Fixed Hitachi SLD-8 steel composition. C9 of KF noticed the problem and provided correct info too. Thanks ;)
Sunday, July 18, 2010 22:03:28
Not so sure when, but at least with the new browsers the column manager was broken. Although CTRL+click on the columns still worked. Anyway, the columns button and associated code is fixed now. Something with crossdomain scripting security.
Saturday, July 17, 2010 20:32:47
Added last 3 weeks log of dishwashing. Nothing important to report for now. The same rust spot, discoloration doesn't reappear after I've cleaned the blade. On the other hand, I just got a few Global kitchen knives with lots of rust spots. I figure using knives for food and dishwashing them is more corrosive...
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 20:35:55
1.1535 steel which is W-Nr standard name for Y190 steel, which was mistakenly listed as AISI and US, set to corect W-Nr and DE.
Friday, July 2, 2010 15:40:36
I got the other version, without the fingerguard. I hoped it would work much better, but not really. While it is more usable knife compared to the other Yoshi Blade Ceramic knife, still, as a santoku knife is is pretty much useless, too narrow. And it's too wide for a paring knife too.
Monday, June 28, 2010 10:20:24
One of the biggest disappointments in my knife collecting career, as far as its edge holding ability goes. What makes it more frustrating, had I done more thorough research, I would've known what to expect and avoid it altogether. This so called honyaki(it isn't real honyaki) can't match the performance of the knives that are more than 3 times less price, like Henckels Miyabi Fusion gyuto let alone really hig performance knives like Watanabe honyaki gyuto or Aritsugu A-Type gyuto.
Thursday, June 24, 2010 20:52:59
Well, like I blogged the other day, very disappointing, even for the knife from which I wasn't expecting much. I've detailed what I have tried to do so far with it and what it did or couldn't do. Well, it couldn't do pretty much anything at the mediocre level, forget doing something well. Big chunk of the review went into analyzing YoshiBlades exaggerated claims on their website about the alleged ability of this knife to replace dozens of other knives and staying sharp for 500 days or more. Obviously it is not true. Details in the review.
Monday, June 21, 2010 21:55:43
I had a really disappointing attempt to use Yoshi Blades santoku knife today. Tried to cut several vegetables using different cutting techniques, and failed to use it successfully every single time. There is not a single knife in my collection, including several tester knives from other folks in my possession, that would fail so miserably on every single task. Forget ceramic blade, I wouldn't want a knife made form the best steel to be like this. I mean blade geometry and the handle. Seriously flawed design and even though it claims to be capable of replacing drawer full of knives, it can not do any work at least as good as any dedicated knife can. I can't even have the full blade on the board, thanks to stupid the bolster. Santoku that can't touch the board with half of its blade! And that not even 5in long blade! Half of it is pretty much useless on the board. I planned to use it longer, but I simply can't. I'll try few more things, but frankly, I am simply running out of ideas.
Saturday, June 19, 2010 20:38:30