Pictures of your new acquisitions

Nothing says, "I trust your sharpening skills" like white paper #1; nothing says, "I think you're responsible" like stainless.

 

I love the HD2 as a slicer, don't think I'd like it as a gyuoto though.
But as a slicer I do like it, a lot.

 

There's a few 3mm of responsibility on there

 

Payton...
Can you dumb it down for meave
What kind of condition is your 150mm nashiji?
I've had to deal with his stainless and it's work.
Like you, I'm quite fond of the steel, and thinking
of ordering the 150mm.

 

Just received this beast from Ariel Elias Salaverria (AES).

made of 1010/304 Stainless steel with a 52100 core.

Total length 18.03'', edge 12.12'', heel 2.04'', spine at the heel 0.28'', tip 0.85mm, weight 494 gr.


Souli

 

It's a great little knife it's taller than I expected which I'm very happy about haven't found which angle works with it yet but it stays sharp through out the day I'm very happy with the knife overall I would
recommend it

 

New arrival:



Came with a companion suji, but didn't get a photo of it yet.

 

Newest toy. Masakage Koishi 240mm Gyuto.

 

Nice!

 

Been an awful long time since I bought a new knife, so decided it was time. Impressed with the F&F of this Masakage.

 

Woo! That's a nice

 

Those are a couple of nice Masakage you guys got. Initial thoughts? Two guys, two different lines of theirs,

 

Yes - both very nice!

 

I hate, hate hate kurouchi finishes which is one of the reasons I went with the Yuki. I'm quite impressed with the knife. Rounded choil, perfect fit between the handle and ferrule, very thin behind the edge. The tip in particular is really nice. I used to be a "give me blue steel or give me death" kind of guy, but I am liking white steel more and more.

 

Love the Koishi. Has an excellent grind and the F&F is very good. Knife flows through food with ease, no noticeable wedging. Can feel a slight drag on the KU finish but nothing that is drastic. Food release is excellent. Nice solid feeling knife and begs to be used. It's definitely a keeper!

 

Which Masakage was this one?

 

a few years late to the party, actually many years. first Takeda. I went for a mioroshi, being that it has no flex and is thick by design it dodges two of Takeda's trademark problems right off.

 

The one Spaz posted.

 

Haburn 210mm Gyuto from the group buy!
Got man flu so I am flat out on the sofa shivering and haven't had the chance to scare all the veggies in the fridge with it!!

Very pleased with the look and feel of it and the F&F is superb, also Ian is great maker to deal with

A few very quick pics for now, I will do some proper pics when the man flu has gone

 

Very nice........ Love the numbered plaque, nice touch.