Show us your new knife!

[trancher]

Beautiful blade, Jeff!

Congrats BTW and wield it with pride.

[TheLegalRazor]

Great knife, Jeff! Congratulations on getting one.

[roaduck]

I ordered this little knife weeks ago and forgot about it until it turned up the other day.
It was only £17 delivered and is not bad quality for a budget model.

Of course it is made in China but is nevertheless heavy for it`s size at 69 grams or roughly 2 1/2 ounces.
It is full-tang 3 rivets with full bolster and black plastic handle like a lot of classic French, German, English and American kitchen knives.

Personally I can`t abide full bolsters because it is virtually impossible to sharpen the whole blade evenly; hence my preference for Asian knives.Living in the Far East changed my opinions of knives and any sharp tool in general.

I have a Kuhn Rikon 5" serrated that is not as well built, lighter and more expensive than this one.
I`m guessing the steel is about mid 60`s HRC which is a budget Chinese steel called X45 Cro Mo V15
so should be reasonably durable.

The K Sabatiers made in Theirs, France are much better but are 4-5 times the price.
Sabatier sold off the rights to use their trademark name many years ago and a few other manufacturers use the Sabatier name like Richardson knives, Taylors Eye Witness, Samuel Staniforth knives etc.

The dead giveaway is the lack of a small letter "R" in a circle which denotes a registered trademark which is legal and enforceable.
Yes I know about knock-off and fake counterfeit copies - many of us have fallen into that trap.

Finding a new genuine made in Theirs, France Sabatier knife is not straightforward and is a minefield for the unwary and / or inexperienced potential buyer.

I would be looking for knives from a reputable retailer/ chef supplies outlet or even new old stock carbon / stainless with a verifiable provenance if I was thinking of investing say over $150 plus.

I knew I was getting a Chinese wonder at that low price although I have seen the identical knife for 3 or 4 times more than what I was charged.

So how does it perform - not too bad actually.
It can slice a ripe mini plum tomato into 4-5 slices for something that is less than an inch thick which will do me.

As an example a friend just bought a Tefal "Eversharp" 8 inch Chef`s knife for £22 from Amazon based on the 5 star reviews.I did try and advise her years ago - honestly !
If she had read the foreign 1-3 star reviews it would have revealed a blunt knife that rusted and snapped at the hilt after only weeks of domestic use and the self sharpening scabbard disintegrated in no time too.

I will give her a decent, handmade Japanese stainless Guyto or Santoku for a Christmas pressie and keep it sharp for her - of course it will cost many times the price of the Tefal Chinese budget effort but will last for decades with a little care.

[Sammie]

Nakagawa 225
Blue 1

[Kalaeb]

New Harner Mini Chef in CPM M4. Interesting to see some patina developing after cutting up a bunch of mangoes.




Fitting in with the Harner family nicely:

[Kekoa]

Oooh, I'd love to hear how M4 treats you over time. It is one of those steels that I have an interest in for no particular reason.

[Bob Z]

Fitting in with the Harner family nicely:

curious cleaver/nakiri lovers wonder how much might that beautiful tall nakiri/cleaver weigh?

[Kalaeb]

Fitting in with the Harner family nicely:

curious cleaver/nakiri lovers wonder how much might that beautiful tall nakiri/cleaver weigh?

That one is 210mmx83mm, 2.6 on the spine and weights 363 grams. My CCK1103 is 381 grams by comparison.

[Jeff B]

Beautiful knives Matt! Butch makes some great stuff.

[TheLegalRazor]

My nakiris are AS or Blue #2, and get daily use. I've been looking for a nakiri in White #2, and chose this 165mm Nihei clad in stainless.

From what I've read, Nihei apprenticed at Yoshikane before opening his own one-man shop. In addition to producing knives under his own name, Nihei has also collaborated with Konosuke and Hatsukokoro. The Konosuke Sumiiro and Hatsukokoro Shinkiro lines, carried by CKTG, are forged by Nihei.

[ronnie_suburban]

My nakiris are AS or Blue #2, and get daily use. I've been looking for a nakiri in White #2, and chose this 165mm Nihei clad in stainless.

From what I've read, Nihei apprenticed at Yoshikane before opening his own one-man shop. In addition to producing knives under his own name, Nihei has also collaborated with Konosuke and Hatsukokoro. The Konosuke Sumiiro and Hatsukokoro Shinkiro lines, carried by CKTG, are forged by Nihei.



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Very beautiful and yeah, the moment I saw it, I thought it was a Sumiiro. Enjoy it!

[LarryAllDay]

Saw these blanks on Amazon and just had to do it! New petty knife!

[Kalaeb]

71647564-6A40-4BFC-9E20-68A738FF3129.jpegSaw these blanks on Amazon and just had to do it! New petty knife!

Is it hardened? Would make a great steak knife too.

[taz575]

Yeah, the Mora blanks are hardened. Even the full knives are like $20!

[Kekoa]

I have a thicker version of a Mora that I use as a camping and yard knife. It was only like $16 and is awesome! A Wa handle on a Mora blank is pretty fun! And economical too.

[Bob Z]

I got one of Marks top sellers, the Tojiro vg10 Nakiri and had Tim Johnson (Taz) put on nice colorful acrylic handle. Its an xmas present to my son in law but I sure wanted to keep it. Of course i had to test out the edge and wow really sharp oob! I can see why this is a hit. Might just have to get one for my collection also. This would make a great gift for an introduction into Japanese knives.

[billk1002]

I have always wanted to own a Nigara, so when I saw this it was a no brainer.
Merry Christmas to me

Nigara Hamono VG-10 Tsuchime Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 235 mm

[TheLegalRazor]

I got one of Marks top sellers, the Tojiro vg10 Nakiri and had Tim Johnson (Taz) put on nice colorful acrylic handle. Its an xmas present to my son in law but I sure wanted to keep it. Of course i had to test out the edge and wow really sharp oob! I can see why this is a hit. Might just have to get one for my collection also. This would make a great gift for an introduction into Japanese knives.

Your knife rehandle turned out great.

[Bob Z]

I have always wanted to own a Nigara, so when I saw this it was a no brainer.
Merry Christmas to me

Nigara Hamono VG-10 Tsuchime Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 235 mm
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Wow that's gorgeous!

[Eirik84]

3 new ones this week
Kurosaki Fujin 270 sg2 gyuto, Nigara Damascus 240 sg2 gyuto and a Yoshikane 210 white #2 gyuto.