I have never heard of this vendor before. Perhaps others in the forum have.
https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/419977/
seems legit, they have the cheapest 240 wat rn
I have never heard of this vendor before. Perhaps others in the forum have.
https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/419977/
That was my opinion too, which is why i posted the link. Quite a bit of interesting stuff on the site, and most of the prices were not out of line. Wish I could afford the Wat. That specific knife is on my wish list.
really sad Shin doesnt make 225's anymore. I tried a used 225, wasn't too special. i'm thinking an untouched one is a different experience.
I’ve purchased from them before, they’re legit.I have never heard of this vendor before. Perhaps others in the forum have.
https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/419977/
Yeah, I've gotten a few from them. They are legit.I have never heard of this vendor before. Perhaps others in the forum have.
https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/419977/
They state whether it's used or new. Other than picking it up in person and being able to judge it yourself, the integrity of them is the only thing you can do. They have been in business awhile. They don't sell much kitchen knives, hence not many knowing about it here. I buy mainly folding knives there.Looks like they do consignment sales. How would you know you aren't getting a used knife that has been spiffed up and sold as new? Other than specifically asking and assuming the dealer knows.
They will mark the knives as ‘used’ or ‘lightly used’ in the title of the listingLooks like they do consignment sales. How would you know you aren't getting a used knife that has been spiffed up and sold as new? Other than specifically asking and assuming the dealer knows.
I think you're confusing core steel with the chamfer Maz has filed into the choil to smooth it. What you're seeing are light reflectionsIs it just me or is the thickness of the core steel wildly uneven in the choil shot there? Is that par for the course with hon-sanmai blades?
Seems pretty cheap for an honiaky blade.. new or second hand?Can anyone translate this? Or can anyone recommend this? Is it a good purchase(despite the shipping fees)?
From google translate I got that is from Sakai Takayuki Shiraki, Honyaki White#1. Can't see any hamon, and I spot patina/pitting?
No clear photos always scare me.
https://buyee.jp/mercari/item/m57830367245
Second hand. I do not trust poor quality pictures and especially google translate. So it might not be a honyaki at all.Seems pretty cheap for an honiaky blade.. new or second hand?
Look closer, you can see the right side chamfer tranform to all core steel, it does look a little weird to me actually (without necessarily being anything wrong functionally). Like the bevel part is all core steel there. Choil looks like it has a raw etch, while the bevels looks to have a coarse kasumi.I think you're confusing core steel with the chamfer Maz has filed into the choil to smooth it. What you're seeing are light reflections
OK, using the zoom feature I think I can see what you're talking about. Does look odd indeed.Look closer, you can see the right side chamfer tranform to all core steel, it does look a little weird to me actually (without necessarily being anything wrong functionally). Like the bevel part is all core steel there. Choil looks like it has a raw etch, while the bevels looks to have a coarse kasumi.
Nakiri's never mattered, ask Ma_shaThe shig ku nakiri is still available on the knifewear site. Does this mean that shig ku nakiris are no longer eligible for this thread
Meh,Ckc got some Mazakis back in stock. It still looks like the photos from the batch they most recently had.
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