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Nicer polish on the Kono for sure. But it's not hard nor time consuming to polish a kiri. Maybe the stone is really nice.
Kinda crazy that all 3 are sitting, but not surprising given the price.
Kinda crazy that all 3 are sitting, but not surprising given the price.
I wouldn’t be surprised
DitmasPork
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This would be a good travel kit knife.
I watched the full video series and was surprised / impressed how much time Ivan took on these, which is definitely worth notingThose were hand sharpened and finished on uchigamori by Ivan, so I’m very curious
I have the 210 and 240. They are workhorse light/midweight munetoshis, highly recommend for munetoshi fans out there.
Kato sure seems busy these days
Here's one for you big spenders...
This may have been posted B4, I didn't look through 400 pages...
This may have been posted B4, I didn't look through 400 pages...
I feel sick looking at the price tag. I mean it's all perspective, I know but still.
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I will buy this....PM Sent
Edit: I just noticed the discontinuous jigane. Such a shame. I will not buy this.
tostadas
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Plenty of time for hobbies, like making knives, if you're retired.Kato sure seems busy these days
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Worse possible timing for a Kato mass drop
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Since when was the Kiritsuke 'old stock'?
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Kato Kiritsuke tip gyuto has been a thing for atleast 4 years if not longer right? “Oldish” stock I guess
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They’re not even pretending Mazaki doesn’t just crank out Katos anymore
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I was under the impression he increased his product range when he retired
His kid must need a new house
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inb4 all the kato complaining
Actually too late
Actually too late
Hockey3081
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Forget Kato. At this point I think this is JNS pushing and pushing to see how much he can squeeze people. With such little supply, even with the recent ones, there will always be someone with money to burn and he knows that. His rationale (that I think he’s posted here) reminds me of every big corporation in the States justifying their absurd prices the last few years even after the Covid bottleneck loosened.
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Is the cutting performance of the Katos that superior? Or is it their rarity that commands the price? Are they noticeably better than the Tanaka x Kyuzo? The k tip grind does look very simar to my Mazaki . . .
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Made by hand start to finish by one guy who happens to be a swordsmith and from a sword making lineage. Performance on mine is really really nice. Great convex grinds, better than most of the standard sakai stuff yeah imo. But yes a big part of it is rarity, even when he wasn't semi retired he's not pumping them out like Tanaka or anything. They were originally like $500 knives. For me I think I would be happy spending about 7-800 on one. (I spent more just to get a cool one because I wanted to see what the fuss was about)
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Love them or hate them I think Katos are pretty one of a kind.
They’re cool knives, at $600 I’d own one. They’ve got a special on hand feel that makes me understand why people love / collect them.
From a performance to current market value perspective they are, objectively, bad. Good thing we don’t have to justify expensive hobby purchase based only on technical merits - because I like it, because it’s cool, & because it’s rare are all valid purchase criteria in my eyes
From a performance to current market value perspective they are, objectively, bad. Good thing we don’t have to justify expensive hobby purchase based only on technical merits - because I like it, because it’s cool, & because it’s rare are all valid purchase criteria in my eyes
bahamaroot
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One thing for sure, Maksim figured out how to get people to quit fighting over Katos.
