Hi all,
@bryan03 has very generously made a nakiri just for us undeserving KKFers to use in a passaround! The point here is to get some more first hand reviews of Bryan's knives out there, not that he doesn't have a billion fans already.
Specs
185mm heel to tip, 55mm tall at the heel
145sc core steel, xc10 cladding
Weight = 179g
Rules
There will be 10 participants, US only. To indicate your interest, please reply to this thread, but participation is limited to extremely well known KKF members. For instance, if you've been on the site less than 2 years, or have < 500 posts, or don't think of yourself as a very proficient sharpener, it's probably not worth it to ask to participate. Since there are only 10 spots, it's unlikely that everyone interested and qualified will be able to participate anyway. Edit: maybe this comes off a bit high and mighty. Apologies. I’d love it if everyone could have a shot at it, but to complete the PA in a reasonable amount of time, and without destroying the knife, it makes the most sense to structure it as above.
If you're chosen, you can use the knife for a week, and you should post a thorough review of the knife to this thread. The knife should be shipped fully insured for $500, say. If you break the knife, you buy it, and if the knife gets lost in transit and you didn't insure it, you buy it. You can sharpen the knife upon arrival, but please sharpen as minimally as possible, and don't sharpen before sending it out. The main reason we are limiting the PA to only extremely well known members is so that it doesn't lose 1.5mm in height after 6 people, like in the Magnacut PA. If you're picked, remember that we're trusting you not to destroy the knife. Sidewalks are for walking on, not for sharpening Bryan's knives.
At the end of the PA, I'll pick a participant at random, and that participant has the option to receive the knife, as long as they then make a contribution to the Red Cross.
@bryan03 has very generously made a nakiri just for us undeserving KKFers to use in a passaround! The point here is to get some more first hand reviews of Bryan's knives out there, not that he doesn't have a billion fans already.
Specs
185mm heel to tip, 55mm tall at the heel
145sc core steel, xc10 cladding
Weight = 179g
Rules
There will be 10 participants, US only. To indicate your interest, please reply to this thread, but participation is limited to extremely well known KKF members. For instance, if you've been on the site less than 2 years, or have < 500 posts, or don't think of yourself as a very proficient sharpener, it's probably not worth it to ask to participate. Since there are only 10 spots, it's unlikely that everyone interested and qualified will be able to participate anyway. Edit: maybe this comes off a bit high and mighty. Apologies. I’d love it if everyone could have a shot at it, but to complete the PA in a reasonable amount of time, and without destroying the knife, it makes the most sense to structure it as above.
If you're chosen, you can use the knife for a week, and you should post a thorough review of the knife to this thread. The knife should be shipped fully insured for $500, say. If you break the knife, you buy it, and if the knife gets lost in transit and you didn't insure it, you buy it. You can sharpen the knife upon arrival, but please sharpen as minimally as possible, and don't sharpen before sending it out. The main reason we are limiting the PA to only extremely well known members is so that it doesn't lose 1.5mm in height after 6 people, like in the Magnacut PA. If you're picked, remember that we're trusting you not to destroy the knife. Sidewalks are for walking on, not for sharpening Bryan's knives.
At the end of the PA, I'll pick a participant at random, and that participant has the option to receive the knife, as long as they then make a contribution to the Red Cross.
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