SOLD 2014 Masamoto KS 240 Gyuto

[Chuckles]

For Sale: circa 2014 Masamoto KS 240 Gyuto

$500 shipped CONUS

This Gyuto has light patina but still has the original lacquer on the blade. I purchased this knife only to use as a standard to evaluate other knives. Blonde marble ferrule and saya included. Very nice example of this iconic knife.

 

[enrico]

@jsph Is this the one you needed the outline for?

 

[jsph]

@enrico dude, yes. wow, thanks for remembering. crazily, just a couple days ago someone else was finally able to help -- but, funny enough, i was just wondering whether i could check an older/original one, too, versus the newer ones. will send a note to chuckles -- plus wishes for a happy sale with this beautiful example.

 

[Dan-]

While we have you, how do the dimensions and experience differ between this and your Mizuno?

 

[marc4pt0]

Is that the Mario @RRLOVER gyuto up top? Always a joy seeing that bad boy

 

[RRLOVER]

Is that the Mario @RRLOVER gyuto up top? Always a joy seeing that bad boy

It is one of my knives...If I didn't have a Kippington land on my porch yesterday I would be buying this classic beauty!

 

[Chuckles]

Hi guys!!

I still remember how excited I was when I knew I had secured that knife. It was my first major score off of bst. That was late Jan of 2013 if you can believe it!!

 

[marc4pt0]

Ohhhhh man, wow. Crazy to think back that far. We could probably start a whole thread about the joys of scoring off bst back then. Especially a Mario gyuto!

 

[cutmyself]

Forgive my naivete, but how is this one different than the ones which are shipping today?

 

[Cliff]

Profile didn't change much, but I think grinds and heft did. If I'm not mistaken, the producer is different

 

[Chuckles]

I’ll be honest and say I don’t know what they are like these days. My recollection is that they were unavailable for a bit and then when they came back they were chunkier behind the edge and the distal taper was different. If somebody knows the answer please chime in.

$475

 

[blokey]

I used to hear really good thing about KS distal taper, seeing one in person tho there seems to be little distal taper, I guess the old one should be better.

 

[Cliff]

I’ll be honest and say I don’t know what they are like these days. My recollection is that they were unavailable for a bit and then when they came back they were chunkier behind the edge and the distal taper was different. If somebody knows the answer please chime in.

$475

How much does yours weigh? I think -- but am not at all sure -- that they got more laser-like over time. The definitely disappeared from the market, and I heard they needed a different producer but have no details (and what I heard was at best third hand).

 

[Jovidah]

@daddy yo yo do you remember when exactly you bought the one you sold me?
I think it's a fairly recent one (2-3 years old at this point?). Taper is stellar, best of all my knives. Largely because it starts tapering down pretty much mid-way and keeps tapering down consistently. Weight is 162 gram on mine.

 

[cutmyself]

PM'd

 

[Chuckles]

SOLD

 

[cutmyself]

Thanks to everyone for the great info!

 

[Jville]

I had one of the newer ones. It had great distal taper and wasn’t chunky at all behind the edge. Supposed difference was the older ones were supposed to have a little more beef at the heel, so more versatile with a chunky back end with distal taper and a really thin front end. The newer one were supposed to be a little more lasery but my was still close to 3 mm at the spine and had a wonderful distal taper, great knife imho.