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by alekos_13
Tue Sep 21, 2021 3:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help identifying Knives Please
Replies: 1
Views: 225

Help identifying Knives Please

Can anybody help me with the blacksmith, steel etc?
Both are 240mm gyutos.
Thanks
by alekos_13
Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle
Replies: 7
Views: 1146

Re: Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle

Bob Z wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:00 pm Nice looking handle, what is it?
Thanks, just some stabilised wood I bought on etsy.com which I glued togather and ground down with a little elbow grease. Not a wood carpenter nor do i have any tools.
by alekos_13
Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle
Replies: 7
Views: 1146

Re: Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle

Boy, I wish I could help. Here's a few things that might help others: Maker likely used a KU finish (potentially pear skin); Maker appears to THIN THE TANG, which itself dramatically limits who it might be; Although it may seem obvious, original knife was entirely reactive (not stainless clad); thi...
by alekos_13
Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle
Replies: 7
Views: 1146

Old knife find, Help with Konji please. plus diy handle

Picked this nakiri up on ebay for 20 bucks, was all rusty and needed tlc.
it has cleaned up pretty nicely and ive made this handle from stabilised wood
which is ready to fit.
I would just really love to know if anybody has come across this konji before?
Any help would be really appreciated.
by alekos_13
Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: impulse buy (uknown maker)
Replies: 1
Views: 3558

impulse buy (uknown maker)

Hey guys I've purchased a kiritsuke 235mm from yahoo japan for 120usd and I would really appreciate identifying the maker and steel.
The auction had very little information.
Any help is greatly apreciated.
Thanks
by alekos_13
Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:32 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Help Identifying Knife
Replies: 4
Views: 3494

Re: Help Identifying Knife

thanks for your replies guys.
by alekos_13
Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Help Identifying Knife
Replies: 4
Views: 3494

Help Identifying Knife

Hello guys, can somebody help me identify the blacksmith/branding on this knife? A friend brought it back from Japan for me but he didn't hang on to any info.
Thanks in advance