-kurouchi-kiritsueke-shaped-wa-gyuto I just got the 210mm today as a matter of fact! I have had the 210mm kurouchi version that was sold under the Kintaro...

Looking to get new handles put on my knives. Who is doing this service now? Thanks

I took my weights off JKI, but just weighed them now and my Kintaro is 168g and Gengetsu 148g. So I would prefer at least in the high 150s. But matching my Kintaro would be ideal. Found a seller with the R2 Kintaro and they list 146g.

Thanks everyone for the great feedback! Pretty much all the metals mentioned would be a good step up from what I have now. I'll start looking at the smiths suggested. I'm not sure which ones do the grinds I like: very thin behind the edge for some distance, with just enough spine thickness and...

I've taken a long journey finding the right knife for me, and geometry and grind were the priority, and the steel not so important. I finally settled on two that are perfect for me: Kintaro and Gengetsu. Been using them for years and have no desire to try something else. I've owned a lot of...

I think wire edges are the first stumbling block people run into when they finally learn how to get a super sharp edge. I know it was for me. Echoing others above, burr removal is the most important step to a long lasting edge. After a very long path of trying different techniques, the following...

I went up to 4k Shapton GS, then stropped real well on .5 micron loaded kangaroo leather. Hopefully that will provide a long lasting edge.

I'm about to sharpen my cousin's axe and need some pointers. It's a Schrade SCAXE10 using 3Cr13 stainless steel. What would be the highest grit I should go? I planned to go to 1k Shapton GS, followed by kangaroo strop loaded w/ 1 or .5 micron diamond spray. My main concern is using the right...

Ginrei SOLD

Looks like 49-50mm to these old eyes

Tanaka R2 and Kaeru SOLD. Just the Ginrei left, personally my favorite of the bunch

Tanaka SS wide bevel SOLD

All sales paypal only, CONUS only Ginrei 210mm 52100 gyuto. Sharpened maybe 4 times. Best balance of midweight qualities I've ever found. $400 Tanaka R2 210mm gyuto. This was made during the transition from father to son when they didn't have kanji. I had Jon Broida resurface it just enough...

I've had a Ginga, Sakai Yusuke, and some other smaller names I can't recall right now, but the best of all is my Tanaka R2, especially after polishing the sides so it slides like nothing through food. OTOH I did decide I'm not a laser person, so it is for sale if anyone is interested.

Still for sale!

Also have the pretty wood box these come in.

New pic because photobucket are extortionists: