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Grrrrrrrrrr! …. 12 foot drop!
I read somewhere that articles shipped by this courier had to be packed to survive an 8 foot drop. Well … it looks like this package was subjected to a 12 foot drop! For the second shipment in a row a couple of weeks ago, my newest treasure, a Kemadi Bulat Gyuto, arrived tipped! Here is what the opening pic should have been.
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Clearly the damage was not at all the responsibility of the sender. The knife was well packed to survive an eight foot drop … not a 12 foot drop. Normally I welcome a new knife to my family by prepping a celebratory meal … NOT a celebratory repair. For the second time in a week I dragged out my bag of repair tricks and set out to put things right. I kept telling myself … it’s only steel! …. Ignoring the fact that it’s actually a ridiculously expensive kitchen treasure.
I guess practice does improve one’s skills as after a couple of sessions my Kemadi was as good as new … only a mm or two shorter. A pic of my handiwork …
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So here we are … back to my normal new knives post.
I’ve been keeping my eyes out for a Kemadi Bulat knife. Worrying that these Russian made knives were going to get caught up in the current Russian embargo, I took the chance to pick one up from a fellow KKF member. I’m sure glad I did. Specs are …
Blade length … 239mm
Edge. Length …224mm
Depth at heel … 52mm
Thickness measured at spine … 3.42mm at heel, 2.96mm mid blade, 1.86mm 1” from tip
Weight … 230gms
Steel … Bulat core with railroad iron cladding
A few pics …
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For a welcome to the family meal, I had a piece of hanger steak that I was going to turn into a Bulgogi stir fry. Lots of slicy slicy with some choppy choppy for good measure. My last pics …
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The seller of this knife said that it was a very difficult decision to let it go. I understand why … it’s great in hand … almost no stiction and devilishly sharp. Well worth the cost and effort I put into it and definitely a permanent member of my knife family.