Bought Y. Tanaka B1

[DoYoon Kim]

This kind of seems like its deviating from a wtb thread…

 

[jedy617]

Nishida usually does the wide bevels, and Myojin does convex (not sure if all of them, but he does the ginsan for sure).

It depends. Sometimes they publish them, sometimes they don't. Also depends on the line, and the retailer the knives are going to. But I would worry less about the name of the sharpener in this instance, as Morihiro who is a top tier sharpener who trained Myojin and started the Fujiyama line runs things in that department for kagekiyo.

They also have a new sharpener max they are training:

 

[g-unit]

If you're interested, mrmuffin just posted in the knife findings page that Protooling restocked Hitohira Tanaka x Kyuzo blue 1

https://protooling.com.au/products/hitohira-tanaka-kyuzo-240mm-migaki-gyuto-knife

 

[iandustries]

There are Sakai Kikumori B1s forged by Tanaka. I have a 240 damascus B1 from years ago that I believe was and sharpened by Shotaro Nomura or kawakita hamono

Here are some examples: Sakai Kikumori x Yoshikazu Tanaka

 

[JPAU]

Thanks, but chunky for my taste though (and they’re also sold out).

 

[iandustries]

Thanks, but chunky for my taste though (and they’re also sold out).

might find one on BST mine is actually 190g, wide bevel. not sure why those are so heavy.

Actually this is prob the non wide bevel version of what I have at 192g, still available.

https://strataportland.com/products...-ho-wood-handle-1?_pos=3&_sid=ee583d102&_ss=r

 

[Rodin326]

I have a kikuzuki uzo, too. Mine has a different profile than the above one. But it seems like that knife fits perfectly for what you’re looking for.

 

[JPAU]

Thanks everyone! This has been a very lively, informative and helpful thread. I really appreciate it.