iandustries
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Well it’s different company, I have one of the White #1 stainless clad Tanaka too, unless you can convince Kosuke to make those.
which w1 stainless clad tanaka?
Well it’s different company, I have one of the White #1 stainless clad Tanaka too, unless you can convince Kosuke to make those.
https://miuraknives.com/japanese-kn...71-japanese-knife-hado-oul.html#/36-size-24cmOUL Line, recently they changed to Hado, both from the same company.which w1 stainless clad tanaka?
It is time to give Homebutcher some huge credit - not only was their intl postage cheap, it was also bloody quick - arrived before midday in London here following postage on Monday. Would definitely buy again from them.
My very quick first impressions are positive, with the exception of a strangely tight fitting box that needed to be pried apart. OOTB edge seems good (tested on some defenceless peppers and tomatoes), with a grind that feels reassuringly solid and yet still thin enough. Choil and spine are shiny, but a little less comfortably angular than expected. Looking forward to some more testing.
I’d like to say the pink/purple fantasy arse-grape staff of a handle has grown on me. Perhaps it does look slightly better in the flesh, plus it’s clearly well made and there’s been creditable effort to keep a slightly forward balance point. In isolation, it might even look vaguely acceptable (if I was a Barbara Cartland fan with a toy poodle), but mix it with other more sober blades and it looks ridiculous, like the office joker in a clown suit at a client meeting. Needs to go…
I’d like to say the pink/purple fantasy arse-grape staff of a handle has grown on me. Perhaps it does look slightly better in the flesh, plus it’s clearly well made and there’s been creditable effort to keep a slightly forward balance point. In isolation, it might even look vaguely acceptable (if I was a Barbara Cartland fan with a toy poodle), but mix it with other more sober blades and it looks ridiculous, like the office joker in a clown suit at a client meeting. Needs to go…
Look forward to your full impressions!It is time to give Homebutcher some huge credit - not only was their intl postage cheap, it was also bloody quick - arrived before midday in London here following postage on Monday. Would definitely buy again from them.
My very quick first impressions are positive, with the exception of a strangely tight fitting box that needed to be pried apart. OOTB edge seems good (tested on some defenceless peppers and tomatoes), with a grind that feels reassuringly solid and yet still thin enough. Choil and spine are shiny, but a little less comfortably angular than expected. Looking forward to some more testing.
I’d like to say the pink/purple fantasy arse-grape staff of a handle has grown on me. Perhaps it does look slightly better in the flesh, plus it’s clearly well made and there’s been creditable effort to keep a slightly forward balance point. In isolation, it might even look vaguely acceptable (if I was a Barbara Cartland fan with a toy poodle), but mix it with other more sober blades and it looks ridiculous, like the office joker in a clown suit at a client meeting. Needs to go…
I’m wondering if they shipped with FedEx. I had some bad experiences with them recently…Huh, shipped on Monday from Texas to UK and you have yours in hand. Meanwhile mine also shipped on Monday from Texas to Phoenix and is currently knocking around in Tennessee?!?! Maybe tomorrow it’ll be in Atlanta before they realize it’s going in the wrong direction.
Well, at $650 shipped internationally I was not disappointed, hope you won’t be as well…You made me having bought one myself and it’s a lot more pricey than the homebutcher offerings . It will arrive today.
I’m wondering if they shipped with FedEx. I had some bad experiences with them recently…
Wow it really is FedEx. Good luck…Yup FedEx. Tracking says scheduled for delivery today but still shows in Tennessee, so I have my doubts.
I don’t think you will ever see the home butcher prices again, but I bet you will be happy with itYou made me having bought one myself and it’s a lot more pricey than the homebutcher offerings . It will arrive today.
I was with you, but then the sheer ridiculousness of the price and discount increasingly weighed on my mind, rendering my big mouth slack (way too late) and causing me to pull the trigger. Handles can be replaced and I’ve been raised never to look a gift horse in the mouth, even if it does look laughably My Little PonyWas very tempted by these but just couldn't get past the appallingly fuggly handles. Even when it is tastefully done I really don't like resin or overly resin stabilized handles as I usually find them too slippery.
I don’t think you will ever see the home butcher prices again, but I bet you will be happy with it
I’m gonna regret not pulling the trigger on that pink/purple monstrosity. Wonder why it was so cheap
Let me know if you don't like it and want to let it go!I snagged the 210 he posted the next day which had a normal handle. Unfortunately no discount code but atleast I won’t need to swap any handles
I snagged the 210 he posted the next day which had a normal handle. Unfortunately no discount code but atleast I won’t need to swap any handles
It is time to give Homebutcher some huge credit - not only was their intl postage cheap, it was also bloody quick - arrived before midday in London here following postage on Monday. Would definitely buy again from them.
My very quick first impressions are positive, with the exception of a strangely tight fitting box that needed to be pried apart. OOTB edge seems good (tested on some defenceless peppers and tomatoes), with a grind that feels reassuringly solid and yet still thin enough. Choil and spine are shiny, but a little less comfortably angular than expected. Looking forward to some more testing.
I’d like to say the pink/purple fantasy arse-grape staff of a handle has grown on me. Perhaps it does look slightly better in the flesh, plus it’s clearly well made and there’s been creditable effort to keep a slightly forward balance point. In isolation, it might even look vaguely acceptable (if I was a Barbara Cartland fan with a toy poodle), but mix it with other more sober blades and it looks ridiculous, like the office joker in a clown suit at a client meeting. Needs to go…
I 100% agree with you about HOMEBUTCHER.!!!!!
I recently dealt with them … ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TRANSACTION WITH A FIRST RATE COMPANY!!!!
Their knives are unique and certainly worth a visit to their online store (if you can’t get there in person).
Steady on chap, I’m British and more restrained than shouty. But yes, I can indeed praise their decent and professional service on this particular occasion. Nice one butcher folks
Sadly I’m not quite convinced that the ’unique‘ nature of their blades, particularly re. handle choices, is always overwhelmingly a posItIve thing here. If you do have a route or special way to get through to the proprietor, please pass on my apologies for being somewhat rude, but I found some of those eye-blindindly vulgar., Please also assure him that I very much bought in spite of the handle choice, not because of it. Thanks very much and toodle pip!
PS: I appreciate that I may come across as an old fuddy-duddy, way out of step with modern ways. If there really is a thriving market for these things In Texas, rhinestone cowboys aplenty, itching to chop with gaudy pastel coloured fantasy knives late into the night - no doubts singing heartily to Dolly Parton - then let me apologise
PPS: I would also advise against HomeButcher stocking blades from Jiro. Just a thought!
Probably ever so slight overgrind at the heel. I've seen quite a few knives like that. Nothing to worry about.Just sharpened mine up. After looking at the almost invisible bevel - seriously that thing was tiny - I decided to go ahead and put my own edge on. So I did SG1k and SG4k. I only own one other R2 knife (Shiro Kamo) and can’t say that I noticed it took much longer to raise an initial bevel but I’m a very inexperienced sharpener and the Kamo is both larger (210mm) and thicker so those are all factors.
There was a little bit of weirdness right at the very very end of the heel that I’ve noticed with some other OOTB edges. The factory bevel sometimes ends a tiny fraction of a mm before the very end. Every time I get a new knife I swear I’m going to check for that before sharpening and I always forget, and it results in me wondering why I’m getting a burr starting ~2” from the heel but not all the way. It’s because that little tiny unsharpened bump raises up the heel a tiny tiny fraction.
Aside from that it was pretty much business as usual and now I’m ready to apply some acetone.
BTW my wife asked what the steel was and I told her the core was R2 and the cladding was… and she immediately popped out with “D2?” So she’s now calling the Myojin “R2D2”, which suits the colors at least.
Looks like a well matched handle!
My very first cuts with my 180mm Myojin today. Gotta say I love it. It feels well-balanced and solid in hand and on the board, and yet has smooth laserish performance similar to my Yoshi and Kurosaki. For reference, I sharpen with a conservative 15dps edge. This is my first 180mm and I think it’s a keeper.
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