Kiridashi

[jonesjp@surry.net]

http://cgi.ebay.com/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200063739272

Would someone who knows something about japanese steel please comment on this? I am looking for such a knife, and wonder at the quality of this.

 

[Normark]

Hey Guys..

Jones..

Personally I think thats a great deal for a handmade knife like that....
As long as shipping isn't too expensive,, if I was in the market for one, I'd buy it..

It's a nice little knife..

May ask him to wrap the handle in something though..

ttyle

Eric
O/ST

 

[VTguy]

isn't that just a line scriber, thats what the bottom picture showed anyways, I believe the top picture is just a view of the handle. I suppose you could use it for carving but $120 for a scriber seems expensive, I know Garrett Wade Tools sells very similar styled knifes, for marking lines, for $30

 

[Absintheur]

Not sure about that one, does seem high for a scribe but I do like his Higonokami knives for the prices he has.

 

[CWL]

That is just a fanciful woodworking & gardening (bonsai) tool. If he is a 'famous' smith, then that price may be justifiable.

I remember buying some made out of real wootz type steel for ~$20 each when in Japan.

Try this site and see if anything doesn't interest you for $50 or less.
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&dept_id=13216

 

[jonesjp@surry.net]

thanks for the link; they have some very nice tools and prices,

It seems like the kiridashi would be a good knife for lots of utility work, and not just in the wood shop. I like the chisel grind, and the japanwoodworker site offers some very niice blue steel pieces.