I have been good 1st knife in a year

[Landshark]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s39/abcphotowest/NenohiAo-koKiritsuke2.jpg
Nenohi Ao-ko Kasumi Kiritsuke 270mm:D
just added some photos to the show and tell area

[CharlieB]

Beautiful knife. Question for you and for all: how do you maintain the wood handles on wa knives? Do you use mineral oil? chopping block products containing beeswax? other? Seems to me that the wood needs something to keep it from staining or from drying out and cracking.

[Mingooch]

I usually use the same mineral oil/beeswax combo I use on my chopping blocks. I like Emmet's Elixer.

[MusicMan]

You can use food grade tung oil, tung oil is what was recommended to me for my rosewood guitar fretboards.

[anvlts]

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s39/abcphotowest/NenohiAo-koKiritsuke2.jpg
Nenohi Ao-ko Kasumi Kiritsuke 270mm:D
just added some photos to the show and tell area

How dou you like the gap between a machi and a handle? How wide is it?

Also, can you give measurements of the blade? Spine thickness and heel thickness. Thanks.

Marko

[Landshark]

"How dou you like the gap between a machi and a handle?"
Barely notice, it is very common on many wa handled knives.
Here is a poor image of the heel, I was not holding the knife straight adding.
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s39/abcphotowest/NenohiAo-koKiritsukeedge.jpg