Fujiwara Denka Delivery Times

[MarkoPende]

Hi,

Does anybody has experience with Fujiwara delivery times. My Denka order is running already very late (2months) and they promised a couple of times that the knifes would be shipped "soon". How should I handle the situation the best?

 

[Keithpaints]

Did you have any special request. I had asked for loose wa handle because was going to to put my own on. Also thin grind behind the edge on 240mm Denka. It took a while. They did as I asked beyond my expectations. Never asked when it was comming figured since had request would take longer.

 

[MarkoPende]

Did you have any special request. I had asked for loose wa handle because was going to to put my own on. Also thin grind behind the edge on 240mm Denka. It took a while. They did as I asked beyond my expectations. Never asked when it was comming figured since had request would take longer.
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Thx for the response and gorgeous WA. No special requests just some engraving.

 

[ashy2classy]

My custom was quoted at 4 months last month.

 

[Corradobrit1]

My custom was quoted at 4 months last month.

Oooh, what ya getting?

 

[ashy2classy]

Oooh, what ya getting?

(Hopefully) a 225-230mm x 52-54mm wa Denka with no finger rest. We'll see.

 

[miggus]

My custom took 9 months or so

 

[More_Gyutos]

My non custom, no engraving 240 denka was 4+ months last year.

 

[Corradobrit1]

(Hopefully) a 225-230mm x 52-54mm wa Denka with no finger rest. We'll see.

With or without machi? If I was ordering a custom I would want it with that feature.

 

[chefmicd]

I have a custom 210 Denka on order and was told it could be 6 months. I'm 3 months in, so.. half way there?

 

[MarkoPende]

Many replies. Thanks guys

 

[MarkoPende]

With or without machi? If I was ordering a custom I would want it with that feature.

Do you like the Machi? I somehow don't like it at all. Is there a advantage having a Machi gap?

 

[MarkoPende]

No finger rest. But that one of the main features

(Hopefully) a 225-230mm x 52-54mm wa Denka with no finger rest. We'll see.

 

[chiffonodd]

Is there a advantage having a Machi gap?

Flavor saver

 

[Keithpaints]

Do you like the Machi? I somehow don't like it at all. Is there a advantage having a Machi gap?

It may seem to be popular, all it does is get food particals in the gap.

 

[Mikeadunne]

I’ll never understand how yall are getting food stuck in the machi gap…

 

[Corradobrit1]

No finger rest. But that one of the main features

Yes machi. No machi gap. Simples

 

[TheDza]

Just curious, what's the pricing like ordering direct vs buying from a Western based retailer?

 

[MarkoPende]

Just curious, what's the pricing like ordering direct vs buying from a Western based retailer?

I paid for a 180mm Gyuto Denka around $460. Very similar price for the Santonku Denka. Plus you can get engraving for free.

 

[Steve56]

I ordered a stock 195mm gyuto about 6 mon6hs ago, it took about a month to arrive.

 

[JASinIL2006]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Denka with a machi gap.

 

[More_Gyutos]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Denka with a machi gap.

Here you go. Not my knife.

 

[Gshep91]

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Here you go. Not my knife.

It ALMOST looks like it was on purpose

 

[YumYumSauce]

I ordered a denka 195 mm gyuto back in nov 2021 and got it in Feb 2022. It was out of stock when I ordered and I knew that it would take awhile. Once I received a shipping update it arrived quickly. I only asked for it to be engraved with the Kanji "tatakai" meaning to fight.

 

[MarkoPende]

For my first order the theoretical waiting time was 3 weeks (ordered Feb. 27th) and I received today a notification that the knife is ready just the engraving is missing. For my second order, just two weeks after my first order(March 13th), the waiting time already increased to 3 months.

 

[Keithpaints]

My wa Denka was a straight tang with no step so impossible to have a Machi.

 

[unnamed]

Recently placed an order for a 240 mm denka, western handle, no customization except my name inscribed and I was told 3 months from now

 

[JASinIL2006]

I ordered a 150mm wa Maboroshi gyuto for my son (with his name engraved). I ordered it 11/14/23 and it arrived 12/13/23.

 

[MarkoPende]

Super thank you KFF collective