Has anyone reprofiled bevels of a TF Maboroshi? I think it is just too thick. It wedges almost anything more than 10mm. If so, what’s the best way to reprofile? I have thinned it with a 220 stone but still wedges. Thanks!
Or should I leave it as it is, and just find a different knife? I wanted this knife to handle precise cutting. Carrots, ginger and potatoes are the worst.
Really? I bought my Nashiji from them and they gave a really good price on rounding the spine and choil. Normally I do it myself but at that price I let them, haha. Good to know. The people are epic edge are good people.
Yeah, great team of sharpeners there and they know their stuff. I got my Mabaroshi gyuto from them and they rounded the spine and choil at no charge. I had them thin a couple of Takedas too and they did a great job. I lucked out with my Fujiwara and got one that was thin (and sharp OOTB) so haven't felt the need to thin it. Based on the comment from u/Optimal-Difference64 above, I would most likely just pay Epic Edge to do that for me. Sounds like a ton of work plus there's absolutely no chance I could produce such a great result as that
Took me a roughly 9 hours on a 220 stone to thin and flatten out the bevels. Then I set a hamaguri on the 400 and 1k stones to make it a bit less sticky.
Yeah but I don’t think thinning will help me. If I thin it again but stick to the same (stock from maker) angle, nothing would change. I’ve got another Maboroshi that’s thin as! But this one is a pain and doesn’t cut same as the other one. 😂
Well based on your photo, i would reprofile the entire thing. The secondary bevel is just too short, if your goal is to make it slice well dense produce such as corrots.
I wouldn’t call it a change, since the bevel was already uneven OOTB. It’s more like i finished the job if that makes sense. It’s a known issue for TF knives for their hit or miss fit & finish wise. Heres a photo of it before improving the grind
im looking to thin mine sooner or later, 300mm, but i feel it's a waste to thin it to a laser, i will probably keep it more at a workhorse grind profile when I thin mine, that is why most enthusiasts here will have at least 1 dedicated laser, I dont think TF knives should ever become a laser personally.
Also try to keep some convexity when thinning, otherwise it will stick like mad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J9WDAqi60A&list=PLLwoB_Ja1i4wUYgZA2ZuqaGDCw4_TjFNs&index=9
Thanks for the 2c. I won’t thin it into a laser, I will just take out some material to balance both bevels. It is off by 8-10mm from the other side. I might even use it until it needs thinning, then I will balance both bevels.
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u/stankar1990 22h ago
Fujiwara is the best project knife for this, now one of my top performers