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Nigara Hamono B2 Rainbow Damascus 450mm Sakimaru xNaohito Myojin
that choil...
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The long awaited coreless dammy Spåre cleaver. The process was a mess for me as for many, but hopefully increasing his prices and reducing the custom list will fix that for everyone. In the meantime, nothing bad can be said about this. The Damascus is stunning, it came with a decent edge, it’s beautifully thin. I requested he make it an onion slayer and he delivered. The handle is Karelian birch as we discussed and it’s nicely tapered both ways, complete with a fun finger choil. I wish the forge finish was a little lighter to show off that amazing dammy, but I think it fits some folks aesthetics so I have no major issues with that. It’s a beautiful knife, worth far more than he charged for it and I’m happy to see him now charging more, and wishing him great success moving forward
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Nice, is it from Mercari?
Yes. Is from Mercari. Have wanted to try a bigger gyuto for a while, and also a KS gyuto, so it was a combination.
Have tried the knife for some cabbage and carrots. The knife is not very heavy, but the center of gravity is a little further forward than I am used to.
I have the 240mm JCK Natures Gekko Series Gyuto. It is astonishing the difference between this Gyuto, and the Chinese Paudin Gyuto I have. The Paudin is clunky and drags terribly when slicing raw meat, It has a razor-sharp edge but you would never know it. If I still had a polishing wheel and some Chrome rouge I could polish the blade. On the other hand, the JCK Gyuto is a delight. In the past, I have not been a fan of Tsuchime blades. Now I realize the blade has to have a good finish for them the work like they should.
Looks like masur birch at least from what I see
. What is your plan for the handle?Same material no? Every woodworking site has them as different names for the same species
Its' smaller sibling just arrived on my door step - what a beauty. I asked Michael a while back if there were gyuto's - he said he had seen a picture of one Once. So there is one, somewhere.....
I’ve asked as well…I’m not sure where he’s finding them
Checking his website is kinda like Xmas morning…never know what cool things are under the tree
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Very nice!
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Don't forget the choil shot!!!
Milan. Tough few weeks for me personally; felt so lucky and appreciative to get the newsletter knife.
Wow
That there is something special! Glad you won it and hope things turn around.
Decided it was time to join the Cult Church of TF. Took about 3 1/2 months to arrive ordered direct. Requested it to be thin behind the edge, not sure how they take that sort of request because I'd call it average. Maybe I should have asked for extra thin. Cuts well, not spectacular, feels solid and I like the profile with low tip and gentle continuous curve. Handle is decent, no huge gaps, but I wish it was thicker to fill the hand a bit more. Minimal easing of the choil, surprisingly no easing of the spine. Even knowing what to expect, the finishing is underwhelming for the price, but I guess that's half the charm.
TF Denka 210mm Gyuto
211mm edge x 50mm tall
2.5mm > 2.0mm > 1.3mm (heel, mid, ~1cm from tip)
182g, balances right at the last kanji near the choil.
.23mm @ 1mm behind the edge, mid blade
Left side blade road is flat, right side is slightly convex. Wasn't sure what to expect since some Denka choil shots look dead flat, some look concave.
TF Denka 210mm Gyuto
211mm edge x 50mm tall
2.5mm > 2.0mm > 1.3mm (heel, mid, ~1cm from tip)
182g, balances right at the last kanji near the choil.
.23mm @ 1mm behind the edge, mid blade
Left side blade road is flat, right side is slightly convex. Wasn't sure what to expect since some Denka choil shots look dead flat, some look concave.
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I understand that the grind is underwhelming as that’s often the case but that profile is pretty elite for TF. Profile hunting is the hardest part for me, looks like fun.
It may be underwhelming now but wait until you see what kind of edge it takes when you put on the stones and how infrequently you have to sharpen it.
My Maz had 2 steaks the other day, and now i need a new phone because the shiny patina just blew up my camera!
bro please do some test cutss
Arrived today and couldn't resist to try it out immediately. I've bought many knives lately, some of them very good but didn't feel to post until today.
Many of you guys speak so well about Birgersson's knives and my expectations where very high. Those expectations where surpassed in every single way.
The finish is absolutely stellar, those light hammer marks you can see and feel like for example on a Toyama, spine and choil perfectly rounded and polished without overdoing it. I'm a sucker for masur birch so that's a bonus too
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About the performance I'm speechless. Besides an insane ootb edge (seen only on the best Yoshi's or Shibata's in my experience), that grind ghosts through every veggie I throw at it.
Many of you guys speak so well about Birgersson's knives and my expectations where very high. Those expectations where surpassed in every single way.
The finish is absolutely stellar, those light hammer marks you can see and feel like for example on a Toyama, spine and choil perfectly rounded and polished without overdoing it. I'm a sucker for masur birch so that's a bonus too
.About the performance I'm speechless. Besides an insane ootb edge (seen only on the best Yoshi's or Shibata's in my experience), that grind ghosts through every veggie I throw at it.
Is this the one from crocker?
Yes. I'm always too late on the direct BB drops.
