Corradobrit1
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Too generous.for me this would be say 1K USD or below - then it actually would be a decent buy
Too generous.for me this would be say 1K USD or below - then it actually would be a decent buy
Too generous.
Thats where I'd place it for the knife to be a reasonable buy.In the last round of bidding I saw 70,000 JPY. I thought that seemed like a reasonable price? It aint an Ashi but it doesn't look like terrible quality either...
Looks more akin to Shiraki's or Shiraki Hamono work
I am not claiming these are NOT Ashi.
I'm curious to know what the kanji say
The 210 sold for 171K JPY.
Not really. This 240 sells for $1300 and looks better made. I know which I would buy. Someone paid 2x what that 210 is worth.Roughly Shiraki prices
Not sure thats entirely true. Yes, I can believe the shill bids. But this particular knife was listed 4x, twice with low starting price and twice with a much higher starting bid (200k and then 180k JPY). The first time it was listed with low start bid the price went to $1K but seller pulled auction before the end.Guys most of the bids are staged
They have someone bidding to entice the naive bidders and raise the price artificially.
So they either fooled someone in believing that it was a desired piece or they bid for it themselves and the knife will show up on the auction again.
This is the second time they pulled this stunt with this knife and only switched boxes.
What i would suggest is to remember the seller's name as he is not to be trusted with any items. Probably scammer with false advertising and possible fake items.
Guys most of the bids are staged
They have someone bidding to entice the naive bidders and raise the price artificially.
Not sure thats entirely true. Yes, I can believe the shill bids. But this particular knife was listed 4x, twice with low starting price and twice with a much higher starting bid (200k and then 180k JPY). The first time it was listed with low start bid the price went to $1K but seller pulled auction before the end.
There have been two 210 blades (see Khashy's OP) offered. One with and one without the "pure Japanese steel" kanji.
I have yet to see that seller repost any knife after it 'sold'
Another fake Ashi Honyaki being sold as work by Hiroshi Ashi. Starting price for this 270 is $2445. Buyer beware
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Tell me about it. And seller should know better as he has sold a couple of real Ashi Honyaki in the past and knows exactly how they look and feel.this doesn’t even remotely look like an Ashi!!!!!
this doesn’t even remotely look like an Ashi!!!!!
Actually 'ashi' describes another facet of honyaki and not the alloy banding, so they are deficient on both counts.I don’t know much about honyaki but even from looking at lots of knife pictures for some time that looks like a very typical Shiraki so I’d wonder how anyone buying these wouldn’t immediately think the same.
Then again, this probably has no bearing to the item under discussion, but I’ve met people pretty into knives who believed Ashi was the Japanese word for alloy banding and didn’t know that it’s the name of one smith and forge.
Reputable? Thats not how I would describe the seller. His listings are full of misinformation.He is a pretty reputable seller, with heaps of contacts. Very odd....
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