WTS Konosuke 240mm Ginsan Gyuto

[heldentenor]

Selling a pre-2018 Konosuke ginsan gyuto in 240mm. Shiraki-forged and Kawakita-sharpened wide bevel beauty. This is nimble, beautifully balanced, and in absolutely perfect condition. A superb cutter. Yew handle with buffalo horn ferrule.

Measurements:
391mm overall length
248mm machi to tip
229mm heel to tip
47mm height at heel

Asking $425 shipped in the USA.

 

[blokey]

How thick is the spine?

 

[Bcos17]

Are you sure it's Morihiro? I thought 3 characters meant Kawakita was the sharpener for the Ginsan. (Morihiro versions had 4)

 

[heldentenor]

Are you sure it's Morihiro? I thought 3 characters meant Kawakita was the sharpener for the Ginsan. (Morihiro versions had 4)

Had two sources say Morihiro but edited in deference to @Omega and Kosuke.

 

[Rangen]

I never thought I needed a wide bevel knife, but I bought one anyway on the BST, and proceeded to try to figure out what it was for. It didn't take long. I was slicing some summer sausage with it, trying to keep to thin slices, and was astonished at the thinness of the slices that came off the roll. Way thinner than I could do with anything else I have.

Now I think everyone should have a wide bevel knife.

 

[heldentenor]

How thick is the spine?

I’ll get a measurement later this evening, but here’s a choil pic:

 

[Mikeadunne]

How much does it weigh?

 

[Omega]

With respect to Kawakita vs Morihiro-
Yeah, the prevailing information, from Kosuke, was that the blades with 3 kanji are Kawakita and the blades with 4 kanji are Morihiro. And this is supposed to hold true for all the Ginsan and Honyaki.

That said, I have found a couple instances where 3-kanji blades are indeed by Morihiro... so.. I can't state that its a 100% perfect rule.

I can say with full honesty I have enjoyed knives sharpened by Craftsmen, though. I have a Ginsan as well as a B1 Honyaki by Kawakita that are always fun to cut with.

 

[heldentenor]

How thick is the spine?

3.3mm at the heel, tapering to 2.9mm halfway down the blade and about 1.1mm an inch from the tip. With a weight of 158.1g, she's light and nimble.

 

[rogue108]

This is a steal for this knife. These are hard to come by these days and great cutters.

 

[heldentenor]

Pending...

 

[DT74]

Pm me if available