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Although it seems to have fallen out of favor and been supplanted by laser thin Sakai Yusukes and heavier knives like the Yoshiaki Fujiwara, the Aritsugu had quite a following in its day. One thing it lacked was a decent handle.
Mike Henry remedied that for me by creating a spalted tamarind handle with a .030 brass spacer and a green dyed camel bone ferrule.
It has been gently used in a home environment, It retains the factory geometry, as it has only been sharpened, not thinned.
The original Aritsugu saya is included.
$325 includes insured shipping to a U.S. address and PayPal fees.
Mike Henry remedied that for me by creating a spalted tamarind handle with a .030 brass spacer and a green dyed camel bone ferrule.
It has been gently used in a home environment, It retains the factory geometry, as it has only been sharpened, not thinned.
The original Aritsugu saya is included.
$325 includes insured shipping to a U.S. address and PayPal fees.
