Hi, OP here, sorry for the thread revival. I did end up buying TF Denka. Although, it did take ONE YEAR to receive it, and Gaku from TF ignored all of my simple request for specs and pics before finally shipping it so I’m not very happy with the service.
When I purchased it, the long wait plus rough life during this period (we had our first child, flood wrecked my house, work stresses, covid era, etc), made me completely forgot about this. But I’ve finally unboxed this Denka. Before I use it, please help me determine if this is a lemon or not. I already didn’t get the specs I wanted, but also want to make sure it has no glaring issues (way out of spec, over grind, or profile). Specs:
edge length - 208.7 mm
height at heel - 54.6 mm
spine thickness - 3.1 mm
I can already see that there’s a slight angle when it was inserted into the wa handle, but fit and finish doesn’t bother me. 54.6mm seems on the taller side. Anything else I’m missing? Specs and profile issues will bother me more.