Beautiful. I have a similar one in his cue. Love to hear what you think of it.
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Beautiful. I have a similar one in his cue. Love to hear what you think of it.
Black Lotus Knives 235 x 53mm Western sanmai integral stainless clad with 52100 & 15N20 pattern weld core with matching Arizona Desert Ironwood burl handle and saya .
294 grams
Balance point at makers mark
Convex workhorse grind
I have always admired the beautiful Black Lotus knives shown by other KKF members and so I am so happy to finally get one of my own. The desert ironwood burl only adds to its stunning beauty. And the damascus core is very subtle running along the edge and the spine.
294 grams
Balance point at makers mark
Convex workhorse grind
I have always admired the beautiful Black Lotus knives shown by other KKF members and so I am so happy to finally get one of my own. The desert ironwood burl only adds to its stunning beauty. And the damascus core is very subtle running along the edge and the spine.
RockyBasel
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It is over the top - an integral bolster at that - meticulously crafted. Work of art - hope it sees good use in the kitchen as well as being a show-piece. I think Haley is getting her run for the money here
Xerxes #88 214x51mm 1.2562/1.2063/1.2510 350-layer performance damascus with desert ironwood/bog oak handle.
Weight: 195g
Thickness: tang 3.7mm, choil 3.4mm, middle 2.3mm, 20mm before the tip 1.1mm
Shape of handle: Rokkaku-hanmaru (above angular, below oval / upside angular, underside oval)
When I first saw this knife, it looked like a very nice rustic knife with a desert ironwood handle. When I looked more carefully at the video, I finally saw the subtle Damascus pattern. So many intricate layers yet barely noticeable when you glance at it. Amazing knife once again from a great maker. It took almost 2 months to arrive but well worth the wait.
https://www.xerxes-knives-shop.com/88-21er-gyuto-mit-leistungsdamast.html
Weight: 195g
Thickness: tang 3.7mm, choil 3.4mm, middle 2.3mm, 20mm before the tip 1.1mm
Shape of handle: Rokkaku-hanmaru (above angular, below oval / upside angular, underside oval)
When I first saw this knife, it looked like a very nice rustic knife with a desert ironwood handle. When I looked more carefully at the video, I finally saw the subtle Damascus pattern. So many intricate layers yet barely noticeable when you glance at it. Amazing knife once again from a great maker. It took almost 2 months to arrive but well worth the wait.
https://www.xerxes-knives-shop.com/88-21er-gyuto-mit-leistungsdamast.html
RockyBasel
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Really special knife! Craftsmanship is clearly evident
josemartinlopez
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Whoa where did you get these? Nice! There are some great buys on places like Etsy, some American craftsmen using recycled hardwood. I bought a set from LyonWood for use with copper cookware, for tin or silver lining.
RockyBasel
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Tanaka Ironwood R2 collection
240mm gyuto
210mm gyuto
150mm petty
240mm gyuto
210mm gyuto
150mm petty
Here is my small collection of these great beginner knives. Not easy to find these days. Love Ironwood.
RockyBasel
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Not only do they look good, but they perform exceptionally well. Beautiful family
Sure they they are a good starter knife - if you are willing to pay about 1,000 euro or so for the 240 mm
Sure they they are a good starter knife - if you are willing to pay about 1,000 euro or so for the 240 mm
I think you’re far beyond beginner at this point.
I have a a good ole basic r2 Tanaka on the way. I haven’t reached ironwood levels yet.
RockyBasel
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Is the steel not the same? Only the handle is different in desert ironwood no?I think you’re far beyond beginner at this point.
I have a a good ole basic r2 Tanaka on the way. I haven’t reached ironwood levels yet.
RockyBasel
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But the blade is the same or not? Or is it a completely different knife than the Wa handle
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/western-vs-traditional-japanese-handles.44068/Steel is the same but more steel in a western handle blade. Probably need more steel on the blade end of a yo handle as well to keep better balance because ironwood is dense and heavy.
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Alfredsson 230mm x 50mm AEB-L S-grind K-tip gyuto with full tang walnut handle.
"The Pincher"
210 gram
HRC 63
S-grind with blended shoulders.
Balance point at pinch grip.
This knife was a special event for Christmas. His fans on IG were shown design specs to vote on and the final product was customized to the most popular specs. Fully paid in November 2020 and shipped in early December 2020 targeting delivery prior to Christmas. Limited to 24 knives, this is one of the best deals I have encountered this year. Maybe Alfredsson is hidden amongst the abundance of great Swedish knifemakers, but I'd suggest checking out his great knives while they are still relatively unknown and well-priced. There is even someone on this forum who decided to cheat on his collection of Dalmans to try out one of Alfredsson's creations.
Enough said, enjoy the pictures.
"The Pincher"
210 gram
HRC 63
S-grind with blended shoulders.
Balance point at pinch grip.
This knife was a special event for Christmas. His fans on IG were shown design specs to vote on and the final product was customized to the most popular specs. Fully paid in November 2020 and shipped in early December 2020 targeting delivery prior to Christmas. Limited to 24 knives, this is one of the best deals I have encountered this year. Maybe Alfredsson is hidden amongst the abundance of great Swedish knifemakers, but I'd suggest checking out his great knives while they are still relatively unknown and well-priced. There is even someone on this forum who decided to cheat on his collection of Dalmans to try out one of Alfredsson's creations.
Enough said, enjoy the pictures.
RockyBasel
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I like his vision - very Scandinavian - modern, sleek, minimalist, and very functional
Would love to hear more about how he is in action
Thanks for sharing
Would love to hear more about how he is in action
Thanks for sharing
RockyBasel
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Stunning!
RockyBasel
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This one I wanted! 
Myoushu
Jean-Jose Tritz 243x63mm UHC sanmai clad damascus gyuto with desert ironwood burl handle and unknown wood saya.
The Ultra High Carbon (UHC) core is made of TWR/1.2513+ 145SC and very thin strips 75ni8.
TWR/1.2513/135WCrV4 is a vintage steel once produced in small quantities for the former GDR/DDR
C: 1.4%, Cr: 0.4%, W: 1.1%, V: 0.2%, Si: 0.4%
C145SC
C: 1.45%, Mn: 0.3%, Cu: 0.03%
75Ni8 is a simple nickel steel
C: 0.7%, Ni: 2%
This core steel is firewelded with about 200 layers. As the two main steel have an average content of 1.4% carbon, the resulting damascus material can be called ultra high carbon without exaggeration.
The jacket is a composition of two different damascus with different carbon contents.
DDB damascus is composed by soft pure iron (butteriron), 1.2002 file steel with 1.2% C, and 75Ni8 nickelsteel.
DDB1 damascus is contains S700 construction steel with low C content but 2% Mn, and 75Ni8 nickelsteel.
Both parts were firewelded and forged out separately then restacked and mixed with filesteel and nickelsteel to build up volume and develop the desired effects. The jacket has about 120 layers.
After jacket and core damascus materials wer calibrated to each other, they were combined into a 3 layered block with the UHC damascus inside. Then firewelded at the lowest possible temperature folowed by careful outforging at a specific temperature to avid delamination and enhance the grain size of the edge.
Finally the blade is forged out with a handheld hammer. The thickness after surface manipulation was kept under 0.5mm variation to ensure the best chatoyance and also to keep the core/edge in the middle. After great care with heat treatment, the blade was worked with whetstones followed by handsanding and etching.
This blade was begun in August 2020 and finished in November 2020
Blade dimensions
Edge length: 243mm
Blade width at the heel: 63mm
Blade thickness at the handle: 4,2mm
50mm away from the tip: 1mm.
Weight: 248 grams
Geometry: convex
Balance at pinch point
This blade is a dream. JJT says that "This is my best blade for 2020 in this price class." A very expensive piece but exquisite. The blade has lot of chatoyance mixed within the different types of damascus. The desert ironwood burl also has a lot of chatoyance. Thus the saya was chosen to be more plain to give it more balance. As the original owner of such a highend knife, I have naming rights to the blade. So I have decided to find a fitting name and will call it "Myoushu".
There are two interpretations of this Japanese Term.
妙手 is a Japanese term from the game of go for a splendid brilliant move.
妙趣 is a Japanese term for exquisite beauty or charm.
Jean-Jose Tritz 243x63mm UHC sanmai clad damascus gyuto with desert ironwood burl handle and unknown wood saya.
The Ultra High Carbon (UHC) core is made of TWR/1.2513+ 145SC and very thin strips 75ni8.
TWR/1.2513/135WCrV4 is a vintage steel once produced in small quantities for the former GDR/DDR
C: 1.4%, Cr: 0.4%, W: 1.1%, V: 0.2%, Si: 0.4%
C145SC
C: 1.45%, Mn: 0.3%, Cu: 0.03%
75Ni8 is a simple nickel steel
C: 0.7%, Ni: 2%
This core steel is firewelded with about 200 layers. As the two main steel have an average content of 1.4% carbon, the resulting damascus material can be called ultra high carbon without exaggeration.
The jacket is a composition of two different damascus with different carbon contents.
DDB damascus is composed by soft pure iron (butteriron), 1.2002 file steel with 1.2% C, and 75Ni8 nickelsteel.
DDB1 damascus is contains S700 construction steel with low C content but 2% Mn, and 75Ni8 nickelsteel.
Both parts were firewelded and forged out separately then restacked and mixed with filesteel and nickelsteel to build up volume and develop the desired effects. The jacket has about 120 layers.
After jacket and core damascus materials wer calibrated to each other, they were combined into a 3 layered block with the UHC damascus inside. Then firewelded at the lowest possible temperature folowed by careful outforging at a specific temperature to avid delamination and enhance the grain size of the edge.
Finally the blade is forged out with a handheld hammer. The thickness after surface manipulation was kept under 0.5mm variation to ensure the best chatoyance and also to keep the core/edge in the middle. After great care with heat treatment, the blade was worked with whetstones followed by handsanding and etching.
This blade was begun in August 2020 and finished in November 2020
Blade dimensions
Edge length: 243mm
Blade width at the heel: 63mm
Blade thickness at the handle: 4,2mm
50mm away from the tip: 1mm.
Weight: 248 grams
Geometry: convex
Balance at pinch point
This blade is a dream. JJT says that "This is my best blade for 2020 in this price class." A very expensive piece but exquisite. The blade has lot of chatoyance mixed within the different types of damascus. The desert ironwood burl also has a lot of chatoyance. Thus the saya was chosen to be more plain to give it more balance. As the original owner of such a highend knife, I have naming rights to the blade. So I have decided to find a fitting name and will call it "Myoushu".
There are two interpretations of this Japanese Term.
妙手 is a Japanese term from the game of go for a splendid brilliant move.
妙趣 is a Japanese term for exquisite beauty or charm.
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That is GORGEOUS. And JJT knows his stuff ....
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wow, congratulations, this is the highest level of craftsmanship, like his work very much
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I am not a fan of damascus. But this one is breathtakingly beautiful. Wow! Congratulations, this is a gem!!!
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What does the JJT weigh?
Haburn 230mm x 53mm AEB-L s-grind with redwood burl handle with copper bolster and spacers.
Weight 241g
Balance at heel
Nice stainless from a great maker. The copper bolsters and spacers perfectly matches the redwood burl handle which dances with beautiful chatoyance.
Weight 241g
Balance at heel
Nice stainless from a great maker. The copper bolsters and spacers perfectly matches the redwood burl handle which dances with beautiful chatoyance.
