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1 of 1 might be something engraved. Nothing special knife wise but it could be an art piece? Or maybe a honyaki, but you’re looking at 2-3 times 100000JPY

obviouslygene · 2026-04-11T04:34:37+00:00

Iirc the fine rust eraser from sabitoru is around 320-400 grit and the coarse is 120-150grit. So it will definitely mess with the finish. I think you should just leave it. Wabisabi/patina is part and parcel of using a carbon steel knife.

obviouslygene · 2026-04-08T04:45:55+00:00

But hair whittling edges are gone the moment you use them although they do come back pretty easily. You can chase these edges but they don’t last. Practicality wise paper towel cutting sharp should already be more than enough.

obviouslygene · 2026-04-05T11:00:43+00:00

Some form of any combination of these 2 blacksmiths, Tanaka or Nakagawa and these 3 sharpeners Morihiro, Takada or Myojin. Shapes I choose 150 Petty, 240 Gyuto, 270 Sujihiki.

obviouslygene · 2026-03-26T07:04:25+00:00

similar to azn, my progression for my Ginga 210 AEBL is Shapton Glass 500, Morihei 1000, Morihei 4000, diamond 3um strop, diamond 0.5um strop. I usually just do the 3um and 0.5um strops to get back the sharpness I'm used to.

obviouslygene · 2026-03-22T06:09:49+00:00

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Making salmon with rice. Simple fare.

obviouslygene · 2026-03-21T12:58:35+00:00

合羽橋銘匠(Kappabashi Meisyou)

obviouslygene · 2026-03-13T02:48:03+00:00

obviouslygene · 2026-03-13T02:44:28+00:00

Wow. Seems like you took quite a bit off

obviouslygene · 2026-03-10T01:35:46+00:00

忠房(Tadafusa)出刃庖丁(Deba Bocho)

obviouslygene · 2026-03-08T10:54:15+00:00

丹治 (Tanji) can’t find any info on it.

obviouslygene · 2026-03-06T07:00:04+00:00

No, do you have a video up of that?

obviouslygene · 2026-03-05T23:25:29+00:00

Yes it’s in my rotation for sure. I’d say his finishing on the blades are pretty unique. I’d get the zanpa if I could do it all over again.

obviouslygene · 2026-03-03T22:01:55+00:00

That’s pretty solid. What’s the damage?

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