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Hello guys, I've been on the lookout for a knvies stand in japanese fashion but sadly in my area there were no options. So I found a workaround that anyone in the community can implement. Ikea and other kitchen shops have bamboo plates holders for 6 to 8 plates which cost around 5 to 10$. You...

I know it's a long shot, but maybe one of you has a bill burke chef knife catching dust. Looking for a 210 or 240-ish Cheers.

Hello, Looking to sell this BNIB TX 240 knife in Damasteel DS93X ( rwl34 based stainless damascus) with bog oak handle. Length 235mm Height 55mm Weight 213g The knife was purchased in August 2020 from Meesterslijpers for 700EUR (819 $). In the store it was listed at 800€+. I am asking 700$...

Hello, Looking to sell this bnib Shihan 240mm in 52100 steel Length heel to tip 240mm Height 56mm Weight 228g Price is 500$ in EU. The offer is addressed mainly to EU since the knife retails for 560$ from Shihan and in EU you also pay VAT 20% plus import fees and shipping fees so this might be...

I've recently seen a Shihan 245/56 monosteel 52100 with a bit of ku finish at the spine. Very nice profile and grind from the pictures. Can any of the owners tell me something about the knife. How is the geometry the HT, edge retention etc... I might pick one to try it out and want to know what...

Looking for a Tanaka Ironwood 210 or 240. If you have one and you don't use it just pm me.

I have questions regarding certain knives that maybe owners can answer to help fill in the gaps. So questions about Jiro Nakagawa knives. How is the Shirogami 1 heat treat? If anyone knows the hardness and feel on the stones. Other questions are about the overall weight of the knife and...

Looking for a Kiyoshi Kato 240 damascus gyuto. Offering same price as the Ashi Honyaki Kiri in BST

Hello If anyone has a Tanaka 210 ironwood and not using it. I would be looking for one Cheers

Looking to buy a Kato Damascus gyuto.

Looking for a Kato 240 Dammy gyuto. Things i might consider to put on the table for trading are: -kato ku 240mm -2x kato wh 240mm -yoshikatzu ikeda tamahagane 240 honyiaki -cash In various combinations.

I have checked a recent auction and found some false advertising. On the auction site the seller is advertising the knife as 180mm while on the original shop web page it was sold as a 165mm. Check the scratch and line pattern to see that it is the same item.

Hi guys I am thinking of buying some jnats but with a limited budget i need to choose one of the following: 1. Hyderiama suita 8k medium hard 2. Atagoyama 6-8k medium hard big 3. Shobu suita 8k medium hard I want to use it as a finisher stone(awasedo) for my carbon knives. Also I am thinking...

Hello guys, I have a Munetoshi butcher which has a grinding problem. Can any expert tell me how I can fix this for the long term? So far I've tried to grind it away as i kept sharpening and thinning the knife but it' not going away. I am attaching a photo.

Hello I want to learn more about natural stones. Can you share your experience? I'm interested in types of stones but NO nonsense like color( i don't care if it's yellow blue silver) or raven patterns(karsu) . I care only about strata, grit,softness : you know the actual attributes that make the...

Hello, I own a Munetoshi butcher for 3 years now. This is my toughest knife and i have abused it to the maximum. I have chopped branches with it. I have chopped the top off coconuts. I have cut stale bread with very thick hard crust ( chiseled it because crust was flying around like shards)...

Hello I have a theory that unicorn knives such as Kato (shigefusa also following) are a dying breed and stay desirable while 1. The maker is alive and well 2. While there are enough knives being sold on the market to keep the maker popular. 3. Prices stay fair and true to quality. From what i...

I have two Kato 240mm wh gyutos both 53-54mm wide...but the variations in thicknes are quite obvious. Did the workhorse profile change over time? The thinner one was bought in september this year from JNS and looks slimmer then some of the standards i've seen. Can it still be called a workhorse...

I have found some interesting pictures with Kato Knifes in a Japanese magazine called "The Perfect Book of Japanese Cooking Knives" (男が選ぶ日本の包丁) and i want to know what the text is saying in this picture. One of the Nakiri - the rightmost was recently traded on BTS. Can any Japanese speaking...

Hello, If you were to start a knife collection ( not necessarily for use in kitchen) but more for perfection of a crafted item and rare use on family occasions.... what would you choose the first gyuto to be: 1) Tsukasa Hinoura > River Jump 240mm 2) Kato Kiyoshi > Kurouchi 240mm 3) Shigefusa >...