Hi all,hope I am posting in the right section. I tried searching but could not find the answers i was looking for.
Now I am very new to japanese knives in general, and was wondering if re-handling the knives would be very difficult? I have seen videos where they either heat the tang and burn it in,and fill with beeswax(i think?) or glue it in with epoxy. They make it look easy, but I am sure they have years of experience behind them. If i were to attempt it as a first timer,what should i take note of?
Also, are wa handles universal? I live in Singapore,and the 1 store I could find that sells handles does not have what I like,so I thought of shipping handles over. My concern however, is the possibility that the handle may not fit my knife (kurosaki shizuku gyuto). What should i look out for when buying a handle?
Now I am very new to japanese knives in general, and was wondering if re-handling the knives would be very difficult? I have seen videos where they either heat the tang and burn it in,and fill with beeswax(i think?) or glue it in with epoxy. They make it look easy, but I am sure they have years of experience behind them. If i were to attempt it as a first timer,what should i take note of?
Also, are wa handles universal? I live in Singapore,and the 1 store I could find that sells handles does not have what I like,so I thought of shipping handles over. My concern however, is the possibility that the handle may not fit my knife (kurosaki shizuku gyuto). What should i look out for when buying a handle?