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Does anyone know the backstory of the ecko line of Ancienne Maison knives. I remember talking to an older professional knife sharpener and he told me they were good knives.

So I was wondering about everyone's opinions on two relatively inexpensive items. What are the pros and cons of both for those who have tried them?

Hi Guys, Having trouble identifying the maker/trademark on this knife. I've only been able to identify the fact that it has "white steel" from the second picture. I went through the main kanji threads but it's still baffling me. Any help will be appreciated. Both images are links where you...

I was wondering if anything can be done for the "flat" side of this Yanagiba? Here is the picture of it currently: [/url][/IMG]

So looking for interesting knives and bumped into this one. I searched for the maker in kanji and all I could find were some Usuba knifes with the characters but in a different order I couldn't find any moonlight maker.... I've added a picture of the front and back (blue clad in kanji I believe)...

I was wondering what it means when a maker makes a knife but doesn't add a maker's mark to it. I noticed a seller on an auction site seller quite a few knives from Japan, many multiples of each knife, with many of the knives not having a their maker's mark engraved on them. Does this indicate...

Hi Guys, I was looking for a project to try out some things and I stumbled onto this at a certain auction site for a decently low price. The markings look like a those found on a Masamoto KK, but the handle looks different. The tip of the blade is slightly off to the right and there is some...

I was wondering if anyone knows what maker these characters signify?

Hi Guys, New to the forum, though I've been lurking around. Just slowly dipping my feet into the world of knives :) Cheers, Hawkoath