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Hey KKFers Reposting a question I posted on a different thread. Basically I had just purchased a Sakimaru, the tanto tip is not sharpened. Blunt sharp tip as a fellow members called it. Anyone had similar experience ? Thread 'Sakimaru Tip - Sakai Takayuki Genbu yanagiba' Sakimaru Tip -...

Hey KKFers, I've just received my purchase and noticed that the 'tanto' tip of my sakimaru is not sharpened. I've seen a couple of post mentioning that sakimaru does not have a 'useable' tip, never have I thought that it's actually blunt. Thought I'd check to see if this is intentional or...

Hey KKFer's, I came across the sharpening section from Sakai Takayuki's Japanese catalog (堺孝行刃物 総合カタログ FULL PRODUCT LINEUP VOL.6) and wanted to check if this guide is asking the users to finish the Uraoshi at a slight angle (few passes) for some strength. Is this correct?

Hey KKFer's Can anyone share their sandpaper progression to refinish a knife to a satin finish? I am based in Australia and have a hard time figuring out what sandpaper to use and where to buy 'automotive' sand paper. Local supercheap auto store's sand paper feels a a little too rough and I...

Hey KKFER, Stumble across this interesting piece from Kato, can anyone tell me more? https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/kanekuni-kiyoshi-kato-tamahagene/

Hey KKFers's I was browsing some Masamoto knife and I noticed that they all have different kanji and different shop around Tokyo, are they all from the same Masamoto company?

An Introduction RESELLER/SERIES Japanesechefknife.com BLADESMITH Undisclosed SHARPENER Undisclosed TYPE & LENGTH Gyuto 230mm STEEL & BLADE Shirogami #2 Iron Clad FINISH Lengthwise kasumi (minor kasumi?) WEIGHT / BALANCE 180g from the website HANDLE MATERIAL Ho Wood &...

Hi KKFers, Up for sale are a pair of drawer queen, I'd originally bought them for my own personal use but upon unboxing them I find them a little too pretty to use and it's been sitting there for the past 16months. I present to you Saji San's beautiful Diamond Damascus R2 clad in stainless...

Hello KKFers, Thinking about purchasing my first Honyaki's got a couple of questions, given all things being equal Grinds, Length, Height, Handle, and Taper. Is there any noticeable difference between a Honyaki vs Blue/White steel? In terms of cutting feel, ease of sharpening and maintenance...

Hi all, Has anyone been fortunate enough to handle both of these blades? Got a couple of questions hoping KKFers can chime in and provide some feedback. How are the fit and finish on the tang/handle side on both of these bad boys? Do they use hot glue or are they cemented/epoxied into the...

Hey KKFers Been using my Sukenari K-tip gyuto for the last 3 months, whilst I absolutely loved it I am finding the K-tip a little too 'delicate' when doing certain food prepwork like cutting a pumpkin or watermelon. When pointing the tip and slicing down I have on several occasion lightly...

Hey guys, Wondering if anyone have got some good e-store for Japanese homeware stuff that ships to Australia, specifically looking for good quality flatware/Japanese ceramics/pots & pans. I've got globalkitchenjapan on my list but would love to have more resources to compare products and...

Hi KKFers, Thought I'd share my recent purchase experience through KnS I could not have asked for a better transaction and Aron was an absolute legend in looking after me. What I purchased : Sukenari SG2 K-Tip Guto 210mm Various accessories to go with my purchase. So the knive I order came...

Hi KKFers, I've come to a 'bottleneck' in my sharpening skills, I am currently equipped with Suehiro 1k/6k Combi stone & JCK 6k/10k Combi stone (splash & go) and a fine leather strop from KnS. I am able to get my Sukenari SG2 & my JCK Shiki VG10 sharp enough slice news paper pretty clean, but...

LOCATION What country are you in? Australia KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)? 1x 8inch Chef knife 1x 6-8 inch Santoku 1x 4.5-6inch paring/utility knife. Are you right or...

LOCATION Australia KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)? 1 x Chef 8inch 1 x Santouku 8inch 1 x Parin/Utility 4.5-6inch. Are you right or left handed? Right. Are you...