Don’t know.
This knife looks fantastic. Which number is it in Hitohira website?
This knife looks fantastic. Which number is it in Hitohira website?
Between the Kamon drop, a knife order I have in progress, and another knife I just received a couple weeks ago I'm an unlikely "maybe." However, in the event circumstances fall so I was in:
Aogami 1 or or 2 Zero interest in Shirogami
Iron, wrought iron, or old iron clad
Migaki/kasumi finish
240 mm maximum edge length, prefer 225 to 230 mm actual edge length, not from ferrule
Wide bevel or WH convex, as has been repeatedly noted no concave wide bevels
I'm okay with the 55 mm heel
Ziricote, Cherry, Enju, Keyaki, or Yew handle w/horn ferrule. Hard "no" to Yo handle
Iron cladding is desirable 1 better resale value for those who may BST. I think better performance as well
if you can demonstrate how either of these is true I will straight up, unironically change my mind.
Well, it’s not a scientific data gathering exercise for sure, but if you read the Toyama threads and Wat threads, the iron clads seem to be more in demand and rarer. Also, the prices of the stainless clad in general appear to be lower than the Iron clad - at least on some of the online browsing I did as a small sample
I put the two together
But am open to other opinions
hmm, but in that case Toyama and Wat are no longer readily available as iron clad knives, and a lot of their reputation was built on those old knives.
I will say though, I was around at the height of those and a good friend from KKF turned me on to them, but I dont think theyre better performers than the current crop. certainly heavier though. it's not that the new ones are better, it's just that theyre all really good.
with Togashi the stainless knives carry a bit of a premium which I think we've seen maintained in the BST. but I havent been paying enough attention. could be though.
dont get me wrong, I like iron clad knives, but only when theyre wide bevel. if we're doing full convex, Id rather have stainless. Im not going to put a full convex knife down on my stones, personally.
I happen to have bought this stainless clad shiro 1 knife and I personally would just like this knife but longer, taller and beefier.
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The Toyama petty 150mm with stainless clad is more expensive than the iron clad ( JNS ). However, and agreeing with Rocky it looks like iron clad has more demand, at least here in BST.Well, it’s not a scientific data gathering exercise for sure, but if you read the Toyama threads and Wat threads, the iron clads seem to be more in demand and rarer. Also, the prices of the stainless clad in general appear to be lower than the Iron clad - at least on some of the online browsing I did as a small sample
I put the two together
But am open to other opinions
I just asked Evan to weigh in on whether Togashi would prefer to make full convex or wide-beveled knives for this project, and which cladding he prefers to work with. Will report back.
I think if theyre hollow wide bevels then a lot of folks will drop.
I dont think his son does hamiguriba style wide bevels but instead does them hollow off a wheel.
I mean Id prefer a proper convex wide bevel to anything else but I think it's an open question if that's even an option.
I have an iron clad blue 1 by togashi and a Togashi blue 1 HonyakiI’ve wanted to try Togashi’s blue 1 for awhile and I’ve been drooling over his knives online. A reason to go for iron cladding might be that I don’t think they’re readily available in blue 1. I was trying to find blue 1 with iron cladding from him, but they all appear to be stainless clad. He does do some blue 2 with iron cladding, but no blue 1 (someone please point out to me if he does do iron clad blue 1 so I can add it to the ever expanding WTB list in my head).
Do you have a link to where you bought it? I’d love to take a look.I have an iron clad blue 1 by togashi and a Togashi blue 1 Honyaki
the iron clad blue 1 is an Aoki Hamono
Is this the blue 1 ironclad Togashi you bought? My German is nonexistent, but I’m pretty sure this is blue 2?
yes, it’s blue 2, but he also makes a Aogami Super - which I equated with blue 1Is this the blue 1 ironclad Togashi you bought? My German is nonexistent, but I’m pretty sure this is blue 2?
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