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Takamura Chromax 210mm

Heard a lot of good things about Takamura, this going to be my first 210mm although I kept telling myself I don’t need a 210mm for work...Bought this one after seeing esoo and Hz_zzzzzz’s posts. A Semi stainless core steel at 65 HRC, sounds liked a hidden gem at $140, and pretty similar as the Konosuke YS in terms of construction and steel used. Since I have good experience with the YS, felt liked I have to give it a try.

I requested for rounded spine/choil but it wasn’t rounded when I received it, I ended up rounding the spine/choil myself with sand papers.

The knife overall feels much smaller than I expected, since I got used to 240-270mm range, I guess this is what I have to adjust overtime, but I can already tell it’s going to be a fun knife at cutting rolls.
 

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You have them standing like this on the knife stand? Edge down?? I’d put them with the spine down... I’d be afraid of making a stupid sideways movement which could damage the edge...
Thanks I have adjusted them after the picture
 
Sakai Kikumori 240mm Blue 1 Damascus by Y Tanaka, wide bevel version.

- OOTB sharpness was scary sharp, after a few strops on leather it glided through the roots of an onion, the part that typically gives me the most resistence
- fit and finish is superb. Perhaps because this a more classic brand/ design, the spine was less rounded vs Hitohira Tanaka Kyuzo
- Weight comes in at 173g vs 192 on the Tanaka Kyuzo
- came with a protective layer of lacquer? Which I removed with an alcohol pad.
- purchased at strata together with the tanaka kyuzo which I will upload pics shortly :)
 

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I reshaped the handle because I thought it would be more comfortable this way, and it is. I use it to slice Soppresatta & Salami from hand to mouth (the smaller ones the size of pepperoni sticks), open packages, and I use it for carving when I get the urge to whittle a little wood, or whatever really comes up. You really can't beat an Opinel for the price. I only paid $15 bucks for this little No.6 and I love it. They do make nice gifts Slim, I'd be happy if someone gave me one. I think the mechanism Opinel invented to lock the blade is pretty cool as well.
 
Okay, okay! I'll take a picture of my little knife for you guys. Don't make fun of the patina, and I modified the handle so it doesn't really look like a typical Opinel as much as it once used to.
Just to let you know, Bryan Raquin has been known to occasionally make blades for Opinel handles. Just in case you were wondering. 😉
 
KU finish is their lowest tier but not necessarily bad knife. I saw some Shig with finish & polish worse than this one, grind that looks pretty fat like an Axe and handle that is super cheap. Don't worry, you got a nice one and please don't be discouraged about it.
Well that's encouraging! I did look at the pictures a bit before buying and it seemed decent and looked like it came to a thin edge but I saw there was only one so I grabbed it quick and decided to ask questions later haha
 
Well that's encouraging! I did look at the pictures a bit before buying and it seemed decent and looked like it came to a thin edge but I saw there was only one so I grabbed it quick and decided to ask questions later haha
Yeah, my wild idea was to turn it into Bunka if I grab this, but I rather buy something else. I still have some other order on the way.
 
Well that's encouraging! I did look at the pictures a bit before buying and it seemed decent and looked like it came to a thin edge but I saw there was only one so I grabbed it quick and decided to ask questions later haha
He is lying to you. That shig is going to suck, you should just give it to me.
 
After almost two months waiting, my order from Takeda arrived! Gyuto "medium" (249 x 67 mm, 179 g) and KoSasa (170 x 42 mm, 99 g). I believe they don't get a lot of love here because of the narrow bevels and their tendency to wedge in root vegetables (not tested yet) but for me they have a set of unique features that made them my grail knives (for now): thin large blade, stainless jet black kurouchi finish, zero-grind, aogami super with famous heat treatment.
The blades are crazy thin. I expected an S-grind, but the profile is so thin there are no "shoulders" left. I would call this a "needle grind". If the bevels were wider I think the edge would be very fragile.
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