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Doesn't Y. Tanaka forge the blue steel? Any idea who is forging the White #2?Got one! I have been looking for it!
Thank You!
Erik
Doesn't Y. Tanaka forge the blue steel? Any idea who is forging the White #2?Got one! I have been looking for it!
Thank You!
Erik
That seems like an insane deal.
Kyuzo’s father Heihachi is one of the busiest sharpeners in Sakai. Heihachi’s workshop room and corridor were always filled with knives waiting to be sharpened. Although Kyuzo initially worked under his father to learn the foundation of rough sharpening, eventually he became a student of Kambei, known as one of the best sharpeners in Sakai because he knew best how to sharpen wide double bevel knives.
Thanks - I should have known that it was Hitohira code. That blurb identifies Heihachi working in the present tense and his workshop being busy in the past tense - any intel?Kambei is morihiro, lots on here have had an OG Fujiyama. I have a Kambei honyaki
1. No clueThanks - I should have known that it was Hitohira code. That blurb identifies Heihachi working in the present tense and his workshop being busy in the past tense - any intel?
And ‘Rikichi’ trained Morihiro (must be old!) -https://protooling.com.au/products/hitohira-gorobei-rikichi-210mm-gyuto-knife-kasumi?variant=43567785640189
Interesting to trace the lineage of expertise!
1. No clue
2.Kawakita
Honestly though, I believe it's "Isasmedjan" or "Janus Johnsson" in Celtic runes.
I believe it’s Isasmedjan - hill forge
If anyone wants to risk it
It seems his price have come down to merely stratospheric…but I’m a poor judge
Fair statement. I just remain a massive skeptic lolJust a hashtag, wouldn't put too much stock in it. Also listed #yanagiba and doesn't look like one to me...
I believe it’s Isasmedjan - hill forge
It is Isasmedjan in runic, was suggested by a German guy. His logo is a lynx paw.anyone knows what these “characters” say?
Dan Prendergast has some new knives up, including a 262mm integral, "Long Boy" which now mine. Ho ho ho.
Darn, you beat me to it. The first decent sized knife I've seen from him in a long while."Long Boy"
Always wanted to try one of his knives but the message about all the possible extra fees has scared me as I’ve never bought a knife from England. How much more did you end up paying for shipping and fees to US if you don’t mind?Dan Prendergast has some new knives up, including a 262mm integral, "Long Boy" which now mine. Ho ho ho
Im also curious to know. Literally why I’ve been avoiding uk makers too.Always wanted to try one of his knives but the message about all the possible extra fees has scared me as I’ve never bought a knife from England. How much more did you end up paying for shipping and fees to US if you don’t mind?
Always wanted to try one of his knives but the message about all the possible extra fees has scared me as I’ve never bought a knife from England. How much more did you end up paying for shipping and fees to US if you don’t mind?
Im also curious to know. Literally why I’ve been avoiding uk makers too.
Same. It was only GBP40 shipping on top of the knife. No other fees. My card doesn’t charge fees for international transactions - that is another possible source of fees.FWIW, I bought a knife from @Knot Handcrafted a year or so back and I just had to pay standard shipping. I believe there is an $800 threshold.
It's for sure not aogami1 unless he can proof it. That's just mentioned to rise the price.Don’t know why he’d put #Aogami1. Katos current production consists almost entirely of Aogami 2 with the exception of some of the shirogami blades coming from Maxim.
Maybe it is aogami 1, but I personally have a low threshold for trust with resellers.
I can also confirm a $40 fee for shipping. I bought a sub-$800 knife from him before and was charged only the $40, and no other fees. He's just covering all his bases with that broad disclaimer.Same. It was only GBP40 shipping on top of the knife. No other fees. My card doesn’t charge fees for international transactions - that is another possible source of fees.
Edit: I think @HumbleHomeCook is right about the $800 threshold. Above that, you will likely have to pay customs fees, and that can be an unpredictable thing, as different carriers handle it differently.
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