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(compared to mine)So far I'm really in love with mine
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(compared to mine)So far I'm really in love with mine
Haha, I hadn't thought of that. Thought it was just wonkiness!That’s an S-grind!
To be fair I handled the knife in the shop and knew what I was buying. Sometimes you gotta take the plunge and try otherwise you end up buying the same again and again.
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Some heavy hitters in the form of my first raquin and a 1/2 wrought iron tetsujin. Besides these coming in and buying a ton of pocket knives this weekend, check B/S/T in the coming days for some grails from me that I have to let go.
Wow
what's the kanji say on this one? i fee like i've seen it on a lot of knives lately. maybe hitohiras.
...does it say hitohira? lol
Yeah, it’s a hitohira
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Was really looking forward to getting this hado blue 1 dama from chefs edge, but arrived with a pretty bad bent and chipped tip 
hopefully they have good CS and can help out somehow.
hopefully they have good CS and can help out somehow.
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Another victim of poor packaging. Honestly, that pi*ses me off!Was really looking forward to getting this hado blue 1 dama from chefs edge, but arrived with a pretty bad bent and chipped tip
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It was shipped in no box besides the hado box, just a bubble mailer. There was bubble wrap surrounding the package as well, but none around the blade. Honestly, if you are shipping from Australia, it would probably be a good idea to do one or the other, or both. The knife is ground omega thin, so of course something like this is pretty easy to happen.
I will give them the benefit of the doubt though as long as they make it right somehow. Don't want to poopoo on them yet, will wait to see how they can help out.
Boggles the mind that places that sell high end knives can't figure out how to package them correctly.
Oh noooo... sorry to see that. I mean, that's not just annoying for the buyer, but can also get someone hurt out there in delivery...
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What really boggles the mind is why the knives in this price range aren't shipped with tip protectors when I've had knives in the 20-30 euro range that were...
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Yeah $500+ knife, no cardboard box even besides the knife box itself. No bubble wrap on the blade. Put a $2 plastic protector on it, saves us all money in the long run
Keep us posted on how they handle it. I had a similar experience with a Jiro and I got a full refund. Was a different seller though.
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My knife arrived yesterday. I opened a box and the inside was stuffed with newsprint. In the middle was a knife box which when opened has my knife in it, the blade covered by bubble rap and I think it was also in a folded cardboard sheath.
Honestly, the Japanese newsprint was the best part. Also the Japanese bandana that he shipped with it. I have no place to store the blade. Should have paid for the sheath.
Honestly, the Japanese newsprint was the best part. Also the Japanese bandana that he shipped with it. I have no place to store the blade. Should have paid for the sheath.
Nakagawa x Myojin B1 Damascus 240 from chefs-edge. Tall boi ~59mm, 3.5 out of the handle 227g.
Some cool damascus drops near the cladding line. Knife arrived in perfect condition tho the box was damaged in shipment.
Some cool damascus drops near the cladding line. Knife arrived in perfect condition tho the box was damaged in shipment.
I like that handle paired with this one and the height sounds awesome!
One of the pre-eminent knife makers today has to be Benjamin Kamon. I have owned several of Ben’s knives and have always been amazed at what wonderful pure performers they are. The near ultimate in utility. When the chance came to acquire a S grind fish hook blade from Ben, I jumped at the chance even though it cost me a premiere Rader brut de forge, from my collection. My object was to hold a head to head slap down with a couple of other makers knives which offer legendary food release. The slap down would be the subject of a new post from me into the famous “Naughty Schoolboy” thread. Potato’s beware!
I still haven’t managed to acquire the third knife for the slap down (a Bidinger B grind … hint hint to all), so the big event remains postponed. I have actually used the new Kamon quite a bit and actually decided to add poorly shot videos to my repertoire. So here it is … a “New Knives” post on my new…ish Kamon.
Details first.
The Gyuto is forged from 1.2519 steel, monosteel construction. The handle is Ben’s “coke bottle” shaped from bog oak with carbon fibre end caps. The knife features a S/Hook grind … designed to offer amazing food release. Remaining specs are:
Blade length … 249mm
Edge length … 253mm
Depth at heel … 56mm
Thickness measured at spine … 4.96mm at heel, 2.47mm mid blade, 0.70mm 1” from tip
Weight … 220gms
A few more pics …
Of course I can’t give away the object of this exercise … the great potato Slapdown against two other legendary release performers. That’s held for an upcoming post to the Naughty Schoolboy thread once I’ve acquired the elusive B grind. To compensate I offer a KKF first for me … a poorly shot video of the Kamon dealing with a chubby Asian sweet carrot. If anything is going to “wedge” the Kamon, here it is.
Not a trace of wedging … a definite “sushi grade” carrot chopper. You’re amazing Ben!
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Heiji Semi-Stainless 240mm Gyuto. The Iwasaki carbon brother was tipped badly in transit since the sender did not include any edge protection and I'm currently waiting to hear back from them. I guess it's an unlucky week for new knives
?First impressions: heat treat seems great (need to use it some more) and the chestnut handle is surprisingly high quality. There is plenty of wabi-sabi throughout (e.g. choil needs rounding, spine has a burr, shinogi - if that's the right term - is a bit jacked up on the other side with a "mountain" at the end of a nice curve) but overall great value for the money thus far.
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Damn, that’s such an easily avoidable issue. What a terrible waste 
To be honest, if your knife costs over $500 it should come in it’s own kiri box.
These vendors double the price and just don’t give proper value and respect
To be honest, if your knife costs over $500 it should come in it’s own kiri box.
These vendors double the price and just don’t give proper value and respect
Was really looking forward to getting this hado blue 1 dama from chefs edge, but arrived with a pretty bad bent and chipped tip
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Yeah I know there is a huge margin on these guys. A kiri box is really cheap. But nope, tip went byebye. Now I'll have to grind it down which sucks when the edge length is already only 200mm. Not sure I'm skilled enough to bend it back, I don't want to snap anything since it's so thin...might just have to grind on stones.Damn, that’s such an easily avoidable issue. What a terrible waste
To be honest, if your knife costs over $500 it should come in it’s own kiri box.
These vendors double the price and just don’t give proper value and respect
It’s so frustrating that a cardboard saya or some sort of edge guard would be nearly free and save hundreds of dollars of waste. Even if they make you whole, it is indeed such a tremendous waste
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Good news though another new knife day! I missed my first muteki I had years ago so I'm glad I got this new one in. Picked it up from home butcher as they have a crazy good coupon going on right now (25 or 30% off). This is from Taylor shields, love the profile and the handle.
Trying to turn a negative into a positive. Most retailers I have bought from have been stellar. Phil at home butcher always gives good coupon codes, he shipped 20 minutes after I bought it with free FedEx 2 day, and was packaged well.
Trying to turn a negative into a positive. Most retailers I have bought from have been stellar. Phil at home butcher always gives good coupon codes, he shipped 20 minutes after I bought it with free FedEx 2 day, and was packaged well.
+1 on props for Phil. My experience follows yours. Phil’s a great guy to talk to and deal with. Prices have been reasonable, packed perfectly and shipped quickly. One of the few dealers for Murray Carter and the Muteki smiths.
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I feel like muteki are slept on over here. The grind is so nice and the heat treat so good. Feels harder than most of my white 1's from Japanese smiths. Honestly at full price...I'm not rushing out to buy one probably, but give me 20% off and I'm all over it.
Sad they would sent it like that, most of my experience with other vendors has been good, JKI, Migoto, CKC, Miura all send their stuff in very well protected boxes. Migoto actually put some soft paper in front of the tip to protect it.
I agree completely. Like him or not I feel that Murray Carter has had a strong influence on many makers. The Muteki smiths generally exhibit that influence. Of course I’m a flat out lover of the work of Alex Horn. Note that two of Horns knives are currently for sale at District Cutlery. In total I have about fifteen knives in my collection from Murray and the Muteki smiths. I doubt that I’ll ever put one on the market … they are that special.
Back when Alex Horn was leaving Muteki to branch out on his own, I missed three knives … some of the last he made as a Muteki smith. Guess where I found them … at District Cutlery. Phil made me a fair deal for them and I have shared many bottles of wine with them over many evenings.
Here is a pic …
You and @Hockey3081 actually inspired me to get on Alex’s list a couple weeks ago. 6 months out since he’s moving shop, but very much looking forward to it.
There are two sources that you might consider to snag on of Alex’s knives. The first is the two knives currently posted at District Cutlery. They are both very nice. The second source for one of his knives is the upcoming Damasteel 2022 DCI. I expect he will be selling several at the DCI. I picked up two of his knives at the 2021 DCI. I love both of them.
