Can cut through tin cans, sneakers aaaannnnddd still through a tomato
How about a wasp?
How about a wasp?
Which one you ask? Surely you jest!Which one did you buy?
Bear, I can definitely throw mine in the box with the hinoura when that times comes. If you would like.Oh no I really want one of each
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Ignored my self imposed ban on buying knives for this recent round of nashiji ku. I have one of these from the original run a while back. It's the 210 (aka 219x53mm), and it's the only one I've kept. The other 2 kasumi mazaki gyutos I have sold.
These nashiji ku versions are so fantastic in my opinion. So I picked up a 210. Then gave it a few hours of thought and went back for a 240 as well. Couldn't help myself. So here we go.
Forgot to add a pic of my current one...
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Yup Cleancut. The purchase was made a couple of months back but I just picked them up over the weekend as I’m not based at the delivery address.@nyc CC meaning Cleancut? I thought they ran out of Mazaki completely until the next shipment
I know. This makes perfect sense. I know that CKC has a new batch, but will probably wait for Cleancut to get their stock back in again. Although I am on the lookout for the old ones as and when they come up.@DisconnectedAG I don't know what to tell you other than buy used when the time comes? If you read all 35 pages of this thread, you will learn that there seem to be noticeable batch variations in his recent output, and nobody here can guarantee you what his next few batches will be like.
I wouldn’t worry about it. His prices are steadily rising. Take a look at all the photos at carbon, they look like they have improved finish. I want to say that with each batch and each month he’s improving what he does. Mazaki has a great teacher, but experience is the best teacher.Folks, a Mazaki question - I have the nashiji 210 and wanted to get teh 240 as well, as the Maz is by far my favourite knife. However, if I get it, it will be later this eyar and I have this illogical paranoia that due to the hype and the pressure to put out a lot of product Mazaki will start skimping on quality. Am I being stupid here? I genuinely love my mazaki and how it feels.
Folks, a Mazaki question - I have the nashiji 210 and wanted to get teh 240 as well, as the Maz is by far my favourite knife. However, if I get it, it will be later this eyar and I have this illogical paranoia that due to the hype and the pressure to put out a lot of product Mazaki will start skimping on quality. Am I being stupid here? I genuinely love my mazaki and how it feels.
@labor of love How does one spot heat treat issues? What are the tell tale signs?Just sharpened up this new mazaki. I’m guessing the only other one I’ve used had heat treat issues or something because this one sharpened quickly and took a screaming edge.
The only other maz I’ve sharpened was pandas which is the knife that started this thread. If you look back and read the first page or so you’ll see we were both kinda let down with how it performed on the stones.
Either way, whatever. Maybe we had a dud. Really enjoyed the edge taking on this one.
I have no idea other than to say a blade shouldn’t feel like a piece of wood while your sharpening it.@labor of love How does one spot heat treat issues? What are the tell tale signs?
That’s interesting. I’d assume that it would also translate to issues of edge and edge retention as well?I have no idea other than to say a blade shouldn’t feel like a piece of wood while your sharpening it.
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