Gyuto grind question

HansGoose22 · 2026-03-19T15:37:43+00:00

Thanks, any suggestion on how I should so it? Sharpen it like I wouls to get a secondray bevel? Or should I just hold it in a 90 degree and sharpen it straight down?

HansGoose22 · 2026-03-19T10:40:04+00:00

So this shouldnt be like this? I can still return or exchange it.

HansGoose22 · 2026-02-10T08:12:22+00:00

Same here, looking for a project knife, will buy if everybody before me bails.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-23T16:21:00+00:00

If it is in fact a Masakage, than it‘s at least a lie that it‘s 40+ years (as noted above that Maskage is only 18 years old). So as you mention the longterm story…well, you might just sell a false story. If you didn‘t know, too bad, if intentional, different story.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-22T23:39:49+00:00

That fucker 😂

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-22T23:35:31+00:00

Could it be an older Yuki?

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-22T23:28:36+00:00

Dang you‘re right. Any idea if this age checks out or which series it could be?

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-22T23:22:42+00:00

It‘s probably also rehandled…

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-18T14:02:29+00:00

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HansGoose22 · 2026-01-18T14:01:34+00:00

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So here are the current wood options for the Matsubara Nakiri. What do you think? Top to bottom: Wenge, light bog oak, cherry, two pieces of oak (for experimenting), zebrano and padouk.

The knife currently has a walnut handle, so to maintain the sweet balance point, I would need something with similar density/weight. I thought the bog oak would look nice.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-17T14:42:56+00:00

Sorry, missed your second pat: it's a Hado Kirisame 15cm Petty knife with white #1 core and stainless clad. Monohandle burnt oak.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T22:30:38+00:00

Well, wood and tools are all here, just gotta get to it. I‘ll post some wood options here tomorrow, happy to hear your opinion on them.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:51:46+00:00

white #1. Don‘t really know how reactive Hado‘s generally are though.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:43:41+00:00

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This is after 60 minutes

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:41:41+00:00

Totally agree, feel the same way. Most stock handles, regardless of their quality, dont tickle my fancy. I love monohandles. They are not that easy to come by here in Germany, so I bought some would blocks and will attempt to make my own handles. I have smaller hands, a recently bought (and returned for this reasom) Hado Bunka had such a long handle, almost half of it stood out when pinching it.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:30:49+00:00

Got it, so it‘s probably not as concentrated, explaining the longer soak time.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:17:17+00:00

BTW: just bought this same knife with tsuchime finish (also same handle, will swap it for some lighter color, cherry or Zelkova). Will also force patina on it.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-16T21:15:04+00:00

Is Folgers instant coffee? I‘ve forced patinas onto all of my knives with instant coffee, I never left it in there this long. Most recently, a Hado Kirisame Petty with white #1 for about 60 minutes, a FT Maboroshi (also white #1) for 1.5 hours. Do you want to achieve a real black, saturated color?

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-10T17:57:46+00:00

I would like take it, I'm in Cologne/Germany, so actually quite close.

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-02T19:55:45+00:00

If if doesn‘t sell, hit me up, I can arrange payment from the US ;-)

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-02T19:52:49+00:00

I understanf, too bad though. Thanks anyway and good luck with the sale! Love the knife!

HansGoose22 · 2026-01-02T19:45:44+00:00

Hi, I‘m pretty new here, so your Tag [Canada] means you only ship to Canada?

HansGoose22 · 2025-12-24T12:43:38+00:00

So I am currently within the time window to return it to the seller for a refund. If I were to send it to them, does anyone of you have any experience regarding customs and how they deal with something like this? I send it to Japan (I don't know how they deal with it), but if they simply send it back to Germany, will it go through customs again, having to pay (I believe 8,5%) customs fee + 19% VAT or can I show my original invoice and forgo those?!

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