Withdrawn Kamon, Joel Black, Huber, HVB, Kurosaki +/- Kippington

[cwk.v]

Part 1: The Trades
All trades values are the listed purchase price of the item, if this turns to sale, I will adjust prices as necessary

Kamon KU Plainforge 255mm - $1700- SOLD
Purchased from Mydo, and then found it's way to me after single use by the previous owner. I have not used it.

Martin Huber 255mm Go-mai - $895
256x60 - 4,5 - 2,6 - 0,9mm taper
Wrought Clad, 1,2419 core
Ironwood, brass, carbonfiber handle
Purchased direct from Martin

Yu Kurosaki SG2 Senko 240mm - $345

HVB 1095 245mm gyuto - $400 - SOLD
Originally purchased from Home Butcher, price above is what I paid.

Joel Black 240mm Gyuto + Kogatana Set = $1150
Apex Ultra core steel
Purchased from Modern Cooking


Other knives that would be a consideration for the exact right knife include:
- Kippington Honyaki
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Part 2: The Search
Xerxes - 250mm+ preferred
-- especially looking for a go-mai (or maybe san-mai) Xerxes in laser, UF, or possibly heavily tapered WH grind
-- open to Stainless options
Bidinger - 250mm+ preferred
-- especially looking for dark colored handles
-- Super bonus points for a wa-handle
-- B-grind preferred
Kamon (particularly high chef)
Yanick

 

[Alpine.knifeworks]

Freakin bangers as usual

 

[cwk.v]

Going to bump this after re-etching the JB today