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[inferno]

Sakai Takayuki Tamashi Mizu Honyaki Gyuto 240mm by Kenji Togashi from KnS
Getting tired of mirror finish that requires lots of care and maintenance.
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really cool! is this a wenge saya??

 

[Acidwash]

Trying to decide whether to call it big billy bodean or the witch king

 

[Dendrobatez]

Just got this off ebay pretty cheap, been looking for a used TC for a long time now.

 

[Chuckles]

That knife looks great!

 

[Acidwash]

Shi Han. Wrought Iron Clad W2 Petty 163x35mm.

 

[Brian Weekley]

K&S Shiraki Akebono 240mm gyuto Courtesy of ThinMan. Blue #1, height 54mm, weight 242gms. Finally got around to using it on some gorgeous Canadian prime strip loin.

I know what I’m cooking tonight!

 

[MrHiggins]

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Shi Han. Wrought Iron Clad W2 Petty 163x35mm.

Love me some Shi Han!

 

[labor of love]

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Shi Han. Wrought Iron Clad W2 Petty 163x35mm.

Wow! I don’t see those listed on his site. Did you just reach out to him direct? I’d love a shihan w2 with one of those handles.

 

[Acidwash]

Howdy! Yeah, we just talked through Instagram. He is getting his website back in order I believe for a push in production? He does beautiful work though. The balance point and grind on this one is quite on point.

 

[labor of love]

Howdy! Yeah, we just talked through Instagram. He is getting his website back in order I believe for a push in production? He does beautiful work though. The balance point and grind on this one is quite on point.

I’ve dealt with him before and I will gladly get in touch with him again thanks!

 

[IsoJ]

Masashi SLD semi-stainless from cleancut.
Different profile than most 240 gyutos.
242*55,
213gr
Spine at the heel 3,5mm, middle 1,9mm
Tip very thin for not beeing a laser.

 

[mack]

Herder K-Chef (next to a Herder K3)

To me by far the best German knife other than customs.

Mack.

 

[CiderBear]

@IsoJ that Masashi is very Watanabe-esque

 

[Gjackson98]

Not really a new buy; however I just finished putting the handle on, so finally I can take it to play

 

[IsoJ]

@IsoJ that Masashi is very Watanabe-esque

Oh, is it? I havent held or seen Watanabe gyuto in flesh

 

[CiderBear]

Oh, is it? I havent held or seen Watanabe gyuto in flesh

It's basically the Toyama you just sold. Is the profile of that knife similar to your Masashi?

 

[Eloh]

Watanabe has no real flatspot, the Masashi is way flatter, but they look kinda the same profilewise with a similar tip

 

[CiderBear]

Joined Mazaki gang earlier this week, but I've been too tired to take any real pictures.

Got this baby from BST. 210mm Knifewear version with cherry handle. It has a small chip at the heel, but it should go away with enough sharpening. 203g, good weight for a 210mm.

I had a suspicion that the handle might have been keyaki - similar to Carbon Knife Co's recent batch, but I really think this is cherry. I compared it with the keyaki handle on my Watanabe and they definitely feel different. Keyaki feels a bit softer, more porous, and looks a wee bit darker. Both very nice handles, though.

 

[Carl Kotte]

@CiderBear How does it feel to belong to something that great?

 

[CiderBear]

@Carl Kotte lol, it's a fun knife to use, but it didn't blow my other gyutos out of the water or anything

 

[IsoJ]

It's basically the Toyama you just sold. Is the profile of that knife similar to your Masashi?

Profile of this masashi is quite different. It has a long flat spot from the heel and quite a curve starting maybe 1/4 at the end of the edge. Toyama had a gentle curve with no flat spot at the edge. Masashi has a thinner spine around 10mm from the tip. Masashi has a nice distal taper too but not quite there with the Toyoma.

I havent cut with Masashi yet, so can't say about performance.

 

[Carl Kotte]

@Carl Kotte lol, it's a fun knife to use, but it didn't blow my other gyutos out of the water or anything

I see! Well it’s in tough competition I guess. Enjoy it or... sell it! [emoji16]

 

[Ktva]

Just got few new knives . Left to right: Ikazuchi 240mm, Wakui suji 270mm, Enso SG2.
Enso was factory secon and have few very small imperfections over ferrule.You really can’t see imperfections if you are not looking it very closely. I paid about 100$ for Enso so I guess it was ok deal. I would definitely not buy it at normal price.
Ikazuchi and Wakui are calling me to use them..

 

[M1k3]

Just got few new knives . Left to right: Ikazuchi 240mm, Wakui suji 270mm, Enso SG2.
Enso was factory secon and have few very small imperfections over ferrule.You really can’t see imperfections if you are not looking it very closely. I paid about 100$ for Enso so I guess it was ok deal. I would definitely not buy it at normal price.
Ikazuchi and Wakui are calling me to use them..

I use my Ikazuchi daily at work.

 

[CiderBear]

I see! Well it’s in tough competition I guess. Enjoy it or... sell it! [emoji16]

Oh don't get me wrong, I like it enough to not want to sell it. But yeah, it's hanging with pretty good company

 

[ModRQC]

And now... let the drums roll for the two knives you've seen too often and couldn't care less about... or perhaps even hate...


...

Naaaah just can't do this. Compared to the kind of knifeporn going around here, it would look like Marilyn Manson wearing a paper bag with holes at the wrong places...

It is intimidating...

 

[Carl Kotte]

And now... let the drums roll for the two knives you've seen too often and couldn't care less about... or perhaps even hate...


...

Naaaah just can't do this. Compared to the kind of knifeporn going around here, it would look like Marilyn Manson wearing a paper bag with holes at the wrong places...

It is intimidating...

Come on, don’t be shy! You have my support!

 

[ModRQC]

I'm not shy... this is just another thread entirely, wouldn't spoil it with common places... A figure I could use more aptly with my experience would be to show your new iPhone in a PC Performance/Modding environment... or squarely on a forum like XDA... Usually not good... and hey I'm the guy with the iPhone AND the performance PC alright... But the iPhone is 4 years old now... a relic I use because I invested too much time sorting out my music library back in jailbreaking days when iPhones could be lots of fun. However, I don't care much about smartphones nowadays... It works, it stays.

You'll hear from me, and I would appreciate some support of course. Thxs man!

 

[Kristoffer]

My understanding is also that most anything goes Even the $25 Shibazi cleaver I bought a while back garnered some interest.

 

[Carl Kotte]

@ModRQC Ok good! [emoji16] Just keep in mind: you’re not the only with knives that are not carbon unicorns [emoji5]