Guys, thank you for your interest. I am not giving out details of other offers exactly but feel it is necessary to say it is a waste of time at this point to say you will take it today for $100 shipped :eyebrow:. Thank you for your interest.
10 months old, barely used, works great, looks new, comes original box, carrying case, bought from Polyscience, have invoice. $500 obo. Thank you. I can post pics if there is interest.
Ken, adjust your settings to accept pm. The price of $185 shipped is not obo. Im raising the price to $220(shipping included) + paypal fee in 24 hours.
I like the knife too but I am trying to purchase a few other knives and tools and have too many gyutos. I thought this would go fast as well being that the thin gyutos are not consistently in stock from blueway.
Yes, I started with 150 grit sandpaper with wd-40 then 300, 1000, 1500, 2500, mother's polish. The patina is absolutely beautiful on it after polishing. I kept it oiled with chamomile oil or mineral. I also used this at work doing heavy volume. Hundreds of pounds of onions, breaking down...
Yoshikane sold!
Masami Asai certainly deserves more attention. He makes some great stuff. Unfortunately he has been sick the past year and has just now started to get back into it. From what I have heard he is having problems with heart disease. Very sad.