Recent content by Ikonaka

Wow that honyaki 😍, but also that nakiri/bunka thing looks like great fun

Long time coming on this one! Been a fan of Timo's (@Hardentknives ) since he posted his first few knives on reddit, so when he opened up his books, I had to get in there and request a honyaki (shocker, I know). This thing is incredible. Great polish, agressive distal taper, pre-broken safety...

I'm not really worried about getting into the finer points of the discussion (though it's fun reading y'all's thoughts!). I'll just say I think honyaki are super cool and when done well, it just speaks to the skill of the craftsperson which adds non-tangible value for my appreciation. About...

I do actually haha. I made a little baby end grain board from scraps just to throw in the kitchen goods bag. If I plan to cook a lot, I'll usually take at least one pan, too

I got one of the battleships early in my knife journey. It's a great little laser, I take it in a little stainless knife roll I keep for road trips since rental house knives are always absolute trash.

You saved me from myself, so thank you for your service

If it were closer to his direct prices, I'd not have hesitated, but that mark up is for someone else, not me haha

Please someone buy this and remove the temptation https://carbonknifeco.com/collections/newest-additions/products/simon-maillet-ironwood-suminagashi-twist-gyuto-245mm

I got one of his early honyakis. It's a lot of blade and a bit thicker than what I usually gravitate to, but good distal taper and been fun to use. I'd need to use it more to make a really thorough report

Same feels about wanting a dammy now haha

After a solid month of shipping purgatory (mostly sitting in customs), this beauty finally showed up from Jason Ellard in Tasmania

Those scales with the blue streaks are wild looking. Can't wait to see them finished in place!

My 2 cents, I was in contact with him about that last batch of knives he posted and got to the point where he was just making a handle/saya combo for one. I payed him, heard back one more time, then silence since about August. It's frustrating, but no sense in whinging about it. I do hope he's...

Damn that thing is a hoss!

That alloy character is absolutely insane. I wish I could afford it haha