mazaki knives

[M1k3]

Oh crap! I forgot about his BLUE jeans. 4 colors (or colours? )

 

[Viggetorr]

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[Briochy]

I'm pretty sure everyone saw this already but KnS has Mazaki Deba in Blue 2 in stock. Maybe we'll eventually see a Blue 2 gyuto (in more than one copy )

There were two copies available, not one. So in total KnS has already sold 4 blue Mazaki.

 

[F-Flash]

Still 1 left at kns us site.

 

[CiderBear]

Still 1 left at kns us site.

286g. That's a beeeffyyyy boi

 

[labor of love]

Every knife at KNS wears an ebony handle lol

 

[F-Flash]

Every knife at KNS wears an ebony handle lol

Is that good or bad thing?

 

[labor of love]

It’s a bad thing! Unless you like ebony.

 

[Briochy]

It’s a bad thing! Unless you like ebony.

I really don't get the hate for ebony. Like, it's a nice feeling handle, better than ho wood imo.

 

[daveb]

Ebony is nice if you want to look at it. When I'm ass deep in prep, not so much.

 

[Barmoley]

I really don't get the hate for ebony. Like, it's a nice feeling handle, better than ho wood imo.

It's heavy and slippery. Also partially explains why the knife is rather heavy.

 

[Garner Harrison]

How does Burnt Chestnut go for feel? Im thinking of rehandling my Mazaki with one cause I love the look

 

[Eloh]

It's lighter and has more textured surface, a good handlewood imo, i also like bog oak and walnut, since they're medium weight and have some texture too. Although i have not a problem with ebony either,

 

[labor of love]

Burnt Chestnut is the the best handle in the world.

 

[labor of love]

Yeah Bog Oak is really great too.

 

[Barmoley]

Burnt chestnut is excellent, might be my favorite. Especially when it has tighter grain.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Another vote for burnt chestnut. Hands down my fav.

 

[DitmasPork]

My current Maz family. 180 petty from JNS (circa 2019); 240 older profile gyuto from JNS (circa 2018); 115 newer profile gyuto from CleanCut (circa 2018).

 

[Corradobrit1]

Yeah Bog Oak is really great too.

$2million Bentley Bacalar owners would agree. Its the connoisseurs choice.....

 

[dafox]

It’s a bad thing! Unless you like ebony.

I wish they offered their knives with other handle material options.

 

[Robert Lavacca]

I don’t hate the ebony handle but I don’t love it. I bought a mazaki a while back from yoshihiro with a beefy keyaki handle. I definitely like that one a lot. Burnt chestnut is also awesome. I think I would rather a mazaki in blue than white. I don’t mind white at all just prefer blue. Maybe i’ll sell the nashiji I have. I think I used it once.

 

[bahamaroot]

That Mazaki Blue is a little pricey...probably the Ebony handle.

 

[jacko9]

That Mazaki Blue is a little pricey...probably the Ebony handle.

Where is a Mazaki Blue available?

 

[Briochy]

Where is a Mazaki Blue available?

Yesterday KnS US website had 1 available, now it's out of stock.

 

[Robert Lavacca]

Where is a Mazaki Blue available?

Knives and stones US site
I thought it was pricey at first as well but if you think about it its not a ton more than say a 270 in white at carbon. Usually blue steel knives are more expensive than white as we all know. Could they be a little lower? Probably.

 

[jacko9]

Knives and stones US site
I thought it was pricey at first as well but if you think about it its not a ton more than say a 270 in white at carbon. Usually blue steel knives are more expensive than white as we all know. Could they be a little lower? Probably.

In my limited experience I seem to be able to keep and edge on my B#2 knives better than my W steel knives.

 

[labor of love]

I can’t remember how much the augami maz 240mm was yesterday, $450 maybe? The wh2 from carbon is $313, so I’d take a chance on blue, if I was in the buying mood. But I’d prefer Keyaki handle.

 

[Briochy]

I can’t remember how much the augami maz 240mm was yesterday, $450 maybe? The wh2 from carbon is $313, so I’d take a chance on blue, if I was in the buying mood. But I’d prefer Keyaki handle.

It was $469

 

[Robert Lavacca]

I can’t remember how much the augami maz 240mm was yesterday, $450 maybe? The wh2 from carbon is $313, so I’d take a chance on blue, if I was in the buying mood. But I’d prefer Keyaki handle.

$470. A little high. I would take a chance myself. I used my white maz lightly so far but I really enjoy the grind and the profile. Everyone is different.

 

[labor of love]

YOLO.
I’d drop $470 easy. I’ve seen more photos of his dammy stuff, it really is quite nice.
I could understand why others wouldn’t want to though.