Some stuff about kemadi...
Facts...
They are made by this russian guy...
instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ito_matsu/
youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIuO-UVthgs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQuDMZGV5Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTQuDMZGV5Q
You can see the kemadi logo on these videos and the guy also brands his own logo on some kitchen knives too (price below)...
Robin Dalman is correct that kemadi basically stands for the 3 people behind it which is (ke)v, (ma)tteo, (di)rch.
Where it gets interesting...
The people - don't know them personally but have been following them on IG (and I'm sure many here are as well) - you can easily see that the love for their non kemadi knives are strong and the word strong may be an under-statement
For example one of the 3 people (ke)v - his love for yannick, halcyon forge, watanabe/toyama and mazaki is pretty clear - especially so when you view his IG stories too... if they are such great knives/steel it is quite interesting that even the owner behind kemadi doesn't use a kemadi much.
Another example for (ma)tteo - his love for all knives is pretty clear as well - a quick tour of his IG and his IG stories will show you his praise for almost every maker. We also know he is the undisputable mazaki king! Again, if kemadi are such great knives/steel then wouldn't the person with the passion behind the brand be supporting their own products? It's almost like Tim Cook using an android... See and judge for yourself...
The pricing - here is a link where the russian maker replies to a price inquiry...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMps95vafrs
If you have owned one kemadi before at a particular price - here is something to consider, yes a dammy one for 200 USD.
Some goods - Bulat is naturally serrated so it will be very toothy (and typically stays that way even with the finest stone) - great if that's what you are looking for, (ke)v makes knives really sharp and polish looks great! Perhaps Larrin can shed some more light on this steel.
Why none on BST? - It may be because of a few reasons but one of them may be because just only a few people have one (excluding the 3 people behind it). Things that go up on BST doesn't mean it's not good - it just means there are more of them out there. I personally see a good number of western makers make their appearance there but I think many of them are great like Halcyon Forge, Catchside, Raquin, etc. Support the actual makers and not the smokes and mirrors!
Now, if you really want a bulat - let's do a KKF group buy with the actual smith and support him directly - any russian speakers here?