Recent content by pd7077

I snagged a Hiromoto AS 270, and I sent it out to Lucas Gumbiner for a custom handle. The handle is spalted curly maple with black pins, a super comfy coke bottle shape, a nice 3 layer liner/spacer, and a handmade leather saya. With all the black going on, I decided to do a polished hairline...

I wonder if that’s a typo on the original post. I have one as well. Mine measures 274x60 and weighs 436g (with handle). The kanji on mine isn’t quite as prominent as the one the OP is selling.

Sold. Mods, please close. Thanks KKF

It kind of pains me to do this, but I have way too many knives sitting around and not being used so I’ve decided to let a few go. The first will be my beloved Takeda classic medium gyuto. I have used it sparingly, and it has not seen a full sharpening progression. The last touch up consisted of...

PMs replied to. The knife is now sold. Thanks buyer and KKF

Lucas Gumbiner 300mm wrought iron clad W2 yanagiba Short video I made of the knife: https://www.instagram.com/p/B--qGxtDX2E/?igshid=uwp6h1l9tkky

I have had both a Kaz and a Shigeki. Neither had kanji, but both were great knives. GLWS!

Price drop: $600

I picked this up a few months ago because I keep trying to see if I can ever get into lasers. I was a bit skeptical about the finish because it reminded me a lot of the Yoshimi Kato SG2 that I tried during a passaround a few years ago. As I suspected, the finish was super grabby, and it really...

That was a bit faster than I expected. Knife is sold. Thanks buyer & KKF

SPF

My number is up for a custom I’ve been waiting on so I need to sell a couple of knives to fund it. Up first is a Raquin 270 KT that is a beast of a performer, but it sadly hasn’t seen much use this year. I am the second owner of the knife, but I received it BNIB. It has seen a full progression...

I loved the Yamahide KU so much that I grabbed the suminagashi version in aogami super. Edge length is 274mm; heel height is 57mm; weight is still a beefy 431g. Asymmetric convex grind looks like it should be fun.

Both of those handles were made by Bart Chen (Nicestslice on IG). If there’s a specific design that I have in mind, I’ll sometimes supply the materials if he doesn’t have it.

Two of my favorites are... Bog oak with blue lapis and brass Macassar ebony with black streaked buffalo horn, and orange mammoth tooth & nickel-silver spacer