breaking in my new knife tonight

buzd504

An early birthday present from some good friends.  A Fujiwari Mobarishi.

nolaegghead

That thing is as sweet as a Hattori Hanzo Katana.

paqman

very nice!

dmourati

I like it. My Japanese knives have wa handles.  Currently working with a knife maker on a custom saya for my sujihiki. 

Nice friends.

GrateEggspectations

They must be very good friends. Wonderful gift. If your experience is anything like mine with my higher end steel, you will get a thrill - even years from now - every time you use it. 

I have 3-4 Japanese knives that I’m not using in the rotation, so you’ve inspired me to contemplate selling them to fund a new one. 

GrateEggspectations

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

HeavyG

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

I'm surprised to see they actually have one in stock. Just about every knife vendor I've seen that carries the Takeda cleavers never seems to have any on the shelf.

GrateEggspectations

HeavyG said:

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

I'm surprised to see they actually have one in stock. Just about every knife vendor I've seen that carries the Takeda cleavers never seems to have any on the shelf.

If the price tag wasn’t quite so eye watering, I’d pull the trigger. I just can’t justify the expense, especially given we already have a very similar blade. 

YukonRon

Beautiful knife, and wonderful friends. I hope you enjoy using it a very long time. The first time is so amazing.

I am at the entry level for knives, My Beautiful Wife bought me a set of Shun knives, and the difference to what I had been using is night and day. She also bought me a 3 stage sharpening tool that keeps them razor sharp.

Just using it to slice tomatoes, so very thin, was almost life changing for me. ( I am old, it does not take much these days.)

kthacher

YukonRon said:

Beautiful knife, and wonderful friends. I hope you enjoy using it a very long time. The first time is so amazing.

I am at the entry level for knives, My Beautiful Wife bought me a set of Shun knives, and the difference to what I had been using is night and day. She also bought me a 3 stage sharpening tool that keeps them razor sharp.

Just using it to slice tomatoes, so very thin, was almost life changing for me. ( I am old, it does not take much these days.)

Can you share what the sharpening tool is?  Thanks. 

GrateEggspectations

@YukonRon

Getting a nice knife really is a revelation. For me, just one chef’s knife replaces pretty much all others (except for the dud that I keep for the guests 🙃). No need for a bread knife. A nice, sharp knife slices bread with just one straight push down on the loaf. No sawing required. 

OhioEgger

kthacher said:

YukonRon said:

She also bought me a 3 stage sharpening tool that keeps them razor sharp.

Can you share what the sharpening tool is?  Thanks. 

I'm guessing it's the Chef's Choice Model 130. That's what I use and I love it.

RyanStl

Nice gyuto,   What size and how does it feel?  Now I have some government money to blow maybe I'll replace my cheap Wokshop cleaver with something nicer.

paqman

GrateEggspectations said:

@YukonRon

Getting a nice knife really is a revelation. For me, just one chef’s knife replaces pretty much all others (except for the dud that I keep for the guests 🙃). No need for a bread knife. A nice, sharp knife slices bread with just one straight push down on the loaf. No sawing required. 

A good bread knife is a game changer too

buzd504

RyanStl said:

Nice gyuto,   What size and how does it feel?  Now I have some government money to blow maybe I'll replace my cheap Wokshop cleaver with something nicer.

It's a 210 and it seems like it just operates itself while I watch.

Eggin_in_PA

Wow, just Wow lol... Knifewear site makes Shun to appear be low end.  SWMBO complained about prices at Kohls lol...  I need new friends.  Will start out with a chef knife and build accordingly.  Nice knife, no more chopping with that.

smbishop

Amazing looking knife.  Some day.....

lousubcap

I believe you must have a PhD in knifing to fully appreciate that. 
Your friend zone is quite impressive to come thru like that.  Congratulations.  

The back story for how that became a gift must be quite interesting...

Bear 007

Teruyasu Fujiwara forges some of the best steel for kitchen knives that there is, his Maboroshi line has a core steel of shiragomi #1 white hardened up to 65, thats an incredible knife, makes Shuns look like tinker toys enjoy!

Botch

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

Rockwell Hardness to four significant digits....    

GrateEggspectations

Botch said:

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

Rockwell Hardness to four significant digits....    

Hard to beat the aogami pieces. They can go years without sharpening. 

GrateEggspectations

paqman said:

GrateEggspectations said:

@YukonRon

Getting a nice knife really is a revelation. For me, just one chef’s knife replaces pretty much all others (except for the dud that I keep for the guests 🙃). No need for a bread knife. A nice, sharp knife slices bread with just one straight push down on the loaf. No sawing required. 

A good bread knife is a game changer too

Tell me more about the application. 

dmourati

Botch said:

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

Rockwell Hardness to four significant digits....    

I think 63:64 meant 63-64, as a range.

Botch

dmourati said:

Botch said:

GrateEggspectations said:

This is one I’m lusting after. I have another Takeda and have never handled another knife like it. 

https://knifewear.com/products/takeda-nas-chinese-cleaver-large-240mm

Rockwell Hardness to four significant digits....    

I think 63:64 meant 63-64, as a range.

That, makes more sense.  
Punctuation is important.  "Eats, shoots, and leaves".  

nolaegghead

Let's eat grandma!

Botch

nolaegghead said:

Let's eat grandma!

That's the one I couldn't recall.  

YukonRon

kthacher said:

YukonRon said:

Beautiful knife, and wonderful friends. I hope you enjoy using it a very long time. The first time is so amazing.

I am at the entry level for knives, My Beautiful Wife bought me a set of Shun knives, and the difference to what I had been using is night and day. She also bought me a 3 stage sharpening tool that keeps them razor sharp.

Just using it to slice tomatoes, so very thin, was almost life changing for me. ( I am old, it does not take much these days.)

Can you share what the sharpening tool is?  Thanks. 

Made by KAI Housewares, 3stage process: whet stone, diamond and ceramic. My Beautiful Wife taped all the instructional information to the tool, because she knows I have started losing the battle.

the starter knife set also came with a separate diamond sharpening tool.

hope this helps, it has kept an edge on all our knives and cutting tools.