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[MrChen]

I would post no words if not for spalted burl handles and spalted yellow birch friction fit sayas by Duy Pham @dphamblades on IG. A great design study.

I am very slow, but maybe follow my IG @knifelusts ?

 

[Jville]

@MrChen, those are really cool!!

 

[kevpenbanc]

Picked up this 260 Mario earlier this year.

Really liking it.

 

[ThinMan]

^Nice^

@kevpenbanc

Did you do anything to bring out the hamon?

 

[kevpenbanc]

^Nice^

@kevpenbanc

Did you do anything to bring out the hamon?

Nope, got it like that.
Not sure if the previous owner did anything.

 

[geoff_nocon]

Picked up this 260 Mario earlier this year.

Really liking it.
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Glad you are enjoying it. miss that knife. @ThinMan just fingerstones

 

[ThinMan]

Glad you are enjoying it. miss that knife. @ThinMan just fingerstones

Thanks!

 

[cheflivengood]

 

[cheflarge]

I can tell Don made the top one, whom may I ask made the bottom one? (Couple of stunning knives, right there!) [emoji41][emoji380]

 

[cheflivengood]

I can tell Don made the top one, whom may I ask made the bottom one? (Couple of stunning knives, right there!) [emoji41][emoji380]

Rick Petko of american Chopper Fame. @rickpetko on Instagram. He has been making knives for a couple years on top of his Custom motorcycles out of Stroudsburg PA

 

[cheflarge]

DUDE...... NO WAY!!! I have been a huge (maybe the hugest [emoji2]) fan of his since he first joined the show. Total class act. This is so effing cool!

 

[kevpenbanc]

Made by Tobi Bockholt from Metal Monkey Knives

260×63
1.2562 wrought iron clad
249g
Taper is 3.70mm at the heel, 2.64mm halfway down, 0.82mm about 1cm from the tip.
Handle is natural micarta, G10, blue dyed myrtle.

This knife gave me my first wow moment for a couple of years when it fell through a big fat sweet potato.

One of the top 3 cutters I have.

Only had it a couple of weeks, but I really like everything about this.

 

[Panamapeet]

Bottom two are new. In order: 300mm yanagiba, 210mm usuba and 180mm deba, all made by Genkai Masakuni.

 

[cheflivengood]

DUDE...... NO WAY!!! I have been a huge (maybe the hugest [emoji2]) fan of his since he first joined the show. Total class act. This is so effing cool!

Well now you'll get to meet him when/if you come to the show!

 

[cheflarge]

Outstanding!

 

[milkbaby]

Blanket like for all the knives posted recently. This thread always delivers

 

[panda]

kev, what is natural micarta and what is the texture like?

 

[kevpenbanc]

kev, what is natural micarta and what is the texture like?

I don't know what constitutes this particular micarta. Something ' natural' no doubt

I can't detect any meaningful texture, but it's not quite as smooth as the wood.

 

[parbaked]

I don't know what constitutes this particular micarta. Something ' natural' no doubt

"Natural" is the color, not the material in the micarta. The texture is largely determined by what material is used to reinforce the phenolic resin e.g. canvas, paper or linen.

 

[ThinMan]

A tale of two Tanakas:

 

[brianh]

Nothing blingy, but good tools. Watanabe 180mm nakiri, Mazaki 270mm suji. I feel like I didn’t quite capture the thinness of the Mazaki at the tip.

 

[Choppin]

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Nothing blingy, but good tools. Watanabe 180mm nakiri, Mazaki 270mm suji. I feel like I didn’t quite capture the thinness of the Mazaki at the tip.

Nice. Is that the carbon Mazaki from JNS? Is it flexy or stiff? Thanks

 

[brianh]

Nice. Is that the carbon Mazaki from JNS? Is it flexy or stiff? Thanks

Yup, carbon from JNS. This is only my third suji but I would say it’s pretty stiff.

 

[Choppin]

Yup, carbon from JNS. This is only my third suji but I would say it’s pretty stiff.

Thank’s!

 

[Xenif]

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Nothing blingy, but good tools. Watanabe 180mm nakiri, Mazaki 270mm suji. I feel like I didn’t quite capture the thinness of the Mazaki at the tip.

Which handle option for the Watanabe? Is that the Enju? I think you have the next two knives that I want .... [emoji51]

 

[brianh]

Which handle option for the Watanabe? Is that the Enju? I think you have the next two knives that I want .... [emoji51]

Just his regular burnt chestnut handle with plastic ferrule. Wood is nice but the ferrule isn’t the best, not an uncommon complaint. Great knife, though.

 

[kevpenbanc]

Another one from the Sydney show.
This one by Luke wallace.

230×44
Vtoku-2 suminagashi
165g
3.36, 2.92, 1.01
Dyed box elder

This is a different profile to my other knives and at a relatively shortish 230mm is a really fun knife to use.

 

[pc9111]

Shigefusa 210, I sold my 240 shigefusa to a friend. The 210 fits better in my kitchen

 

[Taramonia]

150mm Petty in stainless clad V-Toku2.
Blade by Dellwo Knives and handle from Willison knives.

 

[daveb]

Like. Williston has upped his handle game - a lot - in the last year. I'm sure he appreciates the attribution.