u/Antique-Walrus878

Around 2 weeks after my expected delivery window, these babies arrived. £83 for both delivered from Germany is a wild deal, so great work to Dictum and Yoshida for that.

I bought these as project knives to mess around with and rehandle.

64-65 HRC

SUJ-2 steel (similar to 52100)

Bunka height: 51mm

Bunka Spine (heel, 1/2, pre-tip): 3.5,2,2

Nakiri height: 54-55mm

Nakiri Spine (heel, 1/2, tip): 3,2,2

Possibly a bit of a bend in the bunka

I wasn't prepared for how nice the grinds would feel ootb to be honest.

They aren't as thin as i was expecting, and are not really tapered at all, but the basic cutting profile is pretty strong. Good food release and reasonably thin behind the edge. No wedging or sticking on carrot test on the bunka. Nakiri hasn't been tested but grind looks similar. They look a little bit right hand biased but unclear if this is deliberate.

Project work will include some thinning near the tip of the bunka, overall thinning behind the edge for the nakiri and a nice new swanky wood + horn ferrule on each.

TBD whether they are kept or gifted. The bunka is nice and tall and may actually usurp my kumokage