pkjames
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You have seen Blue 1 Mizu-honyaki,.
You have seen 300mm Sakimaru Takobiki, probably 330mm max.
I bet not many of you have seen one of this before: Sakimaru Takobiki, Blue 1 Mizu-honyaki, extra wide profile in 390mm, yes, 390mm LOL
This is one of those fun projects that just pops up into your mind once in a while. I am lucky enough that Aoki-san actually entertained my request. I have to say master Kenji Togashi and master Hirosugu Tosa are soooo incredibly skilled, they can just do whatever crazy things you ask them to do, and finish it beautifully!
I am still figuring out the handle design, and due to the upcoming Japan trip, I won't get a handle before probably November, but I still want to share some pics with ya.
Chees,
James
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It may not be very impressive by itself
Front side kanji reads: Takayuki Syousin Blue 1 Mizu-honykai (sorry for the oil on the blade, I don't want to get rid of it just yet)
Ura side: master Togashi's logo, you can also see a faint hamon close to the right side (the hamon on blue 1 steel is very light)
Now you can feel the difference:
top: shig 270 yanaigi
mid: syousin blue 1 mizu-honyaki sakiramu takobiki 300mm
bot: syousin blue 1 mizu-honyaki sakiramu takobiki 300mm
You have seen 300mm Sakimaru Takobiki, probably 330mm max.
I bet not many of you have seen one of this before: Sakimaru Takobiki, Blue 1 Mizu-honyaki, extra wide profile in 390mm, yes, 390mm LOL
This is one of those fun projects that just pops up into your mind once in a while. I am lucky enough that Aoki-san actually entertained my request. I have to say master Kenji Togashi and master Hirosugu Tosa are soooo incredibly skilled, they can just do whatever crazy things you ask them to do, and finish it beautifully!
I am still figuring out the handle design, and due to the upcoming Japan trip, I won't get a handle before probably November, but I still want to share some pics with ya.
Chees,
James
============
It may not be very impressive by itself
Front side kanji reads: Takayuki Syousin Blue 1 Mizu-honykai (sorry for the oil on the blade, I don't want to get rid of it just yet)
Ura side: master Togashi's logo, you can also see a faint hamon close to the right side (the hamon on blue 1 steel is very light)
Now you can feel the difference:
top: shig 270 yanaigi
mid: syousin blue 1 mizu-honyaki sakiramu takobiki 300mm
bot: syousin blue 1 mizu-honyaki sakiramu takobiki 300mm