SOLD EVAN ANTZENBERG 135cr3 Honyaki with gidgee handle and mother of pearl embed

[Prajwal]

I got this in a trade for my suiboku Blue 1 270mm and I paid an extra $200 on top.

Have been on the edge with this one, but I have to respect the fact that it has been a drawer queen for a very long time now.

The best way I can explain the feel in hand and performance of this is a premium/western jiro. Very similar grind and profile, tall, forward balanced. It performs slightly better for me as it has a really well zero'd in edge and does not wedge or separate onions on tiny dices. I will link a couple onion videos here
The blade also has insane banding and takes up an amazing patina.
Edge retention on this is insane as I understand from the previous owner that it was never sharpened, and I have used it for quite a few meal preps and yet have only really stropped it on a suita.



Length: 248mm
Height @ Heel: 60mm
Weight: 318g
Spine Thickness @ Handle: 4.96mm
Spine Thickness @ Heel: 4.59mm
Spine Thickness Midblade: 3.05mm
Spine Thickness 2cm From Tip: 1.46mm
Steel: 135Cr3
Handle Material: Gidgee and Mother of Pearl (Hidden tang western construction)
Balance Point: Approx 50mm in front of handle

Some pictures:



I paid about $1150 considering the previous owner sold the takada here in BST for 860. I am looking for $950 shipped CONUS. I will cover the first $15 for international shipping

Any more questions, please just ask

 

[HomeChef16]

Mmmm...tall, dark and handsome.

Beautiful Antzenberg! GLWS

 

[fortheloveofmoar]

You* have been dropping some serious heat lately. Glws

Stupid auto correct

 

[JPAU]

That knife is unreal! I’m blown away and would take that over a Jiro if given the choice, for sure! Seriously tempted. (Incidentally, there’s seems to be an errant choil shot in the post)

 

[Prajwal]

That knife is unreal! I’m blown away and would take that over a Jiro if given the choice, for sure! Seriously tempted. (Incidentally, there’s seems to be an errant choil shot in the post)

Oh good catch!!! That was my Xerxes UF integral’s choil haha.

Here is another Evan choil for the keen eyes!

 

[Prajwal]

Bumping this up again!
Happy to share more pics and videos as needed, and open to negotiation as well!

 

[Chang]

For those that don’t know, I can firmly say that Evan makes the best honyaki workhorses, hands down. No other maker can get them as thick, but cuts like a midweight like him. Plus the hamons are all classy and his polish allows for that wave to prominently peek through when your blade has been patina’ed up. His yo handles are also one of the comfiest in the game.

GLWS

 

[pitted_soul]

My gawd Praj! You are really purging the drawers. Absolute beauty.

 

[Prajwal]

For those that don’t know, I can firmly say that Evan makes the best honyaki workhorses, hands down. No other maker can get them as thick, but cuts like a midweight like him. Plus the hamons are all classy and his polish allows for that wave to prominently peek through when your blade has been patina’ed up. His yo handles are also one of the comfiest in the game.

GLWS

Heck you’re gonna convince me to keep it lol.

Yea absolutely everything you said here is right. This is such a fun knife. I feel horribly to just keep this in a drawer. Someone will use it more than I do

 

[Prajwal]

My gawd Praj! You are really purging the drawers. Absolute beauty.

Yeap…. I’m gonna have a lot of remorse on a lot of these. It’s got to be done though. These need to go in other hands that will use them more

 

[Nyxx]

Personally used this exact knife, and it’s a dreammmm. GLWS

 

[Prajwal]

Flagging this is SPF!