Show us your knife collection.

[yg420]

INCREDIBLE MAUI!!

[arthurfowler]

Simply stunning Ray. Just amazing and thanks for posting.

[Drewski]

Stunning all around Ray! And thanks for the details and follow up comments about them.

[enjay]

I think we're done here. Go home, everyone.

[inzite]

ray just gave us the grand slam here, amazing!

[ashy2classy]

I have been promising to show you guys my collection for a while and eventually had some time to take some group shots.
First off, my favorite Japanese blade designs...willows and slicers.

DAAAAAAANG RAY!!!!

[mauichef]

Thanks for the kind words guys!
So here are my miscellaneous knives. (Santokus, Pettys, Nakiris etc) Japanese and non Japanese makers.



Konosuke Custom VG-10 by Kenichi Shiraki - Santoku 180mm - VG-10/Stainless - Custom Etched Damascus
Konosuke Fujiyama by Tanaka - Santoku 180mm - White #1 Kurouchi - Handle by Schroeder
Konosuke Fujiyama - by Tanaka - Santoku 180mm - AS Kurouchi
Teruyasu Fujiwara JCK Edition by Teruyasu Fujiwara - Santoku 185mm - White #1 / Stainless Nashiji - Handle by DPham
Konosuke HD2 Western- Santoku 170mm - HD2 Semi stainless
Shigefusa Kurouchi by Tokifusa Iizuka - Santoku 165mm - Swedish Carbon Kurouchi
Saji New Line - by Takeshi Saji - Santoku 175mm - VG-10 Damascus
Carter Cutlery Stainless Fukugozai by Murray Carter - Funayuki 205mm - W #1 / 410 Stainless Forged/Polished
Matsubara Kurouchi by Tanaka Kama Kogyo - Bunka 150mm - White #1 Kurouchi
Konosuke Fujiyama by Tanaka - Nakiri 180mm - White #2
Watanabe Professional by Sinichi Watanabe - Nakiri 180mm - Blue #1 Kurouchi - Handle by ?
Tojiro ITK - Bread 270mm - Moly/Vanadium
Daovua - by Mr. Nhat - Santoku - Leaf Spring Kurouchi
Konosuke Fujiyama FM by Tanaka - Petty 180mm - Blue #1
Marr Custom by Adam Marr - Petty 160mm - AEB-L - Handle by Marr
Kurosaki Megumi by Yu Kurosaki - Petty 150mm - VG-10 Tsuchime damascus
Nenohi Nenox Ironwood by Yusuke Sawada - Petty 150mm - mystery steel / Stainless
Shun Elite - Honesuki 150mm - SG 2 Shot Blasted
Shun Classic - Paring 106mm - VG-10 Damascus
Ealy by Delbert Ealy - Paring 80mm - AEB-L - Handle by Ealy
CCK Stainless Cleaver
Konosuke Fujiyama by Tanaka - Cleaver #6 - While #2
Tadafune Vintage SK - Komakiri Gyuto 230mm - Vintage SK

[Mowgface]

@Mauichef

Such a great collection! Cant wait until we get to the GYUTOS!!!

Mowgs

[mauichef]

Single Bevels........are the height of the knife makers art in my opinion.



Doi Kiritsuke 270mm by Keijiro Doi - Blue #2 - Mirror finish by Steve (pd7077)
Fudo Kuniyuki Kamagata Usuba 240mm by Genkai Masakuni - White Mizu Honyaki
Konosuke Fujiyama Togo Reigo Kiritsuke 240mm by Tanaka / Morihiro
Masakuni Deba 190mm by Genkai Masakuni - Moon over Mt Fuji - White Mizu Honyaki
Doi Deba 180mm - by Keijiro Doi - Blue #2
Tesshu Single Bevel Gyuto 210mm -by Kenichi Shiraki - Blue #1 Damascus
Carter Cutlery Shiro Usuba 170mm by Kenichi Shiraki - White #1 / Gokunan Tetsu
Shigefusa Kasumi Usuba 180mm by Tokifusa Iizuka - Swedish Carbon Kasumi
DP Single Bevel Gyuto 174mm by Dan Prendergast - 1.2442 / wrought iron

[arthurfowler]

Just amazing again Ray. All stunning but that the Kono Fuji with that steel and that handle is something else!!!

[mauichef]

Mahalo Arthur.
It's taken many years to get this lot together. Always hunting......
I just love single bevels. Using them, sharpening them, there is such a huge difference to double bevels in every way.

That Togo Reigo is one of my most treasured blades. Top 5 for sure.
It takes such a different cutting technique to other gyutos....in fact I hate to admit that I tipped it the very first time I used it
The handle is made from Kurogaki, which is 200 year old Black Persimmon.

Along with the Togo, the Genkai usuba is probably the rarest of my singles. Made under the Fudo Kuniyuki brand, it is a huge chunk of Honyaki goodness that makes me grin every time I hold it.

That little DP is a real fun knife. Bought it for my wife who also enjoys using single bevels.
The Doi deba gets the most use of all of them.
I will never stop kicking myself for not buying more of his knives when Mark had them readily available in stock. No one does Blue #2 like Keijiro did. No one!

One thing is for sure. My humble collection would not be this focussed and cohesive without the help, inspiration and input of the members of this forum

[arthurfowler]

Mahalo Arthur.
It's taken many years to get this lot together. Always hunting......
I just love single bevels. Using them, sharpening them, there is such a huge difference to double bevels in every way.

That Togo Reigo is one of my most treasured blades. Top 5 for sure.
It takes such a different cutting technique to other gyutos....in fact I hate to admit that I tipped it the very first time I used it
The handle is made from Kurogaki, which is 200 year old Black Persimmon.

Along with the Togo, the Genkai usuba is probably the rarest of my singles. Made under the Fudo Kuniyuki brand, it is a huge chunk of Honyaki goodness that makes me grin every time I hold it.

That little DP is a real fun knife. Bought it for my wife who also enjoys using single bevels.
The Doi deba gets the most use of all of them.
I will never stop kicking myself for not buying more of his knives when Mark had them readily available in stock. No one does Blue #2 like Keijiro did. No one!

One thing is for sure. My humble collection would not be this focussed and cohesive without the help, inspiration and input of the members of this forum

Thanks Ray, I always enjoy reading people’s thought processes around knives as it is the nuances from knife to knife that makes it so much fun for me.

Thanks again for sharing, it is always appreciated and I am some one who has benefitted immensely from this forum and the old one.

[Thin Man]

Still waiting for the gyutos Ray!

[Altadan]

Still waiting for the gyutos Ray!

Oh he knows...
I think he - and all of us - are relishing it. Slowly slowy

[mauichef]

Sorry guys. I had the post ready and my damn computer crashed so I have to do it again......
Stand by!

[mauichef]

These are my Japanese Gyutos excluding Konosuke.



Nigara Anmon Gyuto 244mm - White #2 Damascus
Yoshimitsu Tahamagane Watetsu Gyuto 240mm - Tamahagane/Anchor Chain Damascus - Handle by DPham
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Gyuto 240mm Kurouchi by Kiyoshi Kato - White KU
Yoshiaki Fujiwara JNS Workhorse Gyuto 210mm by Kiyoshi Kato - White #2
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Standard Gyuto 210mm by Kiyoshi Kato - White #2
Shigefusa Kasumi Gyuto 240mm by Tokifusa Iizuka - Swedish Carbon Kasumi
Toyama Noborikoi Gyuto 240mm - Blue #2 Damascus
Toyama Noborikoi Gyuto 210mm - Blue #2 Hairline - Handle by LaSeur Knives
Ikeda Masayuki Honyaki Gyuto 210mm by Tatsuo Ikeda - White #2 Mizu Honyaki Mirror
Tanaka SG2 Ironwood Gyuto 210mm by Shigeki Tanaka - SG2 Stainless Damascus
Sakai Jikko Akebono Gyuto 240mm by Kenichi Shiraki - Blue #2
Tanaka Ginsan Gyuto 210mm by Shigeki Tanaka - Ginsan/Stainless Nashiji
Kamo R2 Damascus Gyuto 210mm by Shiro Kamo - R2 Stainless Damascus
Matsubara White #1 Gyuto 240mm by Tanaka Kama Kogyo - White #1 Kurouchi
Masakage Shimo Gyuto 240mm by Yu Kurosaki - White #2 / Carbon Damascus/Sand Blasted - Handle by DPham
Masakage Koishi Gyuto 210mm by Hiroshi Kato - AS / stainless Kurouchi/Tsuchime
Shun Classic Gyuto 210mm - VG-10 Damascus

[pd7077]

These are my Japanese Gyutos excluding Konosuke.

Fantastic lineup, Ray! I’m kinda scared to see your Kono collection

[Thin Man]

Excluding Konosuke ...

You know how to build suspense!

I hope your computer is ok.

[Thin Man]

Outstanding collection!

[mauichef]

These are my Japanese Gyutos excluding Konosuke.

Fantastic lineup, Ray! I’m kinda scared to see your Kono collection

Thanks mate.
Yes be scared...be very scared