Tamahagane Yanagi Ba,

[Bill Burke]

Hi Bill,

Haven't dropped in on this forum before, or I would have commented sooner. I think it is a stunning interpretation of the Yanagi Ba. Aside from the fit/finish execution, I especially like what you did with the steel. 10,000 folds is crazy. The hamon is killer. The way that the choil actually is the same width as where it meets the handle is cool - I don't really like how some of the Japanese made knives have that skinny choil area that does not mate well with the handle. Wood is excellent. In general, whoever owns this knife should be more than happy every time they hold it.

Thanks Jeff and the rest of you too.

 

[Mannlicher]

Bill, I have several nice Japanese made kitchen knives. More than one is in the yanagi style, several costing me a good bit of change the last time I was in Japan.

I have to say, yours looks the equal, or rather, better, than the many I saw there, and the few I brought home. The steel is stunning, the handle beautiful, and I just wish it was in my collection.

Sam

 

[Bill Burke]

Thank you very much Sam I am flattereed that you have such high praise of my knife.

Bill, I have several nice Japanese made kitchen knives. More than one is in the yanagi style, several costing me a good bit of change the last time I was in Japan.

I have to say, yours looks the equal, or rather, better, than the many I saw there, and the few I brought home. The steel is stunning, the handle beautiful, and I just wish it was in my collection.

Sam