Hardentknives gyuto community project passaround

[Hardentknives]

Hey guys,

A while ago i forged a blade in mild clad san mai. 80crv2 core if remember correctly but not super sure. Unfortunately its spine cracked in heat treat so i cant sell it. However, it has some of the best low bevel forged geometry ive ever forged so itd be a waste to throw it away. Ill be offering it up for a passaround, for as long as it lasts. You guys can pretty much do anything with it(except steal it xd). Feel free to start stone polishing or throw on a new handle. If doing major mods, please confirm in this thread its ok though.
Rules are:
*People will get it in the order you respond in. First to respond is the first to get it.
*Shipping can go anywhere in the world so keep that in mind.
*Please post a picture of its state when you get it when you ship it out.
*You can keep it for a period of 3 weeks max.

Heres some pics of it. Hasnt got a handle yet but ill throw one on before i ship it out.

Excited to hear your responses!

 

[Chang]

If it's coming to the US, I'm in!

 

[Hardentknives]

If it's coming to the US, I'm in!

Im happy to send it off to the US first!

 

[brimmergj]

I'd love to join in on the fun. Count me in!

 

[Neutri]

Count me in! But I'm in europe so maybe after the US

 

[stumpt]

Would love to join, from the northeast US

 

[Hardentknives]

guess its going to the US first! @changcan you DM me to arrange the shipping?

 

[timebard]

Interested!

 

[JayS20]

Would have loved to try another knife again from you but if it's going to the US first I'm out, too problematic regarding customs.
Maybe next time.
Nice one Timo.

 

[blokey]

I would love to be in this one but I won't be in US for a couple month, hope those who participate have some fun.

Tho personally I think it makes more sense to circulate in Europe first tho, since you are located in Netherlands, alot of European members are probably asleep when this was posted.

 

[JayS20]

alot of European members are probably asleep when this was posted.

Was actually 6:43pm on a Saturday Central Europe so rather eating dinner. Surprised not many Europeans joined in.
Was at work but am rather an exception as a cook

 

[M1k3]

Im happy to send it off to the US first!

I'm sure whoever lives in Europe would appreciate being first. That way no one has to pay any taxes or go through the trouble of trying to get them waived.

 

[Hardentknives]

Oh right, makes sense yeah. Always forget about the taxes and stuff because i never get them.
I already have another passaround going on in the EU now, so i thought it might be nice to give the us guys a chance too. Though i suppose if there arent too much eu guys we can do eu first.
Maybe should have thought this through better hah.
Ill wait until tomorrow afternoon or something to see which eu folks are interested

 

[martinhuber]

For EU i'd be up to! Count me in

 

[pcs-abc]

Would love to try it! US, just outside of Philly. Thanks!

 

[Delat]

Count me for the US.

 

[deltaplex]

I'm in for when the European leg of the tour completes

 

[Jville]

Looks great! I’d like to give it a go. I’m in US.

 

[Hardentknives]

Ok so 2 people in EU? @Neutri @martinhuber . Or @deltaplex too? am a little confused by your message haha.

 

[JayS20]

Would be also in if EU first @Hardentknives.
Depending on the time frame might be able to give Martin the knife after me directly

 

[Hardentknives]

Oh right okay. Sure thing! so Neutri, Jay, Martin then send it over to the US?

 

[Trouthead]

Put me on the list please. USA

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Any slots left? I’m in the US

 

[Gshep91]

Count me in! Southern California USA

 

[rgar4012]

I'm interested in trying your newer work. Put me on the list.

 

[deltaplex]

Ok so 2 people in EU? @Neutri @martinhuber . Or @deltaplex too? am a little confused by your message haha.

I should have made sure I was more clear: I'm in the US.

 

[Hardentknives]

Hey, i had a busy period with school but i found some time to throw on a handle. My appologies for the delay.
It is important to note that this handle was thrown togheter in 15 minutes, and is literal scrap wood. It is not up to standards in terms of f&f. However, just to reiterate, the point of this PA is that the knife will (hopefully) transform slowly as it goes to more and more people. So im hoping someone is feeling like making a nicer handle
I have stamped the blade with NFS, NOT FOR SALE, just to be sure. The knife is 100% functional, just not up to standards for sales.
Its going to the first person asap!

edit: the handle is just hot glued on btw, so to take it off you can just heat it up.

 

[Hardentknives]

So i just got a phone call, turns out the package is lost before it even got to the first person. Ill see if i can get a new knife made to at least give everyone a chance to test a knife of mine.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

 

[martinhuber]

So i just got a phone call, turns out the package is lost before it even got to the first person. Ill see if i can get a new knife made to at least give everyone a chance to test a knife of mine.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

F**king hell
sorry for your loss man.

I hope they pay you good for that.

 

[Hardentknives]

F**king hell
sorry for your loss man.

I hope they pay you good for that.

It luckily wasnt a very valuable knife, but still stupid they lost it. i think i marked the value at 200 or 250€? so ill be fighting to get at least some of my money back.