Nah, it's a great topic. The generosity of the members here is a large part of the reason I keep coming back.
Show your newest knife try :)
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Carl Kotte
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P.S. Is there a Stone Try thread?
Carl Kotte
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Hmm, good question. I don’t think so... throw them in here!
Carl Kotte
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That looks like a great cutter. What’s the length?
Had this stone for about 2 weeks. Gesshin 4k thanks to @Barmoley
Nice feeling 4k stone. Leaves a decently aggressive edge for 4k. Would recommend if you like soakers.
Just got in the mail 20 or so minutes ago from @labor of love
Mazaki 240mm KU 245mmX52mm and...
From left to right: Sigma 240, Cerax 320 and Oouchi
Nice feeling 4k stone. Leaves a decently aggressive edge for 4k. Would recommend if you like soakers.
Just got in the mail 20 or so minutes ago from @labor of love
Mazaki 240mm KU 245mmX52mm and...
From left to right: Sigma 240, Cerax 320 and Oouchi
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215mmX49mm, +/- 1mm error.
MowgFace
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Ooooo. That is a sweet looking Heiji. Profile looks killer.
Lemme know what you think about the Oouchi. Been on my radar for some time.
Lemme know what you think about the Oouchi. Been on my radar for some time.
I got my knives back from @Carl Kotte and there was some extra knives in the box to tryout 
. First time I see Sabatier and Comet live 
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. First time I see Sabatier and Comet live .
Is that the pimped out, rehardened Sab?I got my knives back from @Carl Kotte and there was some extra knives in the box to tryout
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Carl Kotte
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It sure is!
juice
Doesn't even buy knives
He's dumping the ones that aren't beige enough. #BeigeLion
Carl Kotte
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And even if you tried to dump it, it would just stand up and crawl back to youThe Sab sure has some beige to it but it has so much potential that you can't dump it
Robert Lavacca
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I’ve heard good things about that sigma 240 from labor. How do you like it?
Carl Kotte
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And @IsoJ says it the best knife ever. Best f&f, best grind, best sharpened, bestest handle. Did I miss anything?!? Slowly moonwalking away....
I like it. Cuts fast. Doesn't load. Doesn't dish very fast. It's basically the stone I wish the SP120 was. I'll be picking one up in the future.
When knife sits at 337 everything else becomes irrelevant
Carl Kotte
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I might have paraphrased you a bit liberally before... but I think I got the gist of what you would have wanted to say... if I twisted your arm.When knife sits at 337 everything else becomes irrelevant
Carl Kotte
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It was there when I found itI will give some of my thoughts after using it some. Somebody has made a little s-grind on the right side
Found after leaving @RDalman?It was there when I found it
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After @Carl Kotte incited, I did some modification to the Sabatier. Few crappy pictures of the right side, a little hollow/sortof s-grindish...left side still slight convex...I did some practising about handsanding aswell, 400 grit. I tried 600 grit too but it started to show the blades imperfections a little too much for my taste...allthought I could see some trace of hamon after the 600 grit . It still wedges but I think that there is a hint better release/less sticking now. My scale is broken but the amount of wd40 and sandpapers I used, I know it isnt 337gr anymore 
. I should have documented pictures before and in progress cause this was my first ever blade thinning or modification. The Sabatier was great before and I let Calle decide if I did any improvement or was the before better. It could use still some thinning behind the edge but then again does every knife needs to be thin behind the edge?. Yes, I have used it after like two weeks and it has patina and scratches , great knife.
. It still wedges but I think that there is a hint better release/less sticking now. My scale is broken but the amount of wd40 and sandpapers I used, I know it isnt 337gr anymore . I should have documented pictures before and in progress cause this was my first ever blade thinning or modification. The Sabatier was great before and I let Calle decide if I did any improvement or was the before better. It could use still some thinning behind the edge but then again does every knife needs to be thin behind the edge?. Yes, I have used it after like two weeks and it has patina and scratches , great knife.
Carl Kotte
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Wowza
nakiriknaifuwaifu
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Nice knife. I'm really digging the blonde handle look with this one and the nashiji TF you posted earlier. Do you make your own handles?
Carl Kotte
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Thank you sir! Yes I do. The heldqvist handle was not mine, but the tf handle was of my own making.
I send knives back to @Carl Kotte . There were all different ones and couple that I wouldn't mind if they were mine . The 225mm Isasmedjan is pretty much the reason that I realised that I can go for 230 lenght and still feel like a knife in hand. Amazing knife that fills all my boxes that I look for a gyuto. Calle had tuned a 240 Munetoshi for taking of some high and lowspots from the blade and had made a nice handle in it. It was good to compare it with my heavier Munetoshi. Calles Mune did go easier thru hard stuff like carrots and wedge a little less when my Mune has a bit more wide bevel grind with more release. I could use both of them . Comet was a special one, I loved the 52100 steel HT, f&f was top notch as you could expect. There were some pros and cons with the cutting experience. I believe this might be a custom made to a specs and that is why I couldnt get the connection with the knife.
Thank you Calle
. The 225mm Isasmedjan is pretty much the reason that I realised that I can go for 230 lenght and still feel like a knife in hand. Amazing knife that fills all my boxes that I look for a gyuto. Calle had tuned a 240 Munetoshi for taking of some high and lowspots from the blade and had made a nice handle in it. It was good to compare it with my heavier Munetoshi. Calles Mune did go easier thru hard stuff like carrots and wedge a little less when my Mune has a bit more wide bevel grind with more release. I could use both of them . Comet was a special one, I loved the 52100 steel HT, f&f was top notch as you could expect. There were some pros and cons with the cutting experience. I believe this might be a custom made to a specs and that is why I couldnt get the connection with the knife. Thank you Calle
