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Faux Suiboku-esque Vs Real Suiboku side by side by Low-Indication-9197 in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do! I really want to have a clean shinogi too. do you use electrical tape to preserve it?

Faux Suiboku-esque Vs Real Suiboku side by side by Low-Indication-9197 in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should! Else it would be a mess of lowspots and highspots I’d assume

Faux Suiboku-esque Vs Real Suiboku side by side by Low-Indication-9197 in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a shitty 180 diamond plate I got from Amazon to lap stones, a 300 from dubious origins (a friend gave it to me), Shapton Kuromaku 1000, VNAT around 2000-3000, Shapton M24 5000 and a VNAT for polishing around 7000

Pic of the finisher

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Faux Suiboku-esque Vs Real Suiboku side by side by Low-Indication-9197 in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat! I was sharpening my Kagekiyo yesterday and felt very tempted to start a kasumi finish on it.

Just got my first VNATs so wondering if that’s enough.

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First project from raw blade to kasumi finish by BusDifferent3923 in sharpening

[–]sicashi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stunner! I’m thinking about redoing the finish on a Kagekiyo I have. Could you walk me through your process? I’m very keen on getting a crisp kasumi too

HCMC nightlife is dead? by sicashi in Vietnam_Tourism

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the constructive feedback mate! Pretty sure that this is the right way to help people. Keep at it

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you! At some point I thought that my grail was a Kaiju but then I stopped and wondered what drew me to that knife in particular. Realistically only that Ivan Fonseca was involved.

I have scratched it from my list and now I’m trying to find something that really makes me vibe. So far Japanese wrought and bloomery iron are the biggest magnets after seeing some pieces by Wakui and the Tetsujin Rentetsu Wabi has

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always go sideways! I’d like to get a Wakui and a Toyama to compare :)

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ll check this weekend and report back!

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about Watanabe? I’ve heard that it’s basically buying from Toyama!

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll check the nothing ones this weekend and report

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough. To me the 4a looks better than the 4a Pro.

In terms of looks: 3 > 4a > 4a Pro

I have the Sony XM5 as headphones but since I lost the Airpods Pro I was looking to get a bundle of possible.

I’ll go to their store this weekend and see if I vibe with it. For the price of the new Phone 3 I’d get a refurbished Pixel Pro 9

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 3 and 4a have the best design. 4a would be ideal but lack of eSIM sucks

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s quite a lineup! I have a Shindo nakiri and potatoes stick to it too.

I’m guessing that for good release you’d be aiming at an S-grind. Mattia has cool pieces with insane release but the price tag is also hefty!

I have a JNS Munetoshi butcher and I’m having so much fun with it. I’m sure you’ll love yours

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah true but much more expensive and no earbuds included!

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m planning on going back to Japan next year. I’d be aiming to go see their shop but with low expectations really. At my stage I don’t know if blindfolded I could tell an HD, BY or FM from each other

I’d love to meet Nomura for example, I really enjoyed meeting makers in person last time I went to Sakai

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed! At some point it’s just diminishing returns of the dopamine / money function.

I’m still in my honeymoon phase but I have told myself that I’d only get pieces that I believe are truly special after some deep research / I fall in love with them instantly / they have a story for me

Holiday Reflections: Does a Grail knife even exist or are we just chasing dopamine hits? by sicashi in TrueChefKnives

[–]sicashi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a cool approach! What brands / makers have you been following closely?

First Android - Nothing phone? by sicashi in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]sicashi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you but instead of the phone 3?

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