Hey folks. I'd like to do something special and offer a passaround of one of my Ashi honyaki blades. This one is a 165mm kamagata (santoku) and I am the original owner, having acquired it directly from a shop in Japan. It's a special knife that I absolutely love to use and I don't think too many folks have had the chance to try one (and they should have that chance). It's an expensive knife and I'm going to be clear that participants are taking on the risk of the knife from delivery to them through on to delivery to the next person. Some details:
- Estimated value is $2,500, so if you break it please be prepared and able to buy it or fix it to same condition.
- Each user is responsible for the packing and shipping to the next person.
- I'd ask that each person who uses the knife check it very carefully for chips, damage, etc. - we need to address that type of thing head on.
- The shipper is responsible for any damage, so please insure it.
- I'm also going to say that people can use it for about a week, then should agree pass it along.
- Feel free to sharpen it, but again, you are responsible for fixing damage - just know what you are doing.
- I'm limiting the pass around to 12 people depending on demand, CONUS only due to value and international risk.
