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[capt4inslow]

a vintage stainless lion sabatier 10" with what is assumed to be a custom macassar ebony handle, brass pins and a mosaic pin. grabbed it from bernal cutlery over the july 4th weekend in my weird side quest to continue amassing sabatiers and sabatier profile knives.

side by side with a current authentique carbone 10":

very substantial spine compared to the modern knife:

and with my other "KS" knife, the shibata kashima:

i guess i'll just need to get a Masamoto KS at some point....

 

[blokey]

What's the handle on this?

Not sure, knifewear said theirs are Canadian walnut

 

[Jason183]

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It will always confound me when I see Carter’s knives sitting idle on BST. I get it that his knives may not check all of everybody’s boxes. There are lots of great makers and you can’t have knives from all of them (I’m trying). I’m happy that this Carter International Pro sat long enough on BST for me to come to my senses and add it to my knife family. … and yes, I still have my original Carter Perfect Kitchen knife.

I feel you, I think I’m still very lucky to grab one of the Carter apprentice slicer(Andrew Adam) from Harbeer when it was sitting in BST for few months.
It’s my best laser performer, am still amazed by how it fits my cutting style so perfectly everytime I used it.

 

[Bico Doce]

Milan 230 in 135cr3/soft, 260 grams

Super thick spine and amazing feel to it. His work just gets better and better.

 

[pjheff]

Milan 230 in 135cr3/soft, 260 grams

Super thick spine and amazing feel to it. His work just gets better and better.

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[Delat]

Not my knife buy, but I got a big kick out of this.

I predict some happy follow up posts here in a few months from people who’ve been waiting for these.

 

[M1k3]

Munetoshi 270mm

 

[simona]

Not my knife buy, but I got a big kick out of this.

I predict some happy follow up posts here in a few months from people who’ve been waiting for these.

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Who made these?

 

[anko]

Munetoshi 270mm

I just bought one too, arrived yesterday. A little thicker behind the edge than the JNS Munetoshis I've had, it's going to need some work to get it to cut how I'd like.

 

[M1k3]

I just bought one too, arrived yesterday. A little thicker behind the edge than the JNS Munetoshis I've had, it's going to need some work to get it to cut how I'd like.

I haven't cut much yet. Seems decent behind the edge on mine though.

 

[pjheff]

Inflation, as I understand it, means more knives?

 

[Bico Doce]

Inflation, as I understand it, means more knives?

Are you the one printing all the money??

 

[pjheff]

Are you the one printing all the money??

Just think of how much the next one will cost!

 

[Delat]

Who made these?

If you look at the last image you’ll see it’s posted by Shibata on his IG. Presumably that’s a batch of forged blanks he received from Ikeda. Although they look awfully finished for forged blanks, so there might be something else going on. Regardless, I expect they’ll make their way to vendors fairly soon.

https://knifewear.com/products/shibata-tinker-tank-180mm

 

[ReiHamono]

Milan Gravier
135Cr3
243mm long
59mm tall
Acacia burl handle

I waited what felt like a year for this custom project. A lot of planning went into deciding every detail/spec. My inspiration was the country side of France, I wondered what type of knife would be used there.

The execution by Milan was flawless, this is 100% everything I could imagine it to be. The handle shape and balance are rather unique to me. As I hold it in my hand it has such a different feel from anything I have ever held before.

 

[mmiinngg]

You are a romantic @EricEricEric , if only this knife could be a analogy of France countryside ....more and more as I look now, I would certainly pick up an IKEA beater

Beautiful knife btw

 

[tally-ho]

My inspiration was the country side of France, I wondered what type of knife would be used there.
The handle shape and balance are rather unique to me.

Even if it is not a regular one, I see this hexagonal shape as a reference to the France other designation : l'hexagone.

 

[Jovidah]

Yeah not to be overly pessimistic but the main knife being used in most European countrysides today will most likely be some crap-tier 10 euro hunk of cheap stainless junk.

 

[simona]

If you look at the last image you’ll see it’s posted by Shibata on his IG. Presumably that’s a batch of forged blanks he received from Ikeda. Although they look awfully finished for forged blanks, so there might be something else going on. Regardless, I expect they’ll make their way to vendors fairly soon.

https://knifewear.com/products/shibata-tinker-tank-180mm

Thanks!

 

[63falcon]

Two recent purchases.

Raquin Suji that I picked on BST from infinite.

Merion wrought-iron clad kiritsuke.

 

[OwlWoodworks]

Very excited to show off the latest custom in my collection, my 310mm kasumi Yanickiba. Yanick was a pleasure to work with and the knife turned out incredible. I originally wanted a burl handle, but he said he wanted to make something truely unique and personal to me inspired by my end grain cutting boards.

While it’s not my usual style, the fact that he took the time to make something special for me is incredibly flattering and this is now the most beautiful and meaningful knife in my collection.

I now owe him a cutting board so the pressure is on me to create something equally amazing for him. Wish me luck!

 

[Repjapsteel]

Very excited to show off the latest custom in my collection, my 310mm kasumi Yanickiba. Yanick was a pleasure to work with and the knife turned out incredible. I originally wanted a burl handle, but he said he wanted to make something truely unique and personal to me inspired by my end grain cutting boards.

While it’s not my usual style, the fact that he took the time to make something special for me is incredibly flattering and this is now the most beautiful and meaningful knife in my collection.

I now owe him a cutting board so the pressure is on me to create something equally amazing for him. Wish me luck!

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Not many western makers make single bevels and this is top tier. Really shows how talented Yanick is.

 

[new2brew]

Very excited to show off the latest custom in my collection, my 310mm kasumi Yanickiba. Yanick was a pleasure to work with and the knife turned out incredible. I originally wanted a burl handle, but he said he wanted to make something truely unique and personal to me inspired by my end grain cutting boards.

While it’s not my usual style, the fact that he took the time to make something special for me is incredibly flattering and this is now the most beautiful and meaningful knife in my collection.

I now owe him a cutting board so the pressure is on me to create something equally amazing for him. Wish me luck!

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Very cool, I love that kinda stuff.

 

[OwlWoodworks]

Very cool, I love that kinda stuff.

Right?! Me too. It’s amazing when really awesome knife makers are also really awesome people. Yanick is as wonderful as they get in every way.

 

[OwlWoodworks]

Not many western makers make single bevels and this is top tier. Really shows how talented Yanick is.

I have heard it said that yanick makes the best single bevels in the western world. Whether or not that is true is surely debatable, but I figured it’d at least make for a fantastic first yanagiba.

 

[Cliff]

Tanaka B1 from JNS. Just added a 210 gyuto in the recent sale.

 

[Patinated]

Tanaka B1 from JNS. Just added a 210 gyuto in the recent sale.
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I’ve been always curious how do they compare against Fujiyamas!

 

[labor of love]

Ryusen 135mm petty
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Very curious how this one worked out for you

 

[blokey]

Very curious how this one worked out for you

Lost tiny bit of my middle finger to it already

 

[Cliff]

I’ve been always curious how do they compare against Fujiyamas!

They are pretty similar overall, and the Fujiyamas vary amongst themselves. I would say the JNS line is more substantial than a recent vintage (2019?) Fuji in W1 and pretty comparable to a more recent 255 Fuji in B2, maybe just a tad heftier. I have an older MM that is a bit more substantial than any of these.

Overall, I prefer Myojin's work in terms of the elegance of the hamaguri but the weight of the JNS version is spot on for me, and the grinds are excellent. My 210 has a very Fujiyama profile with the highi-sh heel height.