I'll see that Gyuto and raise you a sujihiki.
Just got them last night so no cuts yet but must say the Gyuto feels nice in the hand.
Just got them last night so no cuts yet but must say the Gyuto feels nice in the hand.
Arrived from Denmark yesterday.
Packaging was bomb proof.
Have komaita coming. Udon pics soon.
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Wootz is THE Damascus. It is crucible steel emulating the original famous blades forged in Damascus. Al Pendray gained quite a bit of notoriety for rediscovering (with some help from John Verhoeven) the recipe the ancient Syrians used (a touch of V) to make the blades famous for hardness and toughness. It is monosteel, but the banding comes from carbide segregation. Peter makes his own version of the steel. It is pretty amazing to look at. Can't wait to use it!Totally agree! Is that banding or a form of "damascus" in that blade?
I'll see that Gyuto and raise you a sujihiki.
The suji looks good, too. Looks like F&F is as nice on your knives as it is on the one I bought. I'm quite impressed with the quality.
That wootzWootz is THE Damascus. It is crucible steel emulating the original famous blades forged in Damascus. Al Pendray gained quite a bit of notoriety for rediscovering (with some help from John Verhoeven) the recipe the ancient Syrians used (a touch of V) to make the blades famous for hardness and toughness. It is monosteel, but the banding comes from carbide segregation. Peter makes his own version of the steel. It is pretty amazing to look at. Can't wait to use it!
https://www.mse.iastate.edu/news/john-verhoeven/
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/raiders-of-the-lost-steel/9344.article
The handles are moose antler.
Thanks for the education and great pictures. That is some knife!Wootz is THE Damascus. It is crucible steel emulating the original famous blades forged in Damascus. Al Pendray gained quite a bit of notoriety for rediscovering (with some help from John Verhoeven) the recipe the ancient Syrians used (a touch of V) to make the blades famous for hardness and toughness. It is monosteel, but the banding comes from carbide segregation. Peter makes his own version of the steel. It is pretty amazing to look at. Can't wait to use it!
https://www.mse.iastate.edu/news/john-verhoeven/
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/raiders-of-the-lost-steel/9344.article
The handles are moose antler.
That's stunning! If I may ask, where did you find it?
My cousin from Tokyo helped me to get this.That's stunning! If I may ask, where did you find it?
三本杉agreed. amazing hamon and polish. what hamon pattern is that?
三本杉
Sanbonsugi with new moon
Reminds me of John Belushi “Samurai Deli” ;-)Toyama Noborikoi 300mm slicer
pictured far right
super lightweight, very interesting knife. excited to try it out tomorrow
Which konosuke is that?Picked these up. The Konosuke is on another lvl. One of the best cutters and fit and finish I’ve seen. Super happy with it the Hinoura needs some work in the stone, a little rustic and heavy for me View attachment 53466 View attachment 53467 View attachment 53466 View attachment 53466 View attachment 53468 View attachment 53469
Konosuke fuijyama blue #1 240 fTWhich konosuke is that?
The cladding line on the Konosuke is a little wonky (though it does make the knife look cool). Part of the reason is probably that the knife is so crazy thin the slightest deviation in the forging gets blown up by super thin grind.
One man's wonky is another man's perfection, I guess. I prefer a high cladding line and this one in particular looks amazing. Nice score, man!
One man's wonky is another man's perfection, I guess. I prefer a high cladding line and this one in particular looks amazing. Nice score, man!
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