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today i wanted to put up for sale, or for trade, or just to borrow my kato 270 workhorse gyuto with custom handle. bieniek was the original owner. he made the custom d shape handle and its nice and comfortable(even for a lefty like me). so if someone wants to borrow the kato in exchange for a heiji or gengetsu 270mm i would be interested. or if you have something else cool you would be willing to loan out im all ears. im open to trades of knives of similar value, but im super picky. i would offer this knife for sale for $500 shipped.
But heres the thing, this knife is nowhere close to ootb in any way, so i must insist that any potential buyers should borrow this knife before purchase just to make sure its what you like. the heel height is 53mm, edge length is 268mm. so its lost some steel. but its still a good cutter. it may require some thinning based on your standards. the cladding is very easy to thin i think, first time ever ive actually ever enjoyed thinning a knife. pm me with questions...
thanks