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Isolation project of the day. I’m doing isolation away from my home kitchen and had to leave most of my knives behind. I did bring a couple of projects and a pile of stones though. So today I grabbed my Hiroshiro 270 and decided to do it right. When I got this along with a 240 what seems...

Observation of the moment. It’s been a long time since Ive had clad knives. Most of my knives are mono steel except for a few beater Shuns, and a few of Asai VG-10 I have (nice knives). Over the last few months I picked up a Mazaki 240 KU and a Mazaki 210 stainless clad, both gyuto’s. I...

So I’m combining my household with a lovely woman. She smartly has deferred to me for all things sharp. We went threw all her knives and she pulled out one and said... “I don’t care about the others but this one was my grandmother’s and I would like to keep it.” .... “maybe you can put new...

Just what it says. Looking for a white #1 wide bevel clad in stainless. Any pointers to candidates ?

So I’ve been out of the knife world for a while and I’m back now. I’m hoping there is a revolutionary new stone that I’m un aware I’ve. I have a need for two corse stones. At the moment I have a pink brick 220 that I have never really liked and just killed my Bester 700. Oh, I have a Beston 400...

This might be a stupid question, but what the hell. I have a couple of natural stones that have some small toxic inclusions that of course are in just the wrong spot. Anyone have a favorite way of digging them out? Is there some fancy Japanese tool that is specifically designed for just this...

I love It, it’s addicting and I crave it. So I tend to like simple carbons mostly because they are quick to sharpen and take a wicked edge. I keep a stone on the counter all the time (Rika) and often take a couple min and take my knife of choice from sharp to fresh off the stone sharp and then...

I’m wondering who really treats white #1 the best, or a few makers that do so. I’m looking for something like a Mazaki gyuto but in #1, or maybe a weighty wide bevel in #1. Really looking for a proper heat treatment though. There are so many manufacturers now I can’t keep up.

Anyone doing this for a reasonable price these days. I have 2 Hiromoto Shiro #2 that I would like to take from there Yo handles to Wa handles. I would do it myself but I have no shop anymore and no free time. They are a 240 and a 270 and I love them both, but the Yo handle just doesn’t feel right.

Anyone buy one of the stainless clad 210 Mazaki gyuto’s from RazorSharp? If so, what’s the verdict...

Does anyone have a key/translation of stamps on stones? Is there a website that has them? Just curious on what I feel on stones for sale.

Say I had $300 and wanted a wanted a heavyweight-ish 240, thin behind the edge. Preferably stainless sides and the core can be whatever. I’m happy with white 1-2, blue 1-2 or super. Thoughts?

Anyone else have a problem with their flattening stone not being very flat? I bought this flattening stone a number of years ago from the Japan woodworker just before they went out of business. It took me a little while to realize that it wasn’t flat and that it had about a 2 mm crown to it. By...

Ok stone people, this is meant to be a conversation starter. It’s a test for you and not a fair one. But a necessary one to get my question off the ground.... maybe. I have this stone and I don’t know what it is. It’s course, maybe in the 1000-2000 grit range. It’s moderately hard and cuts...

Well it’s time to liquidate some knives. Today I have my 270 Masamoto HC gyuto up for sale or trade. It’s a big knife, a classic and a serious tool. Unless I’m mistaken it’s made of Takifu V2 steel (or at least that’s the rumor) which is very close to White #2. It acts a lot like it and...

Ok knife people. It’s been some time since I’ve been on this forum and instead of reading 5 years of threads I will list ask a question and suffer the “do you know how to use the search function” comments I will receive. In the last 8 or so years I went from big knives to short ones, then...

Ok, back after many years away. I dropped out after family sickness and have finally drifted back after 5? Years. I’m after something a little different. I’m looking for a large-ish Koppa that’s really nice to look at. I’m wanting a stone that will sit on the counter all the time and be...

A friend just sent me this photo of a knife he might buy and I'm lost on who the maker is on this one. https://seattlebill.smugmug.com/Other/Knives-razors/n-nnvcBC/i-P4t5qjR/A

A friend just sent me this picture of a knife that was gifted to him from a friend who just to returned from Japan. He asked me what it was and I'm not sure.... Anyone know what it is and steel? Bill

Yep, just a bunch of lovely acronyms... Let me know if you want to send one to a loving home. Ideally a later model.... Bill