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Mute-on
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Acquired over nearly 8 years, some while in Japan. Takes time and opportunity…
Christ on a bike!
Thank you! Yes, I ended up wrapping it last night actually. It's a Hitachi Blue Super Steel core laminated with 1035 High Tensile Spring Steel by Taylor Shields.
Here is what it looked like prior to it being wrapped.
Here is what it looked like prior to it being wrapped.
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Looks much nicer without the wrap IMO. You might also try sharpening to a zero edge while giving the bevel a nice little polish.
I agree, it does look better without the wrap. I was curious what it would look and feel like with a wrap on it.
It's a nice knot / weave / pattern you've done though. I think the same thing but using thinner material would be excellent.
Don't think I posted this, but a little while back I finally managed to get my hands on an iron clad kiri when @ethompson relented and let me have his. Made by Tsunesaburo and as featured on spangly stone website Atelier Tennen Toishi. Not the dirtiest cladding in the world, but certainly has some feature and I think is rather pretty.
He sent it with one of the most extraordinary high-mirror finishes I've ever seen off a natural stone, which was a little bit of a shame to get rid of. But looks pretty smart off an Uchi too (also courtesy of my main man E-Dawg).
He sent it with one of the most extraordinary high-mirror finishes I've ever seen off a natural stone, which was a little bit of a shame to get rid of. But looks pretty smart off an Uchi too (also courtesy of my main man E-Dawg).
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I was in a local shop earlier purchasing some Campari*, whereupon I felt something sharp poking me in the leg through my bag. It seemed I had lost the little cardboard saya I made for my 'edc' kiridashi.
No matter though! Because as luck would have it my new bottle of Campari came with a small, repurposeable, cocktail recipe booklet attached around the neck. I believe this is what the internet people call a 'life hack':
* It's a bank holiday here, I don't just nail negronis every Monday afternoon. Unfortunately.
No matter though! Because as luck would have it my new bottle of Campari came with a small, repurposeable, cocktail recipe booklet attached around the neck. I believe this is what the internet people call a 'life hack':
* It's a bank holiday here, I don't just nail negronis every Monday afternoon. Unfortunately.
Here's another thing I got recently.
For some reason kanna were on my mind one day, so I had a little look on ebay. Now kanna effectively never come up on UK ebay, I assume because the cheap and easy availability of good quality Sheffield tools would make anyone using a Japanese plane appear wilfully pretentious and recherche in woodowrking circles here. But whaddya know... someone selling random house clearance items had one going cheap, ending in three minutes, and without a single bid. So I took that as a sign and snapped it up.
I couldn't tell at all from the pics what condition it was in or whether it was wrought clad, which is what I wanted really, because I don't use hand planes that much at all tbh. But again god was smiling on me. So I now have this quite cool, hefty, 72mm kanna, complete with a pretty smart dai.
(It's so nice that I might even try to learn about how to make it work properly!)
For some reason kanna were on my mind one day, so I had a little look on ebay. Now kanna effectively never come up on UK ebay, I assume because the cheap and easy availability of good quality Sheffield tools would make anyone using a Japanese plane appear wilfully pretentious and recherche in woodowrking circles here. But whaddya know... someone selling random house clearance items had one going cheap, ending in three minutes, and without a single bid. So I took that as a sign and snapped it up.
I couldn't tell at all from the pics what condition it was in or whether it was wrought clad, which is what I wanted really, because I don't use hand planes that much at all tbh. But again god was smiling on me. So I now have this quite cool, hefty, 72mm kanna, complete with a pretty smart dai.
(It's so nice that I might even try to learn about how to make it work properly!)
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Ah, I remember using Japanese planes, years ago.
Step 1: Spend hours and days tuning everything just right, until you can make a consistent shaving as wide as the blade, and thinner than paper.
Step 2: Oops, the weather changed, start over
Step 1: Spend hours and days tuning everything just right, until you can make a consistent shaving as wide as the blade, and thinner than paper.
Step 2: Oops, the weather changed, start over
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Haha! I suspect this plane was being used relatively recently, so was hoping it might be relatively simple to get going again. But sounds like that might not be the case then.
Oh well, I wanted it for stone testing really so won't be too upset if I can't set it up. It certainly gets very sharp though, I've already managed to slice my hand open just from picking it up about a week ago.
It's quite cool isn't it, I was a happy bunny when I unwrapped that one. Nice stroke of luck.
Both the blade and the dai on this are stunning, congrats!
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When you see the horrible chips in this awesome kiridashi from Robin Dalman, you can imagine it would like to feel cared for.
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That is a sexy kiri.
When you see the horrible chips in this awesome kiridashi from Robin Dalman, you can imagine it would like to feel cared for.
When you see the horrible chips in this awesome kiridashi from Robin Dalman, you can imagine it would like to feel cared for.
Really? I must confess I've chipped and scuffed the edges of kiri a fair bit worse than that, just through normal use.
It's a stunning knife though for sure! (@RDalman - if you're gonna make any similar to that in the future just give me a shout, yeah?)
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Me too pleaseReally? I must confess I've chipped and scuffed the edges of kiri a fair bit worse than that, just through normal use.
It's a stunning knife though for sure! (@RDalman - if you're gonna make any similar to that in the future just give me a shout, yeah?)
When you see the horrible chips in this awesome kiridashi from Robin Dalman, you can imagine it would like to feel cared for.
(Or actually - was that a joke that I didn't get? Duh!)
I've discovered the ultimate and perfect use for Kiri's. Re-tipping billiard cues. The asymmetric grind and sharpness make them ideal for trimming the overhang on a new leather cue tip.
That is my public service announcement of the day.
That is my public service announcement of the day.
hehe.. yes, you're right, bad things happenReally? I must confess I've chipped and scuffed the edges of kiri a fair bit worse than that, just through normal use.
It's a stunning knife though for sure! (@RDalman - if you're gonna make any similar to that in the future just give me a shout, yeah?)
Actually, the chips were much worse a week ago. It seems like "normal" sharpening sessions are getting rid of them slowly but surely.
This budget kiri from Bernal is f*cked. Inclusions showed up out of nowhere and gouged out a stone. Had to put it back on diamond plates. What a hassle.
On the other hand, when the bevel is clean, sure makes stone testing fun.
On the other hand, when the bevel is clean, sure makes stone testing fun.
I've had this on kiri occasionally, and yeah - it's bloody annoying! Though my assumption has been that it's coming from the start of the bevel, i.e. the shinogi where the rougher KU forge scale meets the polished cladding. But do you reckon that on yours it's inclusions in the 'middle' of the cladding...?
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