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I am hoping to tap into the vast knowledge and skill base of the KKF community. A friend (and well known, active KKF member) asked me to create a saya for a knife he intends to give as a gift to a close friend. As part of the project, he asked me to incribe the saya with a bit of kanji. I...

As I continue to try to reduce my collection enough to close my knife drawer, I offer up a couple of more knives. Both of these were early additions to my collection. At the time, I was thrilled with my work on both, which has made me reluctant to part with them, but I just simply have too...

Once again trying to keep my collection down to a manageable level. (but I keep buying them anyway. :rolleyes:) So I have a couple of good once to offer up. All of them have gotten a new outfit, and I am very pleased with my work on all of them, which has made it hard to part with them. 210...

As I continue to try to condense my overly vast knife collection, I have 3 more to sell. (Just a few more and I will be able get the drawer closed!) Munetoshi 210, White 2 Length - 214 Height - 48 Weight - 204 Spine at handle - 5.1 Price - $175 including PP and Shipping in ConUS I received...

I will probably regret this. Sheehan's work is awesome, 52100 is a great steel, and this is stainless clad so I can use it at work and not sweat reactivity. All that said, I am curious to try some new stuff and I don't have a lot of high end trade bait. I have a couple of Shi.Hans and I end...

Got a couple of good knives that I just don't reach for as often as they deserve. Both were used very lightly, a shift or 2 at work. Honestly, I really need to sell like 20 knives. Seems like every time I open a drawer, I find a good knife that I forgot I owned. The Shiro Kama was a knife...

Completed this project a couple of weeks ago, and really happy with the outcome. A KKF friend asked me to craft some matching sayas for a set of knives he bought as a gift. He commissioned the set from M Sicard Cutlery, and Matt outfitted the knives with some beautiful ebony handles with...

You know the deal, my home has become a vast repository of knives, and I have to start selling some before I trip over them. (and so I can buy some more) These are all good knives, but my collection has evolved, and I have upgraded across my entire rotation, so these just arent getting used...

This is a serious question. Last year I bought my first denka, and then another......and then a third. I have the full compliment now, a 210, a 240, and a 270. They have emerged as favorites. Only 1 knife in my collection rivals them, a 240 Shi.Han AEB-L, well maybe a Halcyon Forge 52100. I...

I liked this knife so much, that I bought his big brother. This is an early example of this line, as you can see from the OG makers mark. I bought this on BST because I wanted to try Shehan's work. After 1 week using this at the job, I knew 2 things....he makes a great knife, and I wanted to...

I have accumulated way too many knives and it is time to make some room on my rack. First up is one of my early Japanese knives, my well loved and well used Koishi. One of the previous owners softened the shoulders and thinned it a bit. As I did not own it new, I cant speak to OOTB...

A forum friend, who has limited tools at his disposal, asked if I could fashion a straightening stick for him. Seemed like an easy few minutes down in the shop. Like most projects I do, I figured out a way to make it more elaborate than it probably needed to be, but I think it came out pretty...

In an effort to reduce the number of gyutos I have lying around in drawers (and in knife rolls, my workshop, work, on my rack, etc) I have to thin the herd a little more. Who am I kidding? I want to fund new knives! First up is one of my earlier purchases. I don't remember what year I got...

In a continuing effort to thin out my collection (and let's be honest, buy new knives to try) I am offering for sale or trade this beautiful Saji Rainbow Damascus. This knife has been used lightly, like just a few test cuts, by both me and the previous owner. The factory edge is still on it...

This knife is one of the best all around cutters in my collection. And I have done some cool handle/saya work on it, so it hurts a bit to part with it. I am just using SS or stainless clad knives at work, and a knife this size is overkill on my tiny home board. It yearns to be set free...

OK....I have been converted. About a month ago I got a 210 Denka. I installed a new handle and started putting it to use at work. It has quickly become one of my "go-to" knife choices. Alas, it is only a 210 and at work I prefer a 240. With the exchange rate so favorable, I have been...

So I don't usually buy damascus clad knives. Performance it most important to me. Most of my knives are simply finished, so I don't have to worry about the inevitable scratches from rags, sharpening, thinning etc. But recently I had the opportunity to buy a Shiro Kama R2 damascus. I have...

In the spirit of passing on some of the lesser used items on my rack, I would like to offer a 240 Blue#2 Damascus from S. Tanaka. This is a really attractive knife, and never failed to garner some oooohs and aaaahs from the non-knife nerds that I work with. The Damascus pattern stands out and...

Up for sale is a santoku by M. Hinoura. Core steel is white #1 with hammered KU stainless cladding. I bought it to both try the maker, and the steel. Really nice distal taper so it feels sturdy on the board. It is a great cutter, thin behind the edge, and the steel takes a nice edge, though I...

Just wanted to wish everyone in the KKF community a happy holiday season. May we all be surrounded by the comfort of family and fine food! (And that those same relatives not use our expensive toys to cut on a glass plate or leave them in a wet sink)