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[Sanman808]

This what mine looked like after a full treatment
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How many hours of work was that, and what was your stone progression?

 

[crocca86]

How many hours of work was that, and what was your stone progression?

A friend of mine did it for me and took him quite some time.
He told me that he used stones and finished with a combination of finger stones

 

[crocca86]

Next to my 240 standard

 

[ethompson]

How many hours of work was that, and what was your stone progression?

It takes a lot of time to do well on stones. If I recall correctly it takes Ivan about 6 hours to do a Kaiju. He’s more talented than any of us, so expect to double that or more to get a basic stone finish. The cladding on Katos is fairly hard, so you need very soft stones to get a high contrast finish. Finger stones are helpful here as well.

 

[Choppin]

Start with 240 finish at 800 - sand heel to tip - then go to fingerstones or King 800 mud on a felt pad for the Kasumi.
Can always leave the stock handle on if you’re sanding. I think the stock handles look pretty good if you scorch them with a hand torch ( wrap the ferrule in a couple layers of aluminum foil)

Is 240 coarse enough to remove the vertical grind marks? Never tried it myself but I would probably start at 120 or something based on the Kato's I had...

 

[drsmp]

Probably depends on the type of sandpaper- you can always drop to coarser grit if you don’t feel like you’re making progress.

 

[IMakeOnionsCry]

Späre x Oblivion Blades 220 Modern Wrought with Aogami Super Core

Couldn’t resist. Excited to get a few shorter knives in the stable as well. Don’t let my photo skills ruin it for you, it’s a remarkable looking blade. The cladding/banding is beautiful.

A three contenient Swedish knife with, Japanese core steel and Australian cladding.

 

[jedy617]

Always a good day getting some Y. Tanaka in the mail. This time in AS. Had a few Tanaka supers and sold but felt like I should have one in the stable

Finish is better than I expected, so don't think I'm going to take it to the stones just yet. Handle change is imminent though. I don't think I've kept one ho handle on lol

 

[jedy617]

And now another one...I swear I wasn't expecting this today. Blue 2 from Mert. First Australian and very happy with it. Eventually I would love to add a newham. Wanted one of the cumai ones he posted but it wasn't in the cards due to getting this, the Tanaka, and 2 halcyons in the span of a few weeks lol

 

[miggus]

Two in one day! How nice.

 

[ReiHamono]

https://instagram.com/fellipiknives?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
The magician does it yet once again

240mm x 57mm

Steel ; 1095 w/ wrought iron

Camaru burl handle

Alloy banding all along the steel as well

 

[itzjustchris1]

Always a good day getting some Y. Tanaka in the mail. This time in AS. Had a few Tanaka supers and sold but felt like I should have one in the stable

Finish is better than I expected, so don't think I'm going to take it to the stones just yet. Handle change is imminent though. I don't think I've kept one ho handle on lolView attachment 201654View attachment 201653

Y Tanaka Can’t seem to get my hands on a AS. Always wanted to try his AS.

 

[Repjapsteel]

https://instagram.com/fellipiknives?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
The magician does it yet once again

240mm x 57mm

Steel ; 1095 w/ wrought iron

Camaru burl handle

Alloy banding all along the steel as well

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This might be his best work yet!

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Toyama Damascus 240 next to a Tsubaya Y. Tanaka Blue #1 270.

 

[SWF]

What a great week. Just when you think you'll never get one of those, you get them both within a few days! They are so gorgeous.
Kiyoshi Kato 240mm WH and Jiro Santoku.

 

[EdgeFundManager]

I was excited to get this Tetsujin Metal Flow 240mm yesterday. My favorite knife at the moment is a Konosuke FM, and I wanted another knife sharpened by Myojin. The unique finish exceeded my expectations and it feels very similar to the Konosuke.

 

[blokey]

Just got the new 225 Kochi KU at JKI, and holy **** this thing cuts, I had a 2019 Kochi Machi KU from BST, it was good but not that impressive, this blows it out of the water, it is ridiculously thin behind the edge, cuts like laser but the grind release food super well. Honestly this cuts better than my Watanabe and Yoshikane which cost more, I recommand anyone who can to try the new stock Kochi.

 

[mc2442]

why don't I see the 225 Kochi on their site?

 

[Stx00lax]

Late to the WH game, but finally nabbed one (and it cost me). It came with the jns chestnut handle that Maxim is currently selling. Pretty neat. Pictured next to a newer batch 240 standard.

 

[blokey]

why don't I see the 225 Kochi on their site?

I got it in store, they are still sorting out all the shipment so it might take sometime.

 

[mc2442]

Lucky you, have not been to the store in some time. Will stalk the site, wanted this since this length was proposed a while back

 

[blokey]

Lucky you, have not been to the store in some time. Will stalk the site, wanted this since this length was proposed a while back

Give Jon a call I'm sure he'd happy to help you.

 

[MrHiggins]

Just got the new 225 Kochi KU at JKI, and holy **** this thing cuts, I had a 2019 Kochi Machi KU from BST, it was good but not that impressive, this blows it out of the water, it is ridiculously thin behind the edge, cuts like laser but the grind release food super well. Honestly this cuts better than my Watanabe and Yoshikane which cost more, I recommand anyone who can to try the new stock Kochi.
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That's a beauty. Looking forward to getting my kochi migaki on Friday!

 

[Gregmega]

Always a good day getting some Y. Tanaka in the mail. This time in AS. Had a few Tanaka supers and sold but felt like I should have one in the stable

Finish is better than I expected, so don't think I'm going to take it to the stones just yet. Handle change is imminent though. I don't think I've kept one ho handle on lolView attachment 201654View attachment 201653

Dang! Where is this from?

 

[blokey]

Dang! Where is this from?

Looks like the one from Zahocho, great deal and they sold out in minutes.

 

[jedy617]

Yep that is it

 

[superworrier]

Just got the new 225 Kochi KU at JKI, and holy **** this thing cuts, I had a 2019 Kochi Machi KU from BST, it was good but not that impressive, this blows it out of the water, it is ridiculously thin behind the edge, cuts like laser but the grind release food super well. Honestly this cuts better than my Watanabe and Yoshikane which cost more, I recommand anyone who can to try the new stock Kochi.
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What's the height/weight on this? I assume it's the iron clad.

 

[blokey]

What's the height/weight on this? I assume it's the iron clad.

166g and around 50mm, it is iron clad

 

[BillHanna]

Lars Kallgren

 

[BillHanna]

It’s officially mine