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Good afternoon KKF, I've got some big purchases coming up, and have decided to thin the collection. This one deserves a new home. Up for sale is a Bryan Raquin Gyuto (Classic Grind) - 280x55mm, 145sc core / XC10 cladding. The knife is wearing a killer vintage micarta handle, and comes with a...

I found this Teruyasu Fujiwara online. I've never seen this particular shape produced by TF before. It's also not available on their website. It's a double bevel blade, and the cladding is clearly part of the TF Maboroshi line. Any other details appreciated!

I recently purchased a used usuba online. Upon receiving the blade, I noticed that it's a bit shorter than typical usubas. I estimate that the average usuba's height is 48mm +/-2mm. This knifes height is roughly 36mm. It's also completely dull. My best guess is that the previous owner removed...

Does anyone know why Japanese knife makers sometimes put their makers mark on the flat side of single bevel knives? It seems that the flat will be sharpened away, while putting ones mark on the hira/tsura would allow it to last longer. Is this decision intentional, does it have some historic...

Hi all, What are your experiences with cutting paper towel, and how does doing so impact the edges of your knives? We've long established that printer paper, as a test of sharpness, dulls knives. This isn't always obvious when starting out, because paper appears to be "soft", when in reality...

Hi all. On TF's maboroshi line, it mentions that they use "Izuhakou" steel. Now I know that it's actually shirogami, but why do they refer to it by this name, and what exactly does it mean? Google shows absolutely nothing about it. I can only assume its a term to refer to the fact that the steel...

Here I have a knife design that I've drafted, and plan to have created by a maker next year. It draws inspiration from some of my favorites. There's a bit of a flaw on the edge nearer the tip in the image due to antialiasing, but the SVG file is more perfect. What are your thoughts? It's roughly...

Hi all, I've had a question for awhile about a strange galvanized pattern that I've noticed on some knives. It appears mostly in the Damasteel/Mokume-Gane/Suminagashi san mai cladding layer of a knife. This crystalline pattern is reminiscent to that of other zinc coated steels. I actually own a...

Hey everyone, My name's James but I go by Durge. I'm from California, and have a passion for science and learning. I'm currently working as a library assistant, which I suppose fulfills my desire for learning. I've been interested in knives, their production, and the metallurgy behind them for a...