Duukt
Well-Known Member
I'm not great at choil shots and it's dim in my kitchen but here it is.
My thick one was wider than that out of the box. Yours looks not bad. If that's representative of the entire length of the edge, you can simply thin and convex the edge a bit and you'll have a sweet workhorse.Here's a good shot of mine. Not super thick but def not as thin as yours. Probably on the thicker side of medium? Can't complain that much for the price, and it does have a 7mm spine. Near the tip does feel thin tho.
My K-tip is thin maybe just the one you got isn’t as thin.You guys are lucky, your choil shots are all thinner than my k tip gyuto. Maybe k tip is not the way to go?
Damn I gotta call phil from homebutcher up....My K-tip is thin maybe just the one you got isn’t as thin.View attachment 214123
Yeah true. Gotta decide if I make a project out of it or pass it along. I am very impressed with the kasumi on it tho, and it's a nice profile.My thick one was wider than that out of the box. Yours looks not bad. If that's representative of the entire length of the edge, you can simply thin and convex the edge a bit and you'll have a sweet workhorse.
You want mine for cheap?Been assessing the migaki 210 and decided I "needed" the 240. Hoping mine will have something like choil on @itzjustchris1 copy. There's still at least one left with Homebutcher with the promo...
Damn I should’ve asked. The Endofyear22 promo works but it’s not as good the previous sale.You want mine for cheap?
What is up with that spine? If you put a straight edge against it is there a noticeable gap? Or is it the drastic DT close to the handle that the pic is highlighting?Couple more pictures. The spine feels exactly like a kurouchi finish.
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Been assessing the migaki 210 and decided I "needed" the 240. Hoping mine will have something like choil on @itzjustchris1 copy. There's still at least one left with Homebutcher with the promo...
Holy moly that’s like a Shihan or KatoMy 210 migaki is well convexed, the 240 migaki is convex at the edge, with a bit of concavity further up the grind. The 210 ku also is convex at the edge and concave higher. My 240 ku was concave but super fat but there's enough material for me to regrind it to be convex if I decide to go that route..
Haha yea I really like this line a lot. Despite all the stuff I say about inconsistency. Similar to how I think tf f&f is terrible but the knives are still great. The yaoke f&f is still better than tf. I haven't taken the knife all the way up the shinogi yet on my 240, mainly focusing behind the edge for now. Still deciding how much effort I want to put in.
Here's a copy of those photos of thinning progress I uploaded on the other thread. I forgot to take a "before" photo.
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Keep the thick one! Can always regrind it to a thin convex. That's my current project and after doing a quick test yesterday, it's gonna be good. I agree, the grinds are a mixed bag. And the handle I wouldn't call so much a Machi gap as just ghetto install.The Yaoke line might be one of the most confusing and inconsistent knife lines ever. I told Phil that mine was quite thick and I wanted a thinner one, so he sent one off my way for a discount, and I decided I will either sell the thick one or use it as a project.
The new one is way thinner, like half the thickness (also looks a little asymmetric), and has a polished choil?? While the K tip doesn't have a polished choil at all. Both have KU on the spines. So weird. Whatever you do, don't expect this line to be consistent if you are buying. However....this thin one looks awesome, they have a great kasumi finish, and the ebony+marble horn handles are top notch, not sure if those are dealer installed tho. The thick one has a machi gap where my new one doesn't.
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Yeah I thought it would be a perfect use to test my jnats on, plus I like the profile and the size, and heat treat seems to be good, just needs a little love and I can coax out the goodness from itKeep the thick one! Can always regrind it to a thin convex. That's my current project and after doing a quick test yesterday, it's gonna be good. I agree, the grinds are a mixed bag. And the handle I wouldn't call so much a Machi gap as just ghetto install.
Interested in this as well, how does people feel about its steel?The only thing really holding me back is the reported hardness. Doesn't seem like they are pushing the full potential of B#1. Looking forward to hearing a few real world experiences
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