30CM NOS Hamokiri

I bought this as a novelty knife. It's MASSIVE, it's beautiful, it has a perfect factory polish and bevel, it has a perfectly rounded spine, a gorgeous handle with the blondest of blonde buffalo horn ferrule and a matching saya with pin.

This blade is absolutely mint. Never used. Just taken out and admired.

I spoke to Takeshi Aoki at aframes who believe this might be a Mizuno

$500USD
Free shipping in North America. International pays anything above $30.

Measurements:

Length of blade: 300mm

Length of handle: 160mm

Height at heel: 57mm


Thickness at heel: 6-7mm

Tickness at tip: 4mm

Beautiful knife, GLWS!!!

Is that a ceremonial knife used exclusively for key traditional banquets in Japan?

If I didn't have a small child...

fatboylim said:

Is that a ceremonial knife used exclusively for key traditional banquets in Japan?

If I didn't have a small child...

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Super specialized knife used for pike conger eel. I bought it because it's just amazing but haven't got any use for it. I suppose you could use it for other purposes if you don't care about the traditional side of things.

brooksie967 said:

Super specialized knife used for pike conger eel. I bought it because it's just amazing but haven't got any use for it. I suppose you could use it for other purposes if you don't care about the traditional side of things.

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Actually its finish is so good because it would be on display when used! I'm sure it will have other uses and GLWS!

Thanks!

I will accept best offers on this as well.

Let's call it $450usd shipped free in North America

There's a few cool vids around of hamokiri being used, defo on the youtube awesome thread.
Regardless, I've always thought they are some of the most aesthetically beautiful knives around, and if this does turn out to be a Mizuno, it's a seriously good deal.
glws

Perhaps Turkey carving, the Christmas/Thanksgiving traditional food event? Wish I had a bigger oven!

Great for impressing/scaring the in-laws...

Jacob_x said:

There's a few cool vids around of hamokiri being used, defo on the youtube awesome thread.
Regardless, I've always thought they are some of the most aesthetically beautiful knives around, and if this does turn out to be a Mizuno, it's a seriously good deal.
glws

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Thank you sir!!!

fatboylim said:

Is that a ceremonial knife used exclusively for key traditional banquets in Japan?

If I didn't have a small child...

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It's not such a different shape, but I think you're referring to Gishikibocho

jklip13 said:

It's not such a different shape, but I think you're referring to Gishikibocho

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Ah yes and thank you!

$400usd!

Retracted. A friend just informed me that masamoto sells these for $960 and that mine is much nicer.

Re opened. 400 us plus shipping and PayPal. Or open to trades for knife related stuff.

I cannot see the photos.
Have you established the maker yet?

Pics please

Spf

Nice! This looks like it will make an excellent watermelon knife - just in time for summer

pete84 said:

Nice! This looks like it will make an excellent watermelon knife - just in time for summer

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I never thought of using it for that!

This inspired me to get one.
Happened to find one made of Tamhagane!