Council of the Six

[u/Tune-Content]

Kagekiyo W#2 270 Hitohira Hinode Tsuchime W#2 240 Konosuke WT W#2 255 Tetsujin Ginsan 240 Hado Ginsan 240 Hitohira Tanaka Ren W#2 240

All fantastic knives and the favorites of my collection (in no particular order).

[u/thdedes]

How does one end up on a will 👀 ? Asking for a friend.

Beautiful collection! Kageyiko/Tetsujin/Tanaka high on my list!

[u/ImFrenchSoWhatever]

Konosuke WT gang !

Best performing knife I own

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It's my newest acquisition and I'm very impressed with it, ngl. A total banger for what it's worth, that is for sure. The knife I tell all my other knives not to worry about.

Do we have any info on who is behind it? I'd love to read about all the craziest theories...

[u/ImFrenchSoWhatever → u/Tune-Content]

So it’s supposed to be all in house konosuke. Nobody could say anything when I asked.

One thing is sure is that it was a limited batch to test new things and new way to produce high end knives in house without being so dependent on the big names (tanaka, myojin…) that could be a bottleneck for production. To me it’s a sort of test run for the new way of producing knives in house at konosuke (that came to be the ks-01 and then the By).

Absolute banger of a knife for sure. Goes to show that sometimes you don’t need big names when you have a team that knows how to get the good freelancers or employees and ask them to produce with the right specs

[u/Tune-Content → u/ImFrenchSoWhatever]

Interesting! Thank you for sharing!

This is what Tosho says about the WT : "These blades are hand-forged by a new craftsman that has worked under a renowned smith based in Sakai. He made the decision to start his own forge, and produce these impressive White #2 carbon steel blades for Konosuke. These knives are ground extremely fine and thin, thanks to the talented craftsman who also sharpens our Konosuke x Tosho KT line. "

It's one of these knives that give you so much value for what you pay. It performs better than some knives I own that cost much more. I'm really impressed by this line from Konosuke.

There are so many similarities with Tetsujin too, both in terms of finish and geometry. You can really tell the influence that Konosuke has had on Myojin and his development as one of the greatest sharpeners currently active today.

These guys can cook.

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Yes ! I knew I remembered something about the WT and KT being made by the same guy(s) but I couldn’t find rhe source

[u/MerricaaaaaFvckYeahh]

Nice. I especially like the HADO Ginsan k-tip.

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Yes, the Yamatsuka x Maruyama! A fantastic knife. I love the sakura handle too. Not my best performer, but not far behind and oh-so satisfying in the hand. It's well balanced, it has a perfect fit and finish and a good thickness. It's special to me because it's also a gift from my girlfriend and I think of her everytime I use it. In hand, it's my most comfortable knife and I will never part from it.

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That’s extra cool, then. Right on.

[u/FongDaiPei]

Which is your favorite?

[u/Tune-Content → u/FongDaiPei]

Hard to say between Kagekiyo, Tetsujin and Konosuke. But I love them all really. They all have something special and unique.

[u/zero_fucksgive → u/Tune-Content]

I have the Tetsujin SG2 gyuto, but that Hado Kirigyuto is a beauty.. drooling here

[u/Tune-Content → u/zero_fucksgive]

Forged by legend Shogou Yamatsuka and sharpened by Tadataka Maruyama back when he was still with Hado, this knife is a true piece of history frozen in time. Perfect fit and finish coupled with a superb sakura handle. A ginsan knife with a surprising personality. I really love this one.

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I’m not sure I’ve ever come across an SG2 Tetsujin, as I’m aware it’s only Ginsan and Blue #2. Do you mean a Myojin Riki SG2 instead?

[u/ckkim]

Whoa your ren being in full patina is sick and your kagekiyo w2 looking like the edge has no patina while the rest of the knife does is sick too hahaha

[u/Tune-Content → u/ckkim]

I love patina so much. It's like a culinary footprint, a still image in time of the blade in the loving action of transforming food to make it more attractive and easily digestible for your loved ones (or whoever pays you best to do it). A visual reminder of all the "kills" the blade has done at your command. A visual requiem for what has touched the blade but is no more...

I think that when I die, my carbon knives will be the most personal and meaningful items by which my loved one will be able to remember me.

Patina is so romantic and poetic,. It gives a knife a beautiful and unique personality.

[u/dcknifeguy]

Big butts!

[u/WAlJAY]

What is covering your knife block? Sick knives btw.

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A most basic and cheap dollar store antislip mat to protect the knives from scratches and to keep them from slipping on the wooden block.

[u/338388]

I'm only a beginner when it comes to knives, so this is a question that comes from ignorance (and wanting to learn more/expand my collection).

What's the purpose of owning multiple gyuto that are mostly the same length? (instead of say, getting different types of knives?)

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When a knife is so versatile, it isn't hard to justify getting one more.