Pictures of your new acquisitions

Like that lacewood sheath, have some of that and some leopardwood. I'm inspired way more than maple or poplar.

 

After 2.5 years of waiting I finally got my self a custom gyuto ( sort of ) 280mm tall gyuto that I found little too heavy and instead of regrinding and re polishing I have decided to keep it and made a replacement for the person who commissioned it . It is a true workhorse (330 grams ) , forged from 52100, asymetric ground

 

Very nice profile and grind Mert. Looks just right for a chefsmith

She's a beast!

 

@chefcomesback I hope you weren't a pain in the ass customer . Beautiful knife Mert.

 

Bought this cool little blade today: Teruyasu Fujiwara 20 cm gyuto. Brought a smile to my face when using it. It's a great cutter with lots of character.

 

hiho!

@limpet This one looks interesting.. is that a special budget line of Fujiwara ?

 

Yes, the handle is supposed to be a cheaper handle, but I like it. It thinks it matches the rustic style of the knife perfectly. Bought this one from Cleancut in Sweden.

 

I like it so much that i'm thinking about getting one as well... And a petty.
A proper T-F for this price is quite appealing anyway.
I wish they had a 24cm one as well.

 

Yes, I also prefer 24 cm, but I kind of like this shorter gyuto in combination with the heavier western handle. It's my first japanese knife with yo handle. The balance point is right on the heel.

I took a couple of pictures of the spine and choil: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BxEKq9uJ-aX7RHJNejFkVW5qdnc&usp=sharing

 

Still have to get my hands on it, but I have a glamour shot:

 

You are a class act, Lucretia.
Holy Moly!!!!


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Mareko did an awesome job on this , congrats Lucretia

 

Check out Teruyasu direct from their website if you want a 240. Runs 29000 Yen. (270.00 ish USD)

 

Indeed! I was in fact so impressed by this small gyuto that I went to Cleancut today and bought the petty as well. I was glad I went there in person because there were a few differences between instances. I had three pettys in front of me and selected the thickest and tallest. Also it had a cool "smudge" in the nashiji finish which added to character.

 

Hah, good for you, i wish there was a store like this anywhere near here.
Mind you, i have ordered the gyuto last night, but it wasn't as cheap with the extra 200SEK intl. shipping, so i thought i might as well order something else as well.
A nice Hayashi petty blade and a handle.

 

Damn! I wish i had Cleancut nextdoor

Those T-F's look pretty nice.. well the Wood.
Ok i would totally rehandle it, but the performance of those blades must be awesome.

very nice.. but one knife at once is enough .. for now..
ill go for a xerxes sc125 petty (german smith with awesome stuff) but will be 2 months list at least..

the only thing that keeps me away from the T-F's is their weight.. or how heavy is the 210mm one?

best regards, daniel!

 

Lucky you! Cleancut is far away and shipping is $%/&%§%& expensive.

 

I look at the choil pic. Did you adjust the edge like that or did the knife cam with such an asymmetric edge? It looks to me like a symmetric grind but very asymmetric cutting edge. Should be easily adjustable for lefties on the stones

 

No adjustments. It came like that OOTB.

 

On the 210 mm one, the blade actually measures 200 mm from the handle to the tip, so it's a bit short. Height at the heel is 50 mm. Weight is 172 grams, but then again it is a western handle with balance point at the neck/heel.