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Kanetsuni Ohgi
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Interesting, that's one i haven't seen before. I own several of their knives and for Traditional styling and great materials they can't be beat.
Yeah, I've been looking into buying one of their fixed blades for a long while, but the Ohgi takes precedents over a fixed blade for sure. If the price is good, it has everything I'm looking for.
Also, I can't believe I misspelled Kanetsune in the topic title.
Also, I can't believe I misspelled Kanetsune in the topic title.
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Bamboo scales?
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I've wanted a Blue steel folder for a long time. Hopefully the price won't be too unreasonable. Joe
It looks lovely. And it resembles the elegant Mcusta MC75D Take (my first "serious" knife and still a personal favourite) quite a bit.
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I've been wanting a bamboo scaled folder in blue steel/damascus for awhile,and have yet to find just what I've envisioned;
Kanetsune has two knives (a fixed) and this folder,that combined,would be almost exactly what I want.(although,the scales I see in my mind are not flat;they are carved to mimic bamboo (growth segments),including the liners,and file-worked spine.
To that end,I'm discussing it with a friend (a knife-maker over on JD who forges traditional folded steel complete with hamon,as well as damascus),and am in the process of designing/having made, the folder I picture in my mind.
Picture the Ohgi with a wharncliffe style blade:except,what I desire isn't quite as squared;it's sleeker,more flowing in nature.
(picture the blade from the fixeblade,used in a folder body like that of my line-drawing)
Kanetsune has two knives (a fixed) and this folder,that combined,would be almost exactly what I want.(although,the scales I see in my mind are not flat;they are carved to mimic bamboo (growth segments),including the liners,and file-worked spine.
To that end,I'm discussing it with a friend (a knife-maker over on JD who forges traditional folded steel complete with hamon,as well as damascus),and am in the process of designing/having made, the folder I picture in my mind.
Picture the Ohgi with a wharncliffe style blade:except,what I desire isn't quite as squared;it's sleeker,more flowing in nature.
(picture the blade from the fixeblade,used in a folder body like that of my line-drawing)
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I was doing a search trying to find a thread I started the other day, to add a new small knife to it. The keyword I was using was 'bamboo' as that has a lot to do with the knife there... and presto, up pops this thread I'd not seen before. Even more amuzingly, the guy who posts the image most relevant to what I made last week lives just a few miles from me! Anyway, here's that other bamboo themed blade. I've waffled a bit on the finish. Have re-buffed the edges since this picture, and like the balance between patina and gloss.
And this is another small knife, the same length exactly as that other but made from a slimmer file. This one uses boxwood scales (locally harvested about 18 years ago when a neighbour wanted her boxwood tree out of her window view!), carved to resemble bamboo. I've used a few pigments to simulate wear and age.
I'm very much with you guys in enthusiasm for a more 'natural' seeming knife, especially since running across some images of the artistry of Hidetoshi Nakiyama. The guy is a wizard in emulating nature in his carvings. Thought I'd go one step at a time as I feel my way towards doing some work like that, in my own way (probably involving a sort of dragon I used to carve long ago). So this simple bamboo seemed a nice stepping stone.
Back to the subject; that's a very nice drawing, quite a lot like what I'm after. Be nice to hammer most of that out maybe, rather than carving it, then carve the details. Unfortunately I'm so far limited to a little bench grinder and hand tools.
And this is another small knife, the same length exactly as that other but made from a slimmer file. This one uses boxwood scales (locally harvested about 18 years ago when a neighbour wanted her boxwood tree out of her window view!), carved to resemble bamboo. I've used a few pigments to simulate wear and age.
I'm very much with you guys in enthusiasm for a more 'natural' seeming knife, especially since running across some images of the artistry of Hidetoshi Nakiyama. The guy is a wizard in emulating nature in his carvings. Thought I'd go one step at a time as I feel my way towards doing some work like that, in my own way (probably involving a sort of dragon I used to carve long ago). So this simple bamboo seemed a nice stepping stone.
Back to the subject; that's a very nice drawing, quite a lot like what I'm after. Be nice to hammer most of that out maybe, rather than carving it, then carve the details. Unfortunately I'm so far limited to a little bench grinder and hand tools.
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Update on the Ohgi- Saturday I sent Kanetsune an inquiry, the auto-reply was cute: "Thanks you for your inquiry; we'll try not to completely ignore you, but if it's a Monday you might want to try back in a few days" lol
Anyway, next day I got a reply, as follows:
Dear Tippet,
I appreciate you have interest in our products and have KB214 and KB501.
We 'll release KB240 OHGI by the end of this month.
After we are ready for supply it, I'll tell you immediately.
Then we'll introduce our special web site or our distributor in the world.
I'm very glad to receive your inquiry.
Best Regards
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KITASHO Co; KANETSUNE BRAND
Shoji Kitamura
Anyway, next day I got a reply, as follows:
Dear Tippet,
I appreciate you have interest in our products and have KB214 and KB501.
We 'll release KB240 OHGI by the end of this month.
After we are ready for supply it, I'll tell you immediately.
Then we'll introduce our special web site or our distributor in the world.
I'm very glad to receive your inquiry.
Best Regards
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KITASHO Co; KANETSUNE BRAND
Shoji Kitamura
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Note* A knife store is advertising them as in stock. ( A member here, and a good guy).He's the only one I can find with them. The one thing I noted that has been changed is it's now listed as white steel, not blue or super blue. Still good stuff, of course.
PM me if you want the store info.
PM me if you want the store info.
I just received my Kanetsune Ohgi, which I ordered from Katerno.com for just under $80. Happy with the knife, happy with the vendor. It's definitely not a Ron Lake folder or anything close, but for the steel, the fit, and the price I think it's a smoking deal. The lockup is smooth, precise and solid with absolutely no blade play and the blade tip is well centered between the liners when closed. The handle doesn't appear to be bamboo, but wood carved to look like it, and much darker than the pictures I've seen that appear to actually be bamboo. Note to self: Blow pocket lint off of knife before engaging macro mode on camera!
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I finally was able to track one down. I found at least one shop lied to me about it being in stock. It took a while but I got it.
Mine was as above re: the lockup, release, alignment, etc.
Where I had problems was the blade edge. It's a convex grind, and didn't come even close to being sharp, like a Bark River, Marbles, etc. In addition, there was two dents in the edge of substantial size.
Yes, I could have sent it back. I have done that with this brand before as they can be very hit or miss. Some are great, some just suck.
I like lockbacks, cocobolo, and Hitachi White steel ( pre release said blue steel, but it was changed some time before production began) so I kept it.
Out came the sandpaper. I got the dents out, and got it where it could slice, and almost shave hairs. It still needs some work there.
The wood was dull, but ok. I'm taking care of that too. I like seeing the grain of the wood, and Cocobolo can be a nice one if done well. Still waiting on that to dry.
Nope, I can't recommend it. If you know what you want, and want it anyway. You might get lucky. Who knows.
It's too bad. I waited almost 3 years for that knife, but that is also Kanetsune for you.
Joe/Raleigh
Mine was as above re: the lockup, release, alignment, etc.
Where I had problems was the blade edge. It's a convex grind, and didn't come even close to being sharp, like a Bark River, Marbles, etc. In addition, there was two dents in the edge of substantial size.
Yes, I could have sent it back. I have done that with this brand before as they can be very hit or miss. Some are great, some just suck.
I like lockbacks, cocobolo, and Hitachi White steel ( pre release said blue steel, but it was changed some time before production began) so I kept it.
Out came the sandpaper. I got the dents out, and got it where it could slice, and almost shave hairs. It still needs some work there.
The wood was dull, but ok. I'm taking care of that too. I like seeing the grain of the wood, and Cocobolo can be a nice one if done well. Still waiting on that to dry.
Nope, I can't recommend it. If you know what you want, and want it anyway. You might get lucky. Who knows.
It's too bad. I waited almost 3 years for that knife, but that is also Kanetsune for you.
Joe/Raleigh