SOLD Haburn 255mm Gyuto

[daveb]

Like this one a lot, Great balance, great grind and the attention to detail that Ian is known for..

Carbon, 52100. 217g. 56mm tall at heel. Spectacular handle. 255mm long. Custom saya and titanium pin. Not used since Ian did a spa day for it.

$950 to your door via Priority Mail. Insured. Overseas we can talk.

My pictures suck.

 

[Hockey3081]

Hawt

 

[daveb]

ntxt

 

[McMan]

Whoah! Don't see one of these everyday...

 

[mockit]

Hope this sells soon…….

 

[Namaxy]

Ian's work is spectacular - his grinds are some of my favorites and his fit and finish is second to none! Great knife, great seller.

And Dave, your pictures don't suck half as badly as mine lol!!

 

[MOTiger]

@Homechef

 

[Furminati]

It is 52100, and if I had the money I’d buy it in a heart beat

 

[PFS]

PM sent.

 

[daveb]

Balance point is at "H" in Haburn.

Did I mention it's a beautiful burl western handle w polished stainless bolster?

Still avail.

 

[daveb]

Bump and a couple new pics. These should suck less than previous.

This may be last chance to get a full sized Haburn for under a grand.....

Rust eraser only used for photo. Some Flitz used to clean off "blotches".

 

[daveb]

Couple more pics that I've been asked for.

Pretty flat but not Yoshi flat.

 

[marc4pt0]

Hopefully Dave doesn’t mind me posting this here. This is Ian’s pic of the knife from his IG page. It shows just how stunning that Buckeye burl is:





And here is a link to the prior sells thread for this one showing some great pics as well:

https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/haburn-255x56.42024/

I‘m still very tempted to pick this one up even though I have its older brother which was made back in 2015. But this too should also showcase how handsome buckeye burl is on Ian’s handles:

What really tempts me on Dave’s version is the different blade profile, including the curved choil. It also looks a bit more robust than mine, so I’m guessing it’s a more current version of Ian’s grind style. Mine was what he used to call “performance grind”, and is still one of the top performing knives I have.
And the bolster style on Dave’s is a bit more curved in towards the blade, which I’m curious to compare to mine.
Alas I promised myself no knives this year. A promise I sadly broke once already. I’m really trying to not break it again, in spite of how tempting this one is.

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[ashy2classy]

Ugh this is my jam.

 

[Hockey3081]

Hopefully Dave doesn’t mind me posting this here. This is Ian’s pic of the knife from his IG page. It shows just how stunning that Buckeye burl is:





And here is a link to the prior sells thread for this one showing some great pics as well:

https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/haburn-255x56.42024/

I‘m still very tempted to pick this one up even though I have its older brother which was made back in 2015. But this too should also showcase how handsome buckeye burl is on Ian’s handles:

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What really tempts me on Dave’s version is the different blade profile, including the curved choil. It also looks a bit more robust than mine, so I’m guessing it’s a more current version of Ian’s grind style. Mine was what he used to call “performance grind”, and is still one of the top performing knives I have.
And the bolster style on Dave’s is a bit more curved in towards the blade, which I’m curious to compare to mine.
Alas I promised myself no knives this year. A promise I sadly broke once already. I’m really trying to not break it again, in spite of how tempting this one is.

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Did this knife get another spa treatment from Ian after the last sale, or the knife hasn’t been used since the 2019 spa day?

 

[Namaxy]

This is seriously a bargain! When Ian posts a knife for sale on his site (for a lot more I should add) it's gone in minutes. I'm not suggesting that that alone is a reason to purchase this knife, but as an indication of the good value here. And his knives are built to last...I risk treading into fan boy territory here, but I have some of his earliest work and the knives still perform like a dream and look beautiful. I've liked all of his grinds over the years...the performance grind, the compound grind and his newer wide bevel grinds. all have great distal taper. Add the rounded choil, which is a joy in hand.

I'm almost tempted to break my 'no western' promise, but this knife will make someone really happy!

 

[daveb]

Did this knife get another spa treatment from Ian after the last sale, or the knife hasn’t been used since the 2019 spa day?

The knife has hasn't been used (except for batch of mire poix when I first received it) since the spa treatment. It lives with a couple knives that comprise my "retirement" collection.

 

[daveb]

Bump. Still under a grand for a Haburn.

 

[daveb]

Bump

 

[Furminati]

Pricing is literally double currently. I am the original owner. If I was in a position to purchase back, I definitely would

 

[Hockey3081]

Pricing is literally double currently. I am the original owner. If I was in a position to purchase back, I definitely would

To be fair, that’s not totally accurate as a recently sold 52100 on Ian’s site was $1235. So, yes maybe double than what you sold it for per the linked thread here.

 

[Furminati]

To be fair, that’s not totally accurate as a recently sold 52100 on Ian’s site was $1235. So, yes maybe double than what you sold it for per the linked thread here.

I asked for a quote, December 2022, for a monosteel 240 gyuto and he said they were starting at 1890$

 

[daveb]

Bump

Still a bargain

 

[daveb]

Bump.

Price drop to $900.

 

[daveb]

Bump

Like new Hayburn, under a grand.

IYKYK

 

[daveb]

And a bump.

 

[daveb]

Bump

 

[daveb]

Pending

 

[daveb]

And this one is available again. It's been around the world courtesy of USPS, seen a little (very little) use and back at my house.

Still $900. Still under a grand for a Haburn.

IYKYK

 

[mockit]

It's back to haunt my dreams. Must... not...