Asking $250, CONUS preferred - international we can talk but shipping and taxes is rarely worthwhile at this price point. CONUS shipping and original box included.
Steel: Stainless-clad Aogami Super
Height: 46.3mm [my actual measurement]
Weight: 140g
Blade Hardness: HRC 63-64
Ferrule Material: Red Pakka wood
Handle Material: Keyaki (Japanese Elm)
I’ve touched it up lightly on a 4k stone at 15dps once or twice, along with a strop. With extreme magnification you can see my edge is a microbevel sitting on top of the original edge bevel, so the base of the original bevel is untouched (pic below).
In terms of performance it cuts very similarly to my Yoshikane SKD from Epicurean Edge - very laser-like and doesn’t give up much compared to my Shibata Koutetsu. It feels a bit more substantial than the Yoshikane despite weighing a bit less. I’m shifting to Western makers and unfortunately need to make room, so this beauty has to go.
The Fujin was offered in AS, R2, and VG10, each with a different look. “Fujin” is Japanese for God of Wind, and the Tsuchime is meant to be evocative of wind-driven rain. IMHO this is the best looking Kurosaki in all his various offerings with the dark kurouchi and distinctive tsuchime, and very difficult if not impossible to find new today. I’ve removed some of the patina, but AS takes a beautiful dark grey patina over time (or you can coffee etch) that will match the dark ku finish with the brighter kasumi in between. I didn’t want to be too aggressive removing the patina and affect the kasumi - you can see a slight darkness change in the lower portion of the kasumi where the flitz touched.
edit: added weight measurement above
Here’s a super-zoomed image of the edge (edge facing up). The darker area at the top of the edge is my microbevel, the adjacent thin bright area below is the base of the original edge bevel.
I noticed a few spots of patina along the spine while shooting this video and removed them immediately after.
Steel: Stainless-clad Aogami Super
Height: 46.3mm [my actual measurement]
Weight: 140g
Blade Hardness: HRC 63-64
Ferrule Material: Red Pakka wood
Handle Material: Keyaki (Japanese Elm)
I’ve touched it up lightly on a 4k stone at 15dps once or twice, along with a strop. With extreme magnification you can see my edge is a microbevel sitting on top of the original edge bevel, so the base of the original bevel is untouched (pic below).
In terms of performance it cuts very similarly to my Yoshikane SKD from Epicurean Edge - very laser-like and doesn’t give up much compared to my Shibata Koutetsu. It feels a bit more substantial than the Yoshikane despite weighing a bit less. I’m shifting to Western makers and unfortunately need to make room, so this beauty has to go.
The Fujin was offered in AS, R2, and VG10, each with a different look. “Fujin” is Japanese for God of Wind, and the Tsuchime is meant to be evocative of wind-driven rain. IMHO this is the best looking Kurosaki in all his various offerings with the dark kurouchi and distinctive tsuchime, and very difficult if not impossible to find new today. I’ve removed some of the patina, but AS takes a beautiful dark grey patina over time (or you can coffee etch) that will match the dark ku finish with the brighter kasumi in between. I didn’t want to be too aggressive removing the patina and affect the kasumi - you can see a slight darkness change in the lower portion of the kasumi where the flitz touched.
edit: added weight measurement above
Here’s a super-zoomed image of the edge (edge facing up). The darker area at the top of the edge is my microbevel, the adjacent thin bright area below is the base of the original edge bevel.
I noticed a few spots of patina along the spine while shooting this video and removed them immediately after.
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