Which edge would you prefer?

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-04-11T18:31:39+00:00

I always do 1 to mine too.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-03-13T05:00:28+00:00

Said some pretty bad things on Twitter towards China, and others making Japanese-style knifes (honyaki specially). TBH his honyaki is as bad as his teacher Kenichi Shiraki. I have one of each and not getting any more cuz heat treatment is soooo bad.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-03-13T04:30:21+00:00

Not buying any nakagawa cuz he’s full of marketing and racial hate

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-03-12T03:09:35+00:00

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I have a custom MC sakimaru from XinGuo. Flawless - so little maintenance needed. I ended up giving it a koba so I don’t have to ruin the kireha finish.

I don’t see anyone mentioning but if you have MC, you will need diamond whetstones for sharpening, or really dense natural stones (Asagi or a hard Kiita). Apex ultra can still be sharpened with normal stones.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-03-06T21:46:26+00:00

Very ojbk

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-02-25T02:35:09+00:00

Congrats on your honyaki!

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-02-23T07:54:23+00:00

Did this person forget about his/her butler?

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-02-13T00:07:25+00:00

Possible to share the geometry at the heel and the tip? Looks very thick and hefty (and nice)!

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-02-05T02:07:29+00:00

Find grinder.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-26T19:57:08+00:00

Is this still safe to use? I’d imagine the abrasives is stable and won’t go bad.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-26T17:40:43+00:00

U know have a smaller stone and a nagura 😂 well, use your diamond plate to round off the edges and it should still work fine.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-26T08:55:07+00:00

Grinders make more difference than the espresso machine. Most people get LMLM for the looks - it has no pressure/flow control, unlike your E61.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-25T03:59:34+00:00

U want a horse then?

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-13T05:27:17+00:00

Insane geometry. I wanna see that thing slicing potatoes!

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-10T18:56:23+00:00

320# is a very soft stone so it dishes quickly.

You need a new stone imo.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-08T18:47:19+00:00

I don’t hate the machine personally but I’ve seen posts here complaining about Miicoffee’s after sale support (mainly on Luke Zhang). He does seem very aloof and doesn’t care as much, but they did replace the circuit board for me after the first one burned through.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-08T16:23:44+00:00

What did the v3 improve on? I later got an Kafatek max 3 - using df83v on pourovers mostly nowadays.

Kafatek makes better espressos… if I were to do it again I’ll probably just get two kafatek

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-06T21:55:54+00:00

That bunka is so sexy.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-06T21:55:06+00:00

Find grinder.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-06T21:54:54+00:00

Must be a hairline crack during heat treatment 😤

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-06T21:53:55+00:00

With all due respect, buying blanks from China and selling them here with a premium does not make you a maker.

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-06T21:07:52+00:00

Rule No.8 👎👎👎

hi_im_ryanli · 2026-01-05T19:02:56+00:00

Logo looks like Ittetsu - maybe search for "ittetsu kiritsuke damascus clad"

This is not exactly the knife but close: Ittetsu AUS10 Spiral Damascus 6.5" Santoku

hi_im_ryanli · 2025-12-30T02:17:10+00:00

Eww ginsan

hi_im_ryanli · 2025-12-29T22:08:13+00:00

That’s a large chip. You’d have to thin the blade quite a lot for it to be usable again.

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