Originally Posted by
Derek Cohen
Hi Brian
The Kiyohisas are in a class of their own. They are very easy to hone, and yet hold an edge for such a long time. Keep in mind, however, they are slicks and do not get used in a rough manner - fine paring only.
Regards from Perth
Derek
I have similar experience at this point with the Konobu's and similarly happy with how they sharpen and how they wear. I'm not sure exactly how my Kikuhiromaru stack up against Kiyohisa (or Kiyohisa Kamon) but they're held in high regard by So and I've used them quite extensively at this point and very happy with how they wear. Which is driving my question, to some degree, I do wonder how Blue 2 would hold up against the woods you commonly use.
If I used exotics to a higher degree I would venture down that path, but HC steel does everything I need and does it very well, so I have not really ventured into blue 2 by the 3 K's.
If nothing else I'm curious as to your decision making with regard to use of blue 2 in conjunction with your use of jarrah.
Last edited by Brian Holcombe; 12-10-2015 at 9:12 AM.
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