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[DitmasPork]

Marking the end of the JNS Mazaki era
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Nice. Will put mine to used tonight for the first time!

Odd that Maxim is leaving Mazaki and entering into the Jikko era.

 

[Robert Allen]

Ordered the knife from Almazon knives. I really like the knife. Not sure of how it's long term sharpness, durability is, I'll be sure to put it through its paces. Sliced cleanly through a apple and tomato.

 

[Ryndunk]

Ordered the knife from Almazon knives. I really like the knife. Not sure of how it's long term sharpness, durability is, I'll be sure to put it through its paces. Sliced cleanly through a apple and tomato.

What are the dimensions on this guy?

 

[ThinMan]

210 and 240 B1 suminagashi Konosuke Fujiyama (FM) gyutos:

 

[marc4pt0]

210 and 240 B1 suminagashi Konosuke Fujiyama (FM) gyutos:

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Sweet set! Hope you're liking that 240

 

[marc4pt0]

I'll just put this right here...

Comet 26c3 “Spicy White” Honyaki 220x53mm

 

[Corradobrit1]

Looking forward to seeing how the 26C3 takes a patina. I'm getting some wicked iridescent blues on my W2, without any effort whatsoever.

 

[XooMG]

Alexander Bazes kiridashi. Wrought and Hitachi white paper:

With some of the family:

 

[Carl Kotte]

Alexander Bazes kiridashi. Wrought and Hitachi white paper:

With some of the family:

Very nice! What a neat family!

 

[XooMG]

Very nice! What a neat family!

Thanks. I can't afford the collector pieces that sometimes float around so I'm happy to go with nice practical ones.

 

[Carl Kotte]

Thanks. I can't afford the collector pieces that sometimes float around so I'm happy to go with nice practical ones.

I hear you!

 

[stringer]

I picked up a Shi.Han 240 52100 monosteel Gyuto. Big stout blade. Thin on the edge. Decent distal taper without making the tip feel too fragile.

 

[bahamaroot]

Nice knife...but that board rocking and moving around would aggravate the **** out of me.

 

[labor of love]

I picked up a Shi.Han 240 52100 monosteel Gyuto. Big stout blade. Thin on the edge. Decent distal taper without making the tip feel too fragile.

great choice. I really dig the finish and his handles are amazeballs. im working with him on a custom at the moment.

 

[Brian Weekley]

Will Newham knives, Hobart Tasmania ... wonderful gyuto. About 240mm. AEB-L monosteel. Excellent fit and finish. Arrived today. Excellent price and wonderful value.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Nice knife...but that board rocking and moving around would aggravate the **** out of me.

Agreed. That blade deserves a better board.

 

[bahamaroot]

Jikko 240mm B2 Suminagashi Gyuto
Handle - Spalted Maple and Gabon Ebony

246mm x 55mm
Spine at heel 3.7mm
280g

 

[ChefShramrock]

Birthday presents to myself: Anryu a2 240 gyuto and Kurosaki Shizuku r2 270 sujihiki.

 

[Brian Weekley]

Two of my favourite blade smiths. Beautiful knives. Congrats and happy birthday

 

[CiderBear]

How do you fine folks take such great pictures of your knives? Any tips? I'm about 158cm tall, so I need to stand on a step tool to get a pic that would cover the entire knife

 

[bahamaroot]

How do you fine folks take such great pictures of your knives? Any tips? I'm about 158cm tall, so I need to stand on a step tool to get a pic that would cover the entire knife

Set it in the floor...

 

[CiderBear]

My Watanabe wanted a cousin, so it... cut me. Every morning I wake up at 6 AM and swim for an hour, but the day after I got cut I wanted to take a break just in case. Anyway, I was on my phone around 7:30 AM when I saw Maxim's Instagram post. I convinced myself that it had to be a sign from the universe, because any other day I would've missed it.

 

[daveb]

"It cut me - I need another....."

Rationalizing already? Cool!

 

[Customfan]

Is that Toysma the Iron or the SS clad?

 

[CiderBear]

"It cut me - I need another....."

Rationalizing already? Cool!

I'm a fast learner

Is that Toysma the Iron or the SS clad?

It's SS clad

 

[osakajoe]

Odd that Maxim is leaving Mazaki and entering into the Jikko era.

Has he posted or mentioned any reason why? Sometimes smaller manufacturers provide more to wholesalers like Jikko for steady stable business. This then means you need to go through them.

Maybe they just give him a better deal at the cost of not a producer but a recognized brand.

 

[labor of love]

Has he posted or mentioned any reason why? Sometimes smaller manufacturers provide more to wholesalers like Jikko for steady stable business. This then means you need to go through them.

Maybe they just give him a better deal at the cost of not a producer but a recognized brand.

He’s addressed why he doesn’t carry Mazaki anymore.
I dunno why he’s carrying Jikko stuff. Like most vendors he probably just enjoys what they’re making for him.

 

[osakajoe]

He’s addressed why he doesn’t carry Mazaki anymore.

Can you link me? I don’t keep up with him so could you possibly link me to where he said?

 

[Xenif]

Can you link me? I don’t keep up with him so could you possibly link me to where he said?

I think he only sent it out through email, but here it is:

 

[Brian Weekley]

My favourite west coast boutique Japanese knife store, AI&OM is running a sale on Hideo Kitaoka knives. As Kitaoka’s knives have some of my favourite features, single edge and reactive carbon steel, I couldn’t resist. I picked up two Yanigaba’s. A 300mm Damascus and a 210mm kariouchi. The 210mm is for small fish. Both have cherry wood handles and Kitaoka’s excellent workmanship. ... that’s three knives this week. My motto is “if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing to excess”.