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About a month ago I ordered a Yoshikane 240 gyuto from Hide at http://hides-export.blogspot.com/. Today I got this wonderful email, and thought I'd post pics 




Exactly, I'm really interested in seeing how it performs.Very nice! Is that the SKD12 core?
Rick
No customization, I thought the same thing. Lucky for me I'm a big fan of narrow gyutosCongratulations, I remember how awesome it was to get notice from Dr. Naka that my Shige was ready. Dr. Naka's communication is #1!
P.S. Did you customize the order in any way? The reason I ask is because your knife does not look as tall as my Yoshikane, it looks more "high-speed."
Andrew, is that knife iron cladded?Exactly, I'm really interested in seeing how it performs.
Hide could answer this better than me, but my understanding is that the core is SKD 12 which is semi stainless. The knife is then clad in a soft stainless steel. You get some really cool looking patina on the hagane: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php?1488-SKD12-PatinaAndrew, is that knife iron cladded?