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Ope, woke up too late I guess!
Yanick raffle on IG. 300mm suji. Ends in about 6 hrs.
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Holy **** that thing is lit
Good luck y'all! I'll be over here drooling over the honyaki he keeps teasing in his stories
I think we'll all need it. Probably a couple hundred people in the draw I'd guessGood luck y'all! I'll be over here drooling over the honyaki he keeps teasing in his stories
Wow never seen a raindrop type Hamon like that before. Very cool
Does blade length count the bolster? Knife Block 360 can hold up to 300 mm, but Yanick’s suji has a significant bolster.
My Yanick 280 suji has an actual edge length of 281mm (not including the neck), so I’d expect the 300 suji’s edge length to be very close to 300mm.
aporigine
The slow blade penetrates the winter squash
He's used W2 and 26c3 in the past. Not sure about this batch though. Can ping him on instagram. https://www.instagram.com/fredrikspare/
Could be interesting. Not sure if it’s Wakui standard grind or infamous workhorse grind
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Looks like a finished run of the Tanuki line to me, which have fairly standard midweight specs (on my 180 gyuto anyway).
Yoshi
Shindo Maniac
Dude finally worked on his kanji and not writing like a preschooler anymore
JNS new sharpening wheel doesnt look particularly well cooled (IG).
Sorry for the OT and can't seem to link the post atm.
Sorry for the OT and can't seem to link the post atm.
Hualicopter
Well-Known Member
Wow if I didn’t join the group buy here I woulda been all over this.
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
The wakui with machi are online. Grabbed myself one already.
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/wakui-machi-kurouchi-gyuto-240mm/
https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/wakui-machi-kurouchi-gyuto-240mm/
Not knowing the weight it is hard to tell if they are the same as the Wakui/Kochi V2 that you see everywhere else but it looks that way. Hate to say it but these are cheaper elsewhere and often come with very nice chestnut handles.
Wakui V2
(btw: that linked shop has a Wakui migaki iron clad santoku left that was specially ordered)
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
The thicker machi version is what I've been after for the longest time. I've had plenty of the standard size neck wakuis over the years.
May I know why?
Is this more robust than the WH?
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
It's a taller machi/neck. To me it's more comfortable compared to a "less tall" machi, for lack of better term. Having it taller feels like a more seamless grip for my hand.
less tall machi
full height machi
concernedparent
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I find that with shorter heel height knives like Wakui it brings my knuckles too close to the board for comfort.
I’m very happy for knife makers making $$. I think they should charge whatever they want. One thing has been interesting for me though are Ben Kamons blades, mainly through Modern Cooking.
I understand theres a ton of variety with this niche hobby. I’m curious who the target audience is and who is actually buying these knives. It seems like MC has good reach to customers on their side of the pond. Obviously prices on his work are higher but we are past the $2k mark easily for new work.
I don’t have a problem with the price but these sell out instantly. I know some people who snagged most of the Myoda sale for that week. Anyone here been buying Bens knives at that price point here? Obviously we are more in the collector mindset but I feel like it’s in the bot realm. Like they buy it regardless of price or desires. This may help to get some European opinions on this.
For example theres another knifemaker that buys Ben’s work pretty regularly. He has a cool IG, I think its like Anchorage for or something. To me, his perspective of it is Ben is a legendary knifemaker and it’s an honor to own these pieces (I think both were over $4000 each) and it’s more incorporated into his business.
Any collectors here just buy that $2500 barely used Kamon from MC today?
Maybe I’m just sad that these things get bought and we never get to see pictures of them again
I understand theres a ton of variety with this niche hobby. I’m curious who the target audience is and who is actually buying these knives. It seems like MC has good reach to customers on their side of the pond. Obviously prices on his work are higher but we are past the $2k mark easily for new work.
I don’t have a problem with the price but these sell out instantly. I know some people who snagged most of the Myoda sale for that week. Anyone here been buying Bens knives at that price point here? Obviously we are more in the collector mindset but I feel like it’s in the bot realm. Like they buy it regardless of price or desires. This may help to get some European opinions on this.
For example theres another knifemaker that buys Ben’s work pretty regularly. He has a cool IG, I think its like Anchorage for or something. To me, his perspective of it is Ben is a legendary knifemaker and it’s an honor to own these pieces (I think both were over $4000 each) and it’s more incorporated into his business.
Any collectors here just buy that $2500 barely used Kamon from MC today?
Maybe I’m just sad that these things get bought and we never get to see pictures of them again
His knives aren’t that short though are they? I only have had one but it was 50mm.
concernedparent
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I guess they vary. Mine's 46/47mm at 210 which is okay because it had the thin neck but I might feel differently if it was thick.
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
Usually the 240s are right around 50mm
Yeah mine is a 240. I can see the 210 feeling short in that case.
Hado b1 is back in stock at strata Has the weird bark handle but great knife.
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