F/S Aritsugu 14 cm A-type wa-petty

Made from the same tool steel as the A-type wa-gyuto.

Mike Henry made the handle of black ash burl, .030 nickel silver and .032 white vulcanized spacers, and an ebony ferrule.

With the new handle, it weighs 69 grams, is 277 mm overall. The blade is 147 mm long, with an edge of 136 mm. The height at the heel is 24 mm. The blade has a distal taper, going from 1.80 mm at the heel to 1.10 mm midway to the tip and 0.40 1 mm from the tip.

Comes with a friction fit saya.

$200 includes insured shipping in CONUS and PayPal fees.

Sweet.

I hate being broke, love that handle, always wanted to try an A type

PT-- between the A type and Pierre's petty that are up for sale, have you used both? and if so which one do you like for sheer cutting ability. These are both beautiful knives, but Pierre's is way out in front just on looks.

Am I correct in assuming this is very righty biased?

NO ChoP! said:

Am I correct in assuming this is very righty biased?

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It is essentially flat on the left side, with almost all of the bevel on the right side. However, it is so thin and narrow that steering is minimal.

Withdrawn. Thanks for looking.