Teruyasu Fujiwara personnel change?

[Hz_zzzzzz]

Is the finger notch a special request? I don’t think I saw it on the website.

No it’s not.

 

[More_Gyutos]

No it’s not.

I should have been clearer is that specific to the Western handle?

 

[tag98]

Yea it looks identical. I like the less pronounced finger choil too

Reminded me of the ones you’ve put in the morihei tfs you’ve done up, im a big fan of it compared to the traditional tf one

 

[blokey]

Can’t really tell yet but it’s promising. It’s so sharp out of the box that I know I can sharpen this to Denka level sharpness no matter it is as easy or not.

Sounds very promising, I might get one of their 195mm Santoku (or Nakiri if he does them). Btw is yours their special finish?

 

[Jovidah]

So by the looks of it the TF employee that went independent was their handlemaker?
Who knows, that might actually improve TF handles.

 

[ocanada]

I got a shipping notification today but unfortunately am travelling until early next month. Gaku was kind enough to share these pictures with me, which I think look great. Really excited to give it a spin when I get back

The 九一六 engraving on the other side was a custom request

 

[JASinIL2006]

Interesting knives. I have to say, I'm not in love with the Kurosaki-esque hammer patterns, but it would be cool to give one of these knives a trial to see how they compare to TFs.

 

[blokey]

Still waiting to hear how their AS compare to TF, their Nakiri is super attractive.

 

[wind88]

Still waiting to hear how their AS compare to TF, their Nakiri is super attractive.

A friend just received his recently said the steel feels very close to TF denka but the grind is much better (consistent). I'm still waiting for mine to show up. Super excited!

 

[Luxman]

A friend just received his recently said the steel feels very close to TF denka but the grind is much better (consistent). I'm still waiting for mine to show up. Super excited!

yes, I also have a denka and isamitsu blue super. The isamitsu is very similar and slightly harder, the even grind ootb is a key seller despite still rough fit and finish for the yo handles - maybe order wa? They are essentially stone ready right out of the gate, grind near edge is pretty thin imo - I think they are legit strong competitors.

 

[parbaked]

A friend just received his recently said the steel feels very close to TF denka but the grind is much better (consistent).

If their knives are forged from pre-laminated billets, the grinds should appear more consistent.

Much of the TF wabi sabi starts from their process of laminating a thick core steel with stainless cladding.

IMO it’s not apples to apples comparing the fit and finish if Isamitsu use pre-laminated steel.

 

[blokey]

If their knives are forged from pre-laminated billets, the grinds should appear more consistent.

Much of the TF wabi sabi starts from their process of laminating a thick core steel with stainless cladding.

IMO it’s not apples to apples comparing the fit and finish if Isamitsu use pre-laminated steel.

I asked, the stainless clad is forged from pre laminated plates, but they can do iron clad tho.

 

[Luxman]

If their knives are forged from pre-laminated billets, the grinds should appear more consistent.

Much of the TF wabi sabi starts from their process of laminating a thick core steel with stainless cladding.

IMO it’s not apples to apples comparing the fit and finish if Isamitsu use pre-laminated steel.

prelam billet vs hand lam is more really related to lam line evenness and centering of core steel but not so much actual bevel grinding evenness. Taking extra care and finishing on stones prior to shipping will result in even bevels (i.e. no low or high spots).

 

[ocanada]

All that aside, the knife world is big enough for both Itsamitsu and TF to exist… it doesn’t really need to be one or the other

 

[blokey]

All that aside, the knife world is big enough for both Itsamitsu and TF to exist… it doesn’t really need to be one or the other

My wallet is not

 

[superworrier]

All that aside, the knife world is big enough for both Itsamitsu and TF to exist… it doesn’t really need to be one or the other

For sure. TF isn't even taking direct orders for Denka 210-240 rn on their website.
I think it uses a lot of the mysticism being pre-clad, but there's no reason for that to be better performance wise. If the time saved is spent on a more consistent grind, that is a better product for me. Although it makes the high price somewhat weirder, but that may be driven by failure rate more than anything (and because they can)

 

[superworrier]

Worth noting that TF made some blue super pre-clad tsuchime nakiri for Morihei, but nothing else so far. I emailed Hitohira and they said they didn't know of any plans for a gyuto.

 

[miggus]

Hehe, tried to order from Isamitsu today. Failed at the ordering process which is completely in Japanese

 

[Corradobrit1]

Hehe, tried to order from Isamitsu today. Failed at the ordering process which is completely in Japanese

Bring it up on Firefox and use the page translator feature. Works great.

 

[zizirex]

Bring it up on Firefox and use the page translator feature. Works great.

i think it's a standard feature in Chrome as well. i am not sure about firefox though.

 

[labor of love]

By the way: I asked Gaku if they do ironclad as well, and if all their knives are KU. His reply was that both iron cladding and other finishes are possible, even though they recommend KU.

Not sure yet if I'll buy a knife from them, but that's certainly nice to have.

Maybe an @Admin would be willing to add "Isamitsu" to the thread title? Then this might be easier to find for people who search for it.

Iron clad option is a game changer for me. I’d love to scoop up an iron clad wh1

 

[M1k3]

Iron clad option is a game changer for me. I’d love to scoop up an iron clad wh1

You could ask TF for about 6 months to make an iron clad Mabaroshi at Denka prices. Not that I know of anyone that would of done such a thing.....

 

[Corradobrit1]

Iron clad option is a game changer for me. I’d love to scoop up an iron clad wh1

Mr Jiro has you covered.

 

[deltaplex]

Iron clad option is a game changer for me. I’d love to scoop up an iron clad wh1

Morihei?

 

[DitmasPork]

Iron clad option is a game changer for me. I’d love to scoop up an iron clad wh1

I thought you'd transitioned to stainless recently—back to carbon?

 

[BillHanna]

I thought you'd transitioned to stainless recently—back to carbon?

hacked

 

[bigbob7777]

I got a shipping notification today but unfortunately am travelling until early next month. Gaku was kind enough to share these pictures with me, which I think look great. Really excited to give it a spin when I get back

The 九一六 engraving on the other side was a custom request

When did you order this? I can’t get the company to answer my status emails from aSeptember 3 order. They told me the knifes would be ready mid November.

 

[superworrier]

When did you order this? I can’t get the company to answer my status emails from aSeptember 3 order. They told me the knifes would be ready mid November.

Maybe try the contact form on the website?

 

[bigbob7777]

I have - twice!

 

[ocanada]

I have - twice!

I put in an order on 30 August and they initially quoted me by the end of October, but then appear to have gotten quite a bit busier and changed the estimate to the end of the year. Then it turns out they actually finished it by mid-November and sent it over