I've been sitting on these for awhile and finally am getting around to putting on bst
would prefer to sell the whole lot to save on trips to the post office so am trying to incentivize the group buy price. I'll try to take/upload pics by the weekend. I also have a 300 lefty Misono dragon gyuto and 240 lefty watanabe yanagi that'll be on bst soon, but will list separately since lefty knives are a niche market
Takeda AS Mioroshi
I got as part of a trade for an expensive single bevel knife and it's been sitting around since late 2017, has seen a reasonable amount of use from the previous owner but still in decent shape (could benefit from a sharpening). Includes a saya made by the previous owner nothing fancy but does the job.
Blade is 208mm long (the box says medium but this size is technically the large specs)
33mm tall
4.5mm spine above heel
169g
Sells for $330-$380USD new (depends on medium or large spec)
Takeda AS Honesuki
Also got in the trade, has seen a reasonable amount of use from the previous owner but still in decent shape (small ding in the ferrule and famous epoxy blob, could benefit from a sharpening). Includes a saya made by the previous owner nothing fancy but does the job.
Blade is 160mm long
42mm tall
4.8mm spine above heel
169g (same as the other takeda)
Sells for $350USD new
Itinomonn/Munetoshi wa Butcher
This is the previous "itinomonn" kanji version. I use my Misono carbon honesuki and hankotsu so this has been sitting around. Was sharpened once to remove low spots, slight "tipping" and some small dings in the original edge obtained during use (small ding in the ferrule, may also want to consider a microbevel)
Blade is 169mm long
36mm tall
5.6mm spine above heel
172g
Sells for about $120USD new and is out of stock at JNS
http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/munetoshi-kurouchi-170mm-wa-butcher/?setCurrencyId=3
Origin Handcrafted Gyuto
I got it from a local knifemaker (https://originhandcrafted.com/collections/knives/products/origin-gyuto) and it is made out of a forged saw blade and local stabilized box elder. I'm on his list for a custom steak knife set and am sticking to my "knife in, knife out" rule, otherwise I'd keep it I like the charm of being made from repurposed and local materials, reminds me of what I "think" a certain female knifemaker is trying to go for, except this actually looks like a knife, won't grate off your fingers in use and sells new for about half the price lol. I know Tom (Lefty) from Sharp & Shiny Shop has one and seems happy too I'll include a link to my Instagram post where there are some videos and favourable comments below the specs.
Blade is 177mm long
47mm tall
2.4mm spine above heel
113g
Sells for about $277USD new ($350CAD)
Some of my Instagram posts (I'll link YouTube once I get pics up)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BejxrAUg9Y4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeZUZVQgk61/
Price
I'm asking $700USD for all four knives by PayPal goods & services, plus shipping (probably $20-30 depending on location and options). The two takedas alone sell for about this price new so it's a pretty good deal. I'll consider breaking up the set, but the incentivized price applies to the set only.
If interested send me a PM and we can go from there, pls include your email so I can send pictures if I haven't uploaded yet (and it's also easier to correspond than by PM)
Takeda AS Mioroshi
I got as part of a trade for an expensive single bevel knife and it's been sitting around since late 2017, has seen a reasonable amount of use from the previous owner but still in decent shape (could benefit from a sharpening). Includes a saya made by the previous owner nothing fancy but does the job.
Blade is 208mm long (the box says medium but this size is technically the large specs)
33mm tall
4.5mm spine above heel
169g
Sells for $330-$380USD new (depends on medium or large spec)
Takeda AS Honesuki
Also got in the trade, has seen a reasonable amount of use from the previous owner but still in decent shape (small ding in the ferrule and famous epoxy blob, could benefit from a sharpening). Includes a saya made by the previous owner nothing fancy but does the job.
Blade is 160mm long
42mm tall
4.8mm spine above heel
169g (same as the other takeda)
Sells for $350USD new
Itinomonn/Munetoshi wa Butcher
This is the previous "itinomonn" kanji version. I use my Misono carbon honesuki and hankotsu so this has been sitting around. Was sharpened once to remove low spots, slight "tipping" and some small dings in the original edge obtained during use (small ding in the ferrule, may also want to consider a microbevel)
Blade is 169mm long
36mm tall
5.6mm spine above heel
172g
Sells for about $120USD new and is out of stock at JNS
http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/munetoshi-kurouchi-170mm-wa-butcher/?setCurrencyId=3
Origin Handcrafted Gyuto
I got it from a local knifemaker (https://originhandcrafted.com/collections/knives/products/origin-gyuto) and it is made out of a forged saw blade and local stabilized box elder. I'm on his list for a custom steak knife set and am sticking to my "knife in, knife out" rule, otherwise I'd keep it I like the charm of being made from repurposed and local materials, reminds me of what I "think" a certain female knifemaker is trying to go for, except this actually looks like a knife, won't grate off your fingers in use and sells new for about half the price lol. I know Tom (Lefty) from Sharp & Shiny Shop has one and seems happy too I'll include a link to my Instagram post where there are some videos and favourable comments below the specs.
Blade is 177mm long
47mm tall
2.4mm spine above heel
113g
Sells for about $277USD new ($350CAD)
Some of my Instagram posts (I'll link YouTube once I get pics up)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BejxrAUg9Y4/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeZUZVQgk61/
Price
I'm asking $700USD for all four knives by PayPal goods & services, plus shipping (probably $20-30 depending on location and options). The two takedas alone sell for about this price new so it's a pretty good deal. I'll consider breaking up the set, but the incentivized price applies to the set only.
If interested send me a PM and we can go from there, pls include your email so I can send pictures if I haven't uploaded yet (and it's also easier to correspond than by PM)
