My new stone washed Ganzo G733
Thanks for the tip on that rose pattern on VG10 statement — makes it suspicious, and positive reviews likely from clueless buyers.
I took a chance on a hand made knife from Canada that’ll be here next week. Seller has 100% feedback with over 20,000 transactions. So I’m hopeful it’ll be a good knife (not expecting top quality but decent).
Thank you. I will keep an eye on that one. I seen it a while back for pretty cheap but didn’t jump on it. I will check on it once in a while and see if I can get a good deal on one.
Your welcome. I’ll try & keep check on it too for a cheaper price & let you know if I see it.
I am gonna get some more for gifts if/when the price gets right again.
It’s a very good knife……
sorry to be boring!
had it 15 years
maybe used it 25 times
wle
Xevious.
You May be lucky with that one.
But the Steel itself.is not the be all.
It’s the heat treatment and rolling that makes them.
Never used Jap b4. they feel like magic. For a while.
200 layers of real steel with a reasonable Smith would cost you a starting price of $250+.
There are a zillion Chinese and otherwise (European.Eastern) MFG’s, retailers nowadays.
ALL flashy, multi layer blades. but ALL built to their price.
Not the quality. Some look beautiful. as desired.
Do yourself a favour. For Western steel and cutting knives.
Wusthof. Brazilian Mundial. and French Scanpan if you don’t mind extra sharpening. (Beautiful handles)
They the ones I’ve stuck to over the yrs.
There are others preferred by others too.
The Shun. Global etc, are Western Japanese blades.
Exxy and niice looking. but for same $$’s you can get much better quality .feel. cutting. Actual true Japanese blades.
There are several Internet Jap blade dealers on net. But Hocho is the better,
real one. Next to actually going there yourself.
They have 6 months PLUS. of information on Japanese. Steel. Knives. Knife makers and how to sharpen. Use, and maintain the different steels.
With a decent grading on the Bladesmiths in there too.
With types of blade/Handle for EACH Cutting style.
and what to look out for.
White or Blue Powder alloy blends give usually the best Carbon steel.
You want a “cleaver” Go Chinese.
You can go forever on these things. And you thought Folders gave an interest.
They just the tip of it. Then Fixed.
Then Real knives… We have around 8 or 9 Kitchen knives here.
Wife uses 2. Occasionally the 10 in.
Me. I use 3 in the 3. 6. and 7in range. One Wusthof 8in Chef.
.Plus the 10 in. ( and chain Saw…chuckle)
I been doing it a looong time. MOST will get away with a
5 or 6in Petty and a 7in Santoku, or 6- 8in Chef. Some the 10+ inch.
a $5 Paring. and maybe a H/Duty something or other for Pumpkins etc.
I find Meatworks blades the best for that last job. Basic and reliable with decent.
Hard working steel.(Mine cost $11 AUD Del. Now is $17 DEL).
I’ve been through all the sharpening styles, Mostly. WET.Whet round etc.
Have settled on decent quality Diamond plates. (DMT) with 2 x Diamond Flat steels for finishing. 600 and smooth (Meat or vegies)
With a sliding rod system that gives even. Selected Angle,
level face to cutting edges.
You get a little fed up rubbing. rubbing. rubbing with wet hands after 50 odd yrs.
Believe me. I did.
GENTLE… With decent diamond. NEVER coarse.
Done in fraction of time and “Almost (But never quite) a finished edge to match.
I’m happy with it.
I can press my blades against finger tips and draw blood without slicing.
My strop.is a leather ”3in x 3\8th “Donkey Pack Strap” I brought out of Army with me in early ’60’s.
Oiled about 5 times so far. WAS 8ft long. Now. around 40inches.
Too short for my belly now.
I won’t touch a field knife without tang, and/or shaped handle grip with cut out for at least one finger.
Been bitten too many times by narrow blade straight sided folders with wet/Bloody, etc hands.
That Go Comma a nice little blade. But I’d be wiping a thin layer of clear Sikaflex down both scales to give a little more traction for your pinkies.
My G733 Ganzo. grows on you after a coupla days and a hinge (Teflon) oil
BUT. I find the inside flicking rivet “nips” the first finger tip area when closing.
Too close to handle, . OR too tall.
I’m grinding mine down this arvo to try.
I DO like the blade now.
WHOOPS.
SORRY.
753M Nipping. NOT the 733. Late night again.
Yeah, I like Henckels and Wüsthof for most cutting, a Chinese cleaver for mooshing garlic and hacking through watermelon and the like.
10bux for the cleaver offa Amazon, best deal I got in a looooong time.
https://www.amazon.com/Winco-Chinese-Cleaver-wooden-handle/dp/B003HESNR8
Booyah.
Well I didn’t get to carry it today. I was at work when it hit the mail box, which subsequently got me into a interesting conversation with the wife. All I heard was blah blah blah, too many knives, blah blah blah, not enough jewlery, blah blah blah. I think I got her point though. She has recently gotten into collecting geodes. Totally not my area of expertise but, I will start my research.
Kizer Begleiter. My first Kizer. I really like it. Buttery smooth, good lock up, wickedly sharp, not too fat but not to thin either. The clip is okay, a bit small and something you might see on a minimalistic gentleman’s knife but still has enough room to fit over a jean pocket without too much trouble. It’s a winner I think. Time will tell.
Manker Timeback Cu helping to hold it up a bit. Thank you to TurboBB for parting with it. It’s a hefty, chunky little fella.
/\ Nice!! 
Koenig x Sharknivco Mini Goblin
rcwilly, you are killing me. Such great looking knives. I fall in love with the pictures of them then, I make the mistake of looking at the price.
I’m buying a bunch of Powerball tickets this week. 
/\ . Me too!! … :person_facepalming: … 
Sorry guys… I’m a bad influence. 
Even with the $100 off on this one I don’t think I’ll end up keeping it…but that milling sure is pretty!
Spyderco Drunken
What is it? It sure is a beauty….
Thanks!! Sorry, I must have overlooked your previous post, my bad.
I had to get away from knives for a few years because I was spending too much. :person_facepalming:
So I have not kept up with most of the newer ones from Spyderco, Benchmade (my personal favorites) or anyone else really. But it appears, by some of the pics you post; that Spyderco has really upped their game over the last few years. The ones you have posted are nice!!
Oh yeah… I replaced “Knives” with “Lights” those few years ago. That really helped a lot…. :person_facepalming: :person_facepalming: . :money_mouth_face:
@teacher I should be getting away from knives and back into lights but as you point out some of these new Spyderco knives have been really nice and every time I say last one to myself, they announce something new and pull me back in. lol
Trust me my friend, I completely understand…
The struggle is real…… :money_mouth_face: :money_mouth_face:
Hey, I see your location is “The Beach”…. are you on the East Coast, West Coast, or Gulf Coast?? If your in the USA of course. lol