DitmasPork
Senior Member
Maz all the way.
I think yours looks perfect. Just did a double take.What’s the spine of that petty look like? I love the look of the new Maz but can’t imagine anything working better than the petty I’ve got. The suji is pretty wicked though
What’s the spine of that petty look like? I love the look of the new Maz but can’t imagine anything working better than the petty I’ve got. The suji is pretty wicked though
It's called carbide banding, don't understand the process well though so that's about all I got for you. Pretty sure Valgard has a post on his IG of an Ashi honyaki gyutohiki that shows similar carbide patterning so it's not like groundbreaking or anything. Definitely unique though.Those Shihans look super cool, I've never seen that kind of banding in semi-stainless steels. Have I just been living under a rock or is Shihan doing something new/unusual here?
It's called carbide banding, don't understand the process well though so that's about all I got for you. Pretty sure Valgard has a post on his IG of an Ashi honyaki gyutohiki that shows similar carbide patterning so it's not like groundbreaking or anything. Definitely unique though.
Who are you referring to?
Which people?Some people seem to think it can make the steel less tough and make it behave less consistently or predictably. Like, if a there’s more carbon collecting in some band, maybe there’s less elsewhere, so the steel there won’t be as good. Idk anything tho, I’m just relaying the parts of what people say that seem believable to me.
Which people?
Did you read the post Ian linked?Which people?
According to an IG post by Shihan
Yes I did. He said “some people”.I wanted to know who. Wasnt talking to you.I think the Bloodroot guy says something like that in the thread I linked, for instance. See this post.
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/knife-alloy-banding-steel-segregation.33229/post-497955
It's a ways back, he mentions it at the last comment and doesn't say a ton. Also some more examples of smiths against the idea of banding in this post.Got a link? Couldn’t find it. Curious what else he says.
I mean if you want to be sciencey about it, then read some peer-reviewed material science literature about it and form your own opinions I guess. Although as I said, there is evidence showing that banding sites act as premature points of failure in high intensity stress tests. Here's some of the literature about it.Yes I did. He said “some people”.I wanted to know who. Wasnt talking to you.
edit: why do we care what bloodroot thinks? Is that the best source available?
Carbon or stainless?Great question. So this will be for smaller tasks that I’d not want to get the larger gyuto dirty. moslty chopping on boards, onions, carving cooked protein etc. Any task that my 3.5” victorinox can’t handle.
Project knifeWhat does tf stand for?
That's a good looking patina. I ordered the KU finish from Carbon.I have a Maz 150mm and it's an excellent knife. Except it's *very* reactive, annoyingly so sometimes. It looks like this for about 15 seconds:
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Though it does mean you can play around with some cool patina. This is after cutting up a chicken:
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I went with the 150mm Maz. I probably add a shorter stainless to the collection later on. Something in 75-135mm range.Carbon or stainless?
Beautiful knives. I'm glad I went with Maz.Maz all the way.
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Beautiful knives. I'm glad I went with Maz.
Isn't Kato supposed to be very expensive? The ones I see on CKC are in $200-$300 range.Maz is a solid choice indeed! Now wait 'til you get infected by the collecting bug, and start chasing a Raquin, Yanick, Wat, Kato, Shig, Shihan, Jiro, Takada, etc. You'll soon figure out what steels rock your boat, what sizes and profiles fit your way of cutting.
Before you know it, you'll have a TF tattoo.
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Isn't Kato supposed to be very expensive? The ones I see on CKC are in $200-$300 range.
https://carbonknifeco.com/collections/kato-yoshimi
I hope this forum doesn’t turn into an expensive hobby!Different Kato. Here's the higher priced maker. Kiyoshi Kato.
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/kato-standard-kato-ku-kato-wh-ktip-all-240mm.51623/
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