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A profile only Carter can Make for Good or Bad MS White 1 Dammy 240
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Some NOS vintage SK steel Masakanes from their old Yokohama factory. 300 and 270 mm gyutos and 180 petty which is a size I haven’t seen from them. Handles are in pretty good condition considering their age and the grinds are nice and thin righty convex. Also, the tangs are slightly tapered, making them a super light and springy feeling in hand.
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Love the little heart stamp.
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300 mm gyuto choil shot, ground like an Ashi gyuto.
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Simon Maillet petty courtesy of @BillHanna
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The handle is significantly larger than I was expecting, a little awkward to hold but it cuts like a champ and I’m sure I’ll adjust. Happy to finally own something by Maillet.

Bill was also kind enough to include a rubber band ball starter kit and a new dish rag! Much appreciated!
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In all seriousness, great guy & great packaging!
 
Bought my partner her first proper knife from JNS (a munetoshi) and this 180mm Tanuki fell into my cart…

Proper good fun as a big petty and a total bargain.
 

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New petty/small gyuto that is actually a sujihiki 180x39mm from Watanabe
and SO much fun!
After having regrettably/stupidly sold a Watanabe nakiri cheaply like a good 10y. ago,
I forgot just how stellar his grinds are. No comparison to some overhyped KT grinds. (IMHO)
And another shot with another recent purchase, the knot handcrafted nakiri.

Thanks KKF for enabling these fun & quality purchases!
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So, I'm not necessarily a fan of Damascus per se. I view it as window dressing mostly, and find some of the more aggressive versions unappealing. However, I recently "backed into" a Damascus knife. I wanted a 180x55 Santoku, specifically a Toyama or Watanabe. Nothing is available stainless clad, and the only steel clad available happened to be Damascus. So I bought one. I have to say I love this knife! I didn't fully understand or appreciate the difference between a steel clad Toyama and a stainless clad one. The extra weight of the steel, and Damascus even more so, really lends to plowing through veg. Mine is 182x54. Been living with it for a few weeks now; an unreal performer.

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bradmacmt said:
So, I'm not necessarily a fan of Damascus per se. I view it as window dressing mostly, and find some of the more aggressive versions unappealing. However, I recently "backed into" a Damascus knife. I wanted a 180x55 Santoku, specifically a Toyama or Watanabe. Nothing is available stainless clad, and the only steel clad available happened to be Damascus. So I bought one. I have to say I love this knife! I didn't fully understand or appreciate the difference between a steel clad Toyama and a stainless clad one. The extra weight of the steel, and Damascus even more so, really lends to plowing through veg. Mine is 182x54. Been living with it for a few weeks now; an unreal performer.

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So, I'm not necessarily a fan of Damascus per se. I view it as window dressing mostly, and find some of the more aggressive versions unappealing. However, I recently "backed into" a Damascus knife. I wanted a 180x55 Santoku, specifically a Toyama or Watanabe. Nothing is available stainless clad, and the only steel clad available happened to be Damascus. So I bought one. I have to say I love this knife! I didn't fully understand or appreciate the difference between a steel clad Toyama and a stainless clad one. The extra weight of the steel, and Damascus even more so, really lends to plowing through veg. Mine is 182x54. Been living with it for a few weeks now; an unreal performer.

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Lovely patina!
*Warning - If you buy a new knife hoping it will beat your Toyama, it will most likely fail miserably
 
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This thing is cool. Unnamed/no-kanji Sakai 255mm white #2 kasumi gyuto from JNS. Maxim wasn’t kidding about the fit/finish—everything’s clean, rounded where it should be, and nicely finished.

I’m particularly happy that nothing is bead-blasted, the fine horizontal scratch finish is even and easy to refresh/maintain, and the edge is perfectly even OOTB (something you won’t always see on Sakai gyutos at twice the price).

My example is bigger than even the dimensions on JNS, clocking in at 56mm at the heel and 246mm heel to tip. Moderately beefy spine tapering fairly dramatically about 3/4 of the way to the edge at the heel.

I might review this once I cut with it some, but for a semi-workhorse oversized Sakai gyuto at $215 shipped to me, I have no complaints whatsoever.
 
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Being that oversized make me believe even more that is a kawachi
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Me too. To be honest, a half price Kawachi without the cheese-grater kanji is a win all around.

I didn't mention, but this is also one of the few "240mm" knives where the oversize sanjo D-handles are a perfect fit. On Sakai 240s they always feel excessive to me. @ashy2classy knows what's up, as they're great on blades 250mm plus.
 
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