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[Brian Weekley]

Two more for the Battle of the Giants. The top one is my daily user. One more from a “Giant“ maker and the Battle can begin.

 

[CodyJ]

I hereby christen this knife "Chonky McChonkFace"

Evan Antzenberger 250mm x 60mm Workhorse.
318g of pure produce plowing perfection.
Gidgee and mother of pearl western handle.

Aggressively blade forward balance.

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Daaaaamn dude. That is nice!

 

[mockit]

@Brian Weekley That is a beast of a knife. Lovely handle. Got to get me some Koa.

 

[M1k3]

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Two more for the Battle of the Giants. The top one is my daily user. One more from a “Giant“ maker and the Battle can begin.

Mazaki?

 

[Hockey3081]

Mazaki?

Looks like David Lisch’s work.

 

[M1k3]

Looks like David Lisch’s work.

I don't know. He didn't name the maker. So....

 

[Brian Weekley]

David Lisch

 

[daddy yo yo]

I don't know. He didn't name the maker. So....

He didn't have to name the maker. One can read it in the pics.

 

[M1k3]

He didn't have to name the maker. One can read it in the pics.

Chill daddy...yo...yo.....

 

[daddy yo yo]

Chill daddy...yo...yo.....

Sorry. My comment was pre-coffee... Now I feel better.

 

[calostro5]

Just received

The small one is stainless steel, the other two are carbon steel.
Now, I will give them a touch on the whetstone because the edge is not consistent. I hope I do a good job.

 

[SuperLougat]

Ok it's official, I have a spending problem
I just bought this lovely Shigeki Tanaka VG10 240mm Kiritsuke from @JoBone at Sugi Cutlery, with a great custom handle too

And i've already got my eyes on a new target.... send thoughts and prayers to my wallet

 

[Knivperson]

First time yielding a 330 mm gyuto. Masahiro old stock VC 330 mm over 300 grams. Very different. Thoughts on technique on such a huge knife?

 

[Corradobrit1]

These knives seems great.
The prices are high.
Probably they worth it, but it's too much for me

Add another 20% in EU VAT

 

[Choppin]

First time yielding a 330 mm gyuto. Masahiro old stock VC 330 mm over 300 grams. Very different. Thoughts on technique on such a huge knife?

never tried anything this large but maybe use the cleaver technique when cutting with the heel area (i.e. just letting the weight of the knife do the job with minimal arm/wrist movement). Maybe rock a bit... Seems like you are doing this already? the tip seems trickier, no idea there...

 

[calostro5]

Add another 20% in EU VAT

Further too much for me.

 

[More_Gyutos]

Been on a bit of a spender-bender.

Editing to label: Takada no Hamono Suiboku, Kagekiyo, Nakagawa Myojin, Tsubaya Takada No Hamono Kasumi, Masamoto KS (I know, I know, but I wanted to try it), Migoto and finally Birgersson Honesuki. Going to need some WTSs!!

 

[Brian Weekley]

Arrived today. Let the Battle of the Giants begin.

 

[Mlan]

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Arrived today. Let the Battle of the Giants begin.

Now all you need is a real Kramer!

 

[Brian Weekley]

Can I buy yours?

 

[blokey]

Still available
https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=99924&bc=no

 

[jedy617]

Still available
https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=99924&bc=no

dealspot

 

[M1k3]

Still available
https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=99924&bc=no

Wonder if they'd accept $1,750 instead?

 

[tostadas]

Wonder if they'd accept $1,750 instead?

Maybe offer to trade em a bloodroot

 

[dehory]

Maybe offer to trade em a bloodroot

Bad deal. The Bloodroot is only priced at $1350 now.

 

[kitchensamurai1]

First time yielding a 330 mm gyuto. Masahiro old stock VC 330 mm over 300 grams. Very different. Thoughts on technique on such a huge knife?

I feel like with that degree of length for leverage, you could rock chop quite effectively and barely have to raise your hands.

 

[M1k3]

Bad deal. The Bloodroot is only priced at $1350 now.

Wonder how long until it hits the original price

 

[deltaplex]

First time yielding a 330 mm gyuto. Masahiro old stock VC 330 mm over 300 grams. Very different. Thoughts on technique on such a huge knife?

Looks like you've got the board space for it, and it sounds like you're letting the weight of it do most of the work for you. There's no real "secret" to using a >270 mm blade, IMO: you adjust your elbow/shoulder/wrist angles for it to fit the motion like any other knife. It's able to cut more product at once, and it'll have more weight behind the cut at each point along the edge, with roughly equal geometry, than a <270 (or <330 in this case). I'm sure it cuts well now, but it'll really start to fall through the cuts after a decent thinning.

 

[marc4pt0]

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Arrived today. Let the Battle of the Giants begin.

Wow, that was fast!

Now that you have 2 Billipp gyutos, would love to hear how this new one compares to the other you have.

 

[Brian Weekley]

Wow, that was fast!

Now that you have 2 Billipp gyutos, would love to hear how this new one compares to the other you have.

First impression is that they are substantially different knives. I’ll post a couple of pics and specs for each later today.