Ebay horrors

[ermghoti]

All for the low low price of $59.99 (+S&H)
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This used to be one of the best American-made carbon knife profiles; the Dexter 489x. But it's not anymore.

Pft. Why buy that, when you can have this beauty for only $85 + $10.10 S+H?

 

[Ericfg]

Ouch!

Talk about oversharpening.
This once had this profile:

As a J.A.Henckels collector I do have some interest in knives like the first image; I'd like to re-profile one like that into a honesuki. But I think this particular knife is just too far gone to do anything with.

 

[stringer]

Ouch!
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Talk about oversharpening.
This once had this profile:
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As a J.A.Henckels collector I do have some interest in knives like the first image; I'd like to re-profile one like that into a honesuki. But I think this particular knife is just too far gone to do anything with.

Would make a mean letter opener.

 

[Ericfg]

Would make a mean 'letter opener'.

Funny you should mention that. I found an actual letter opener in the bottom drawer of the other cabinet of utensils at work. Somehow that made it's way back to my place....

 

[Ericfg]

For a measly 75 bucks this beaut can be yours.

Plenty of mileage left on this oldtimer.
Or not.

 

[tostadas]

For a measly 75 bucks this beaut can be yours.
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Plenty of mileage left on this oldtimer.
Or not.

Looks like they swapped the blade side with the tang side when installing that handle

 

[Heckel7302]

For a measly 75 bucks this beaut can be yours.
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Plenty of mileage left on this oldtimer.
Or not.

Some eBay sellers are totally out of their f-ing minds.

 

[simona]

All for the low low price of $59.99 (+S&H)
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This used to be one of the best American-made carbon knife profiles; the Dexter 489x. But it's not anymore.

Preferred choice of serial killers?

 

[Desert Rat]

Only a bit cringey this one, not quite horrific:
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Mostly because of the seller's item's description which reads: Nice patina, needs some restoration or love.
The "patina" description is just a bit of a stretch, as is the BIN price of $69 (+S&H), but I'm hard-pressed to call the condition of this steel as actual patina. Not to mention the state of the handle.
Now, this is a righteous K.C.Seelbach Solingen cleaver which looks to be in pretty good shape under all the dust and rust, and it most certainly could be rehabilitated.
Hopefully someone with a little more cash and time for repair can look after this one.

A soft wire cup brush on an angle grinder makes short work of that type of rust. It would probably take me around fifteen minutes total. Leaves the steel with a blue tint that isn't at all objectionable.

Vinegar soak works too but it will make the quench line pop out.

 

[Ricedeath]

Judging from the posts above, this seems to be a really popular profile. Thought I'd share cutting vid with y'all enthusiasts.

 

[stringer]

Judging from the posts above, this seems to be a really popular profile. Thought I'd share cutting vid with y'all enthusiasts.

Pull cuts are the great equalizer

 

[Ericfg]

For $90+ this once righteous Lamson & Goodnow. What a shame.

 

[Ericfg]

I think this fits in here perfectly. BTW, this was once a Victorinox blade.

 

[cooktocut]

I think this fits in here perfectly. BTW, this was once a Victorinox blade.
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