I have two - 240mm Martell hidden tang western gyutos for sale. Both are O-1 @ Rc60-61 with cryo.
#1 - Two toned amboyna burl (from Dream Burls) paired with African Blackwood (from Burl Source) ferrule and a copper pin. I love this amboyna handle so much I wish I could afford to keep it.
#2 - Highly figured maple (from Stefan) that's been cut opposite the way maple is normally cut to show a different view and it does that for sure. An interesting note is that the block didn't show any black in it before working it down to shape, that all just appeared from nowhere. You never know what lies in a block of wood. African Blackwood (from Burl Source) was used for the ferrule as well as a nickel silver pin.
Price (each) - $575 (plus actual shipping costs)
Payment accepted through Paypal invoice
*Note #1- I have a customer already lined up for first refusal of one of these knives (his pick) and I'm 99% certain he's going for the amboyna but you never know. After he picks (or declines) I'll update this thread with what's available. In the meantime please feel free to call dibs.
*Note #2 - I'm also working on two more to be finished up in about a week's time. I'm almost 30% into them. Both 240mm gyutos in O-1. Handles are planned to be a dyed brown buckeye burl and dyed gray/green/gold redwood - both with African Blackwood ferrules. Yeah I hate working with both of these woods (and even sweared off of redwood) but both blanks are so sweet looking that I just can't ignore them any longer. If they come out nice it'll be all worth it.
#1 - Two toned amboyna burl (from Dream Burls) paired with African Blackwood (from Burl Source) ferrule and a copper pin. I love this amboyna handle so much I wish I could afford to keep it.
#2 - Highly figured maple (from Stefan) that's been cut opposite the way maple is normally cut to show a different view and it does that for sure. An interesting note is that the block didn't show any black in it before working it down to shape, that all just appeared from nowhere. You never know what lies in a block of wood. African Blackwood (from Burl Source) was used for the ferrule as well as a nickel silver pin.
Price (each) - $575 (plus actual shipping costs)
Payment accepted through Paypal invoice
*Note #1- I have a customer already lined up for first refusal of one of these knives (his pick) and I'm 99% certain he's going for the amboyna but you never know. After he picks (or declines) I'll update this thread with what's available. In the meantime please feel free to call dibs.
*Note #2 - I'm also working on two more to be finished up in about a week's time. I'm almost 30% into them. Both 240mm gyutos in O-1. Handles are planned to be a dyed brown buckeye burl and dyed gray/green/gold redwood - both with African Blackwood ferrules. Yeah I hate working with both of these woods (and even sweared off of redwood) but both blanks are so sweet looking that I just can't ignore them any longer. If they come out nice it'll be all worth it.