KKF Massdrop II - Xerxes

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lemeneid said:
Looking through his gallery, I'm guessing the massdrop knife will be similar to this?

https://www.xerxes-knives-shop.com/100-26er-gyuto.htmlworkhorse, gomai(different cladding), 1.2562, octo handle
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I can only guess the MD Xerxes will have similarities however the #100 26er was an integral bolster and AFAIK this requires far more work in forging vs. a straight neck(non integral).
Browsing Xerxes gallery just makes me cry so I avoid looking more than a few times a day. I am hoping more akin to this example.
 

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RockyBasel said:
I actually have this one - the KKF WH will have the tip at mid-point or heel. So yes, somewhat similar, but also dissimilar. Stronger distal taper in the KKF WH
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Did experience with this knife play a role in your decision on the dimensions for the drop?
 
Barmoley said:
Did experience with this knife play a role in your decision on the dimensions for the drop?
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Yes - to a limited extend - I realized that I like the tip to be mid-point of the heel - some profiles have them curved up quite a bit. So that’s what we specified

But on the positive side, there is an incredible feeling of strength, power, and finesse in Jannis’ knives - that I noticed in this one. I did not want to lose that, but I also did not want a tip that would bend too easily either - so healthy distal taper, but some strength in the tip, “ma non troppo” as they say in Italian😊
 
RockyBasel said:
Yes - to a limited extend - I realized that I like the tip to be mid-point of the heel - some profiles have them curved up quite a bit. So that’s what we specified

But on the positive side, there is an incredible feeling of strength, power, and finesse in Jannis’ knives - that I noticed in this one. I did not want to lose that, but I also did not want a tip that would bend too easily either - so healthy distal taper, but some strength in the tip, “ma non troppo” as they say in Italian😊
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Sounds good. This height at the heel seems unusual for this length for regular Jannis knives, he's made a few tall ones including yours, so was wondering why these dimensions. Makes sense now since you tried one of his knives with similar dimensions.
 
Barmoley said:
Sounds good. This height at the heel seems unusual for this length for regular Jannis knives, he's made a few tall ones including yours, so was wondering why these dimensions. Makes sense now since you tried one of his knives with similar dimensions.
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I personally like the heel height, lots of knuckle clearance as well. ever since I got my Toyama 270x60, I just love heel height. Did not help that I met @alterwisser, he is a true heel height snob😂 and kinda made it a thing in the knives I buy
 
Knivperson said:
That first cut in the carrot. Speechless!!!

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Yes!!!
This is Xerxes gyuto is very close to what I had in mind :D Maybe with a little lower tip, more gentle curve on the profile, and a little more convexity!!! Incredible.

Anyways, @Xerxes is working on some blueprints and will be sharing them with us in the coming days.
 
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RockyBasel said:
Yes - no saya or box
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Understand the kind of havoc a wooden box would cause for the arrangements, and not everyone wants one.
However, still feel kind of a pity that such a nice thing would only come in a cardboard box ..
 
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