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I was there on the weekend, the cleavers and yanagibas werent in but the little gyuto and the 195 nakiri were both pretty cool and definetely worth a look, as someone with relatively large hands im definetely pondering the 150 gyuto as a petty substitute given the extra height
 
They list the cleaver as aogami super, but I suspect it's actually a nashiji. Huge price difference
 
BTW Denka Bunka and Nakiri were there for a while... you guys took a look at the choil shots?

Both handles installed so offset it's unbelievable a human being with brains has done it.

Geometry... Bunka looks almost warped, but I guess it's salvageable. Nakiri basically looks like Moritaka grind... then again, even more easily salvageable. Still... jeeeeeeez.
 
esoo said:
$1125 Cad for that 195 Denka Nakiri is a bit ridiculous when it is about $800 CAD direct from TF
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It's the usual of any vendor with TFs... at least here in Canucks land. 30-40% markoff from TF. Not so different anywhere else around the world, but some shops fine tune it for you for the CAD price.
 
ModRQC said:
BTW Denka Bunka and Nakiri were there for a while... you guys took a look at the choil shots?

Both handles installed so offset it's unbelievable a human being with brains has done it.

Geometry... Bunka looks almost warped, but I guess it's salvageable. Nakiri basically looks like Moritaka grind... then again, even more easily salvageable. Still... jeeeeeeez.
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Just took a look at that bunka, damn… you’d thought it is a DaoVua just from that choil shot.
 
superworrier said:
The grind looks okay to me. There’s some distortion from the hammer marks. It’s not perfectly symmetric but that’s the norm.
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Lolz... zoom BTE, look at the rest. What I meant is exactly what it is: you'll have an equal or better chance at the lottery ordering direct from TF. While at it switch that **** Ho handle for a proper **** Yo... I mean at least the latter makes a TF instead of having it look like the worse money you could ever spend towards 500-1K$ USD.
 
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There is basically four shoulders with this grind... first directly BTE and while nothing SO overwhelming, with a zoom you can see how flimsy the additional thinning there is with the core all wavy.

The second one underline with a thicker horizontal red line is possibly the worse... zoom again and you'll see it's pretty terrible.

But then on the right side there is a third one, because you know... it's difficult to do one job correctly let alone all the sequences into a knife.

And then there's your regular Shinogi... or so you'd think but who knows.

If in doubt take a look at my triple angle grind Mabs petty... or possibly it's a quintet angle grind, at some point one needs to just let go of how bad a grind one gets for half a K to a full K anyhow.

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ModRQC said:
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There is basically four shoulders with this grind... first directly BTE and while nothing SO overwhelming, with a zoom you can see how flimsy the additional thinning there is with the core all wavy.

The second one underline with a thicker horizontal red line is possibly the worse... zoom again and you'll see it's pretty terrible.

But then on the right side there is a third one, because you know... it's difficult to do one job correctly let alone all the sequences into a knife.

And then there's your regular Shinogi... or so you'd think but who knows.

If in doubt take a look at my triple angle grind Mabs petty... or possibly it's a quintet angle grind, at some point one needs to just let go of how bad a grind one gets for half a K to a full K anyhow.

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I’m not saying this TF has a great grind but Toyama is pretty known for the double shoulder on the right side of the grind and it’s praised as one of the best. Kyuzo shinogi grinds have a much worse lower protrusion and again, praise. FWIW I didn’t really like either of those that much.
 
Oooooops did not mean to start this again. Just never seen a few of these before 😬

I mean I love my denka but I’ll be the first to say it’s not everyone’s wonky, less than perfectly finished cup of tea.

edit: wow that handle is massive crooked on the bunka 🤣
 
superworrier said:
I’m not saying this TF has a great grind but Toyama is pretty known for the double shoulder on the right side of the grind and it’s praised as one of the best. Kyuzo shinogi grinds have a much worse lower protrusion and again, praise. FWIW I didn’t really like either of those that much.
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I get you and as far as I've experienced it is true... said so in my review of it if you dare go there. But just look-ee here.

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BUUUUT.... we're far from the same quality, continuity and aptfulness of grinding (looked at quite a few Toyama.. and Wats for that matter).

And a Toyama's price even now augmented is what... on par with TF's White #1 in Mabs lineup or so? I'd take a Toyama B#2 any day of the week in whatever format over a TF Mabs.

*Prices considering my usual CAD vendors prices. Direct TF you'll save money but likely won't save whatever wonkiness TFs always come with.
 
Handle upgrade option: straight installation (+10000 yen)

but seriously there’s no way the minutes saved on a 500+ knife is worth the loss of reputation. But I fear to see how much TFs would cost if they didn’t have issues
 
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superworrier said:
Handle upgrade option: straight installation (+10000 yen)

but seriously there’s no way the minutes saved on a 500+ knife is worth the loss of reputation. But I fear to see how much TFs would cost if they didn’t have issues
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Minutes? Say in average 3 hours session unless you’re a pro with pro gears. I’m a home cook working with a few stones and sandpapers on a countertop and aiming to be efficient… Not being the same than « let’s make that project knife A project knife indeed » which with TF usually means another three hours.

I’m obviously not talking let’s make TF usual low beveling insanely thin and call it a day. The thinner you bring a knife along the established road the flatter it becomes. It’ll stick and wedge unless you make it A full blown project to at once correct it and improve it still. Add another 3 hours on a TF… to infinity. Or pay the same amount for a knife with preferred geometry, good F&F and handle, close to say Kono FM or 25% savings on a Yoshi Nash… or something and whatever….
 
ModRQC said:
Minutes? Say in average 3 hours session unless you’re a pro with pro gears. I’m a home cook working with a few stones and sandpapers on a countertop and aiming to be efficient… Not being the same than « let’s make that project knife A project knife indeed » which with TF usually means another three hours.

I’m obviously not talking let’s make TF usual low beveling insanely thin and call it a day. The thinner you bring a knife along the established road the flatter it becomes. It’ll stick and wedge unless you make it A full blown project to at once correct it and improve it still. Add another 3 hours on a TF… to infinity. Or pay the same amount for a knife with preferred geometry, good F&F and handle, close to say Kono FM or 25% savings on a Yoshi Nash… or something and whatever….
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Nah I just meant the handle installs. This isn’t the first terribly askew one
 
Oh that… depends on your definition of askew.

Both above mentionned TFs on SKS being « since we’re there lets correct it the Other Side » case.
 
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