The next Kato/Shigefusa: Western Workhorses

[valgard]

awesome on that Watanabe!

 

[statusquo]

Very nice and unique knife! I have two handles by Daniel and can attest to the quality of his work.

 

[brainsausage]

Shinichi is such a sweetie.

 

[inzite]

a Joekiyo or Halcyon Forge.

 

[panda]

kippington will make you a fat arse western handle i bet.
western handle watanabe just sounds wrong, lol.

 

[Jkts]

That’s one unique blade... let us know how it cuts!

 

[Von blewitt]

How many emails is Sin going to get about making similar blades...

 

[valgard]

How many emails is Sin going to get about making similar blades...

hahahahahahahahaha

 

[Marek07]

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Wow! Looks great. Though I've never held one, it's rather reminiscent of the photos I've seen of western-handled Shigefusas. Yours looks a bit more rounded and I assume more comfortable. Do let us know.

 

[stuplarosa]

Another picture of Daniel's work.

 

[inzite]

That’s one unique blade... let us know how it cuts!

it cuts really really fkn nice.

 

[ashy2classy]

It's been quite a while, but I thought I would report back on what I ended up doing.

The recommendations from this thread to look at Watanabe led me to have nice discussion with him. He agreed to make me a blade that could have a western handle made.

Once I received his beautiful work, I sent it off to Daniel O'Malley at Epicurean Edge. I just got his message that he has sent it off to me!

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WOW! Great choices. Enjoy!!

 

[ashy2classy]

How many emails is Sin going to get about making similar blades...

Was thinking the same thing...

 

[steelcrimp]

So.. who's got an old Toyama they don't want anymore?

 

[stuplarosa]

So.. who's got an old Toyama they don't want anymore?

Hahaha. Sending it off to my son to try.