Pictures of your new acquisitions

One good Tansu deserves another (and another, and another, and ...)

 

I know how that feels

 

So your the lucky S.O.B Rick that got that boner.

I'm feeling jealous of the size of your Mert collections guys

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Just arrived:

An integral Persian chef knife crafted by Rodrigo Sfreddo (MS).
The damascus composite pattern is called "Interrupted Twist".(125Cr1, 15N20).
With desert Ironwood handle, a horizontal tang and a split rear end.

Overall length is 400mm (15.75").
Weight is 448g.
The edge measures 265mm (10.43"). It is 46.5mm (1.83") high at the heel.
The spine is 5.49mm at the heel and 1.05mm at the tip.

 

Some purchases I've done the last 6 months...

Dalman


Wakui & Tanaka


Wakui & Yoshikane


Hinoura

 

You've been busy! Very nice.

 

Wednesday started off rather badly sometime after 3am with a vomiting 5 year old. A lot of cleaning and not much sleep ensued :-(

But, it did get better:

 

Nice Oatley .

 

Here's a few more Cris.

Oatley 256 Honyaki in 1095 with dyed green buckeye handle.

 

Really love Oatley's work. He is definitely high up on my next makers to purchase from list.

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Tansu 245 in 52100

 

Ahhh, the Beast

 

Lots of Tansu love going on here, and rightfully so. I dig it!

I saw the profile of this one and couldn't help myself. I've always wanted to try Fowler's work as well so bottaboom!

 

The knife was purchased through cktg, but Stephan was still finishing it. When I received the knife it had a couple small quirks that I brought to attention. One of which was an extremely thin handle. I addressed this to both Mark and Stephan.
Stephan asked me to return the knife which I did, along with a piece of wood to cover the handle issue (which I insisted on). Mark said to wait until I got the knife back to see if I liked it then. If not he'd issue a full refund.
Stephan was super easy to work with as well, and the turn around time was very quick.
All in all the exchange yielded a fantastic cutter, and showcased excellent customer service from both parties. Color me super pleased.

 

Good to see he is working, didn't he have some hand issues?

 

I think his hand was injured by the power hammer, or whatever that thing is called. There was a fund raiser to donate and help.
But he's back and making some solid knives. Whew!

 

Nice Shig(s). Details?

 

This one is 250x51 and 221g came off JNS latest email, I believe there was only one piece. My first Kasumi shig and first shig gyuto. Love it thus far!
Cheers
Matteo

 

The knife equivalent of 36/24/36

Glad to hear you are enjoying your first Shig gyuto! Kitaeji next?