@FishmanDE, no more stainless clad Wat, or no more Wat or any kind?
Watanabe - where to buy?
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If I remember correctly, he said no more stainless. But it was a couple weeks ago now, my memory is a bit hazy and English was not his first language. I believe he said “these are stainless, once they’re gone, no more!” I foolishly didn’t ask for elaboration as I was enamored with the purchase I was making and I already have my dream Wat.
They also did have a 270 iron clad, which is the first time I’ve seen that there, so maybe they’re just switching to those. Regardless, the MTC stainless are 80ish cheaper than the average one from Arizona knives, so if someone’s looking to grab one through a third party to avoid a potential nightmare situation as was posted earlier, I’d buy sooner rather than later.
Finally got it today. Ordered on 5/31 and delivered by DHL today. Costed about $522 in total. I think the shipping fee by zen market is quite reasonble. The cost breakdown is 57,016 yen =50,700 knife + 950 local shipping + 3,371 DHL + 1,995 Zenmarket fee when you add the fund. The service is cheaper than I expected given how much TF and Heiji charge for DHL shipping.
The profile is almost identical to my Watanabe stainless clad blue 2, but it's heavier (237 gram vs 210 gram) because the spine is a little thicker from heel to the middle, and the grind a little more convex. It's actually a little heavier than the Toyama iron clad 240 I had until recently. I love these measurements as it's exactly what I want ----- something similar to Wat stainless clad blue 2 but a little beefier.
The profile is almost identical to my Watanabe stainless clad blue 2, but it's heavier (237 gram vs 210 gram) because the spine is a little thicker from heel to the middle, and the grind a little more convex. It's actually a little heavier than the Toyama iron clad 240 I had until recently. I love these measurements as it's exactly what I want ----- something similar to Wat stainless clad blue 2 but a little beefier.
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Curious to see whether the Dammy is reactive
nakiriknaifuwaifu
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New delam edition
Here it is after just one meal. Cut some bell pepper, green onion, cucumber, sausage and tofu.
are the Damascus at jns reactive as well?
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Yes.
thank you, that actually makes them a heck of a lot more appealing. not that I necessarily needed that in my life
BillHanna
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@Mikeadunne I don’t see any 180mm petties 
thank god, or my money would already be spent.@Mikeadunne I don’t see any 180mm petties
Btw, was this handle hard to remove? Did you need to heat it?
It’s burnt in so not difficult to remove at all. How I removed and installed the handle is similar to what this video shows. Just one note if you want to install a hard wood handle like ebony I wouldn’t recommend burn in though.
Got mine today. Ordered on June 23, arrived at the forwarder (FromJapan) a week ago, and arrived via EMS today. Total cost was 55460 yen. No loading fee at FromJapan, but it was re-packaged in a large-ish box so the shipping fee was somewhat high.
Weighs around 240g for a 240mm. Quite heavy. Gonna put an initial edge on it and try it out tonight.
Weighs around 240g for a 240mm. Quite heavy. Gonna put an initial edge on it and try it out tonight.
tostadas
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Where did you order from originally?
Same place as the other guy. hamono.ocnk.net
Ok as I promised. Super reactive to onions so I flitzed it after the first use. Afterwards it got a nice patina and isn’t that reactive
Sharpened it once but I did a poor job or the huge weight made me dull it. Redid it with a micro bevel on one side but might need to keep this one at a lower grit as it is not as toothy as I like (I did SP1k-> arashiyama6).
Geometry and heft I like. Lives up to my super high expectations. Kinda cai dao like where more of the work is lifting the knife and the cutting is letting it fall. Just need to dial in the sharpening for this one. Ordered a nicer handle, but got delayed by USPS. The stock handle is horrible.
Sharpened it once but I did a poor job or the huge weight made me dull it. Redid it with a micro bevel on one side but might need to keep this one at a lower grit as it is not as toothy as I like (I did SP1k-> arashiyama6).
Geometry and heft I like. Lives up to my super high expectations. Kinda cai dao like where more of the work is lifting the knife and the cutting is letting it fall. Just need to dial in the sharpening for this one. Ordered a nicer handle, but got delayed by USPS. The stock handle is horrible.
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riba
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Looks like my Wat. Fantastic knife
