tim huang
Well-Known Member
The last 270 yanagiba in Mizuno craft by 本城 永一郎 Honjou Eiichiro , ill keep it as a collection.
I had a great two week vacation in Japan. During my time there I stopped by Takada no Hamono and Nakagawa Kajiya. I bought a petty from Takada-san and even got him to sign the box. Nakagawa-san doesn't have anything for sale in his shop, but he did direct me to one of his more recent shipments at Jikko. I wish I bought a knife before I visited him, but I still got him to sign a bag before leaving. The petty has already been put to work, but the honyaki will stay in the cupboard to salt up for a while until I get the courage to use it.
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Would you mind sharing the specs on that beauty?My first custom with @eddworks and a cute Maruo kuro renge
Would you mind sharing the specs on that beauty?
That choil shot is a beauty. Hope you enjoy it as much I do mine!- 52100 steel
- 226 mm x 57 mm
- 6.3 mm at handle and tapered distally to a 0.9 mm or little less (thin enough) at the tip.
- 204 gr
Thanks man!That choil shot is a beauty. Hope you enjoy it as much I do mine!
Cheers!
nice haul!Merion Forge picked up on BST. Quite heft for its size, needs a slight touch up on the edge. Glides over tomatoes but worked great for cutting protein, maybe a bit too high of grit?
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240 TF Nashiji, picked up from RSK on Labor Day. Seemed like a good deal. Was a little nervous since some TF stories are nightmareish but this seems like a good one. F&F is a bit rough for the price - choil and spine are SHARP.
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@martinhuber gyuto from his last drop. Debated pulling the trigger but 100% glad I did. A little lighter than what I prefer in this weight range but very nimble and the F&F is fantastic. DHL tested my patience but it was 100% worth it. Thanks Martin!
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Sorry for bad pictures. One day I’ll learn to take some good ones
After about 7 months diving into this hobby I think I’m starting to finally figure out what I like in a knife, still working on figuring out grinds and stuff but at least weight, size, balance are all coming in to place.nice haul!
Yea I can understand how having only 11 might be a problem. It's fine though, still got plenty of time for more.After about 7 months diving into this hobby I think I’m starting to finally figure out what I like in a knife, still working on figuring out grinds and stuff but at least weight, size, balance are all coming in to place.
Problem is I have 11 230-240 gyutos now
That's not a problem, it's a good foundation.Problem is I have 11 230-240 gyutos now
I can only imagine what your garage, closets, and drawers look like.That's not a problem, it's a good foundation.
Brother I am right in your spotAfter about 7 months diving into this hobby I think I’m starting to finally figure out what I like in a knife, still working on figuring out grinds and stuff but at least weight, size, balance are all coming in to place.
Problem is I have 11 230-240 gyutos now
Even if you share my preference for being able to see your knifes, not have them buried under other things, a deep, wide drawer can hold a whole bunch of knives (or cleavers).I can only imagine what your garage, closets, and drawers look like.
My wife would shoot me. I will say, when we finally have a bigger house, there’s going to be a dedicated knife area lol
I can only imagine what your garage, closets, and drawers look like.
My wife would shoot me. I will say, when we finally have a bigger house, there’s going to be a dedicated knife area lol
Nice! And, by strange coincidence, a dead ringer for my Watanabe 270And on that note...
Toyama 240 to continue my workhorse leaning phase. Dig the large handle
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Ummm... kinda like this squirreled away in various locations split between SoCal and NorCal.I can only imagine what your garage, closets, and drawers look like.
My wife would shoot me. I will say, when we finally have a bigger house, there’s going to be a dedicated knife area lol
The resemblance is uncanny !Nice! And, by strange coincidence, a dead ringer for my Watanabe 270View attachment 270597
Love the handle, love the weight, love the performance.
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Love the handle, love the weight, love the performance.
well at least you had trousers on.Wat pro 180 and obligatory feet picView attachment 270880
At least the bottom of the trousers were onwell at least you had trousers on.
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