wisew
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So, I must be crazy asking KKF to talk me out of buying a knife :scratchhead:, but I came across this crazy handled Konosuke HD from Tosho here: https://toshoknifearts.com/shop/knives/linen-micarta-handle-konosuke-hd2-gyuto-240mm
And I am just so torn. On the one hand, for that kind of coin ($520 USD, converted from CAD), I could get multiple production knives, or even a custom from a forum maker (I think... I could have my prices all wrong). Or, you know, not spend that money. :lol2: It's also not some like, suped up version of the HD2 blade - as far as I can tell it's the regular HD2 with a Konosuke-made custom handle.
On the other hand, I can't deny the appeal that that handle holds for me, and I have really taken to lasers since getting my Gesshin Ginga, and being semi-stainless it would be a good bridge for me between stainless and carbon (and of course I've read so many good things about Konosuke). I have already decided that my next knife purchase, whenever it happens, will be a knife with a really really nice handle - I do enjoy the Ginga western handle, but I want a handle I *love*. (I was planning on a Hattori FH of some kind.) But this seems so damn nice... but it also seems like just a godawful value. Horrible bang for my buck.
What do you guys make of it?
And I am just so torn. On the one hand, for that kind of coin ($520 USD, converted from CAD), I could get multiple production knives, or even a custom from a forum maker (I think... I could have my prices all wrong). Or, you know, not spend that money. :lol2: It's also not some like, suped up version of the HD2 blade - as far as I can tell it's the regular HD2 with a Konosuke-made custom handle.
On the other hand, I can't deny the appeal that that handle holds for me, and I have really taken to lasers since getting my Gesshin Ginga, and being semi-stainless it would be a good bridge for me between stainless and carbon (and of course I've read so many good things about Konosuke). I have already decided that my next knife purchase, whenever it happens, will be a knife with a really really nice handle - I do enjoy the Ginga western handle, but I want a handle I *love*. (I was planning on a Hattori FH of some kind.) But this seems so damn nice... but it also seems like just a godawful value. Horrible bang for my buck.
What do you guys make of it?