SOLD Konosuke FM Damascus B1 240, Jiro 225, Takada No Hamono Suiboku B2 240, Kono FM W2 150, Kato STD 240

[dehory]

Knives have been traded and sold (see table below).

The Kato STD has been withdrawn for now. Thank you to everyone who made such generous trade offers.

I’d like to trade one or more of the following and primarily looking for:

• Kippington 210-270 in any steel or grind — lightly used 240ish WP and/or 210ish LP preferred, but flexible Traded with the Jiro - thank you KKF!

Highly improbable, but I wouldn’t say no if you dangled in front of me:

• Bidinger B Grind Magnacut (or other stainless) in any length Acquired
• Kamon Massdrop (or dark heritage handled denty) Acquired
• The 9 that @enrico sold while I was off getting drunk on tsipouro

Happy to offer/receive cash to offset any difference in trade value. If there were a difference in my favour, I could also consider receiving as makeweights:

Spoiler

• Gesshin Heiji Semi Stainless 210 suji kind of really want one of these or 240 gyuto
• Gengetsu 240
• Shi.Han anything in KU AEB-L (especially 150-210)
• Dalman anything in AEB-L
• Markin 175+ in S110V/M390/K390/Vanadis 8
• HSC 175+ in ApexUltra
• Spåre bread sword
• Takeda AS/NAS large cleaver
• Mikami 165/170 wo-bocho
• Konosuke MM 240 or 270 in any steel
• One of those cute and surprisingly heavy 120 ryoba debas by Shiro Kunimitsu or Ikenami that KJ sells

My valuations are based on the prices I paid. As a sweetener, I’ve set my trade values so I’ll be taking a slight loss on my original purchase price. In most cases, what I paid was probably below what’s currently BST market value.

Sale price includes PP G&S fees. For buyers interested in fee-free payment methods, I’ll offer the knives at the discounted trade value. Either way, fully insured/tracked CONUS shipping is included. Open to shipping internationally; PM and we can discuss.

Thus begins my long journey to a more streamlined knife collection. A list of upcoming knives for trade/sale available upon request.

Knife	Trade Value (Sale Value)	Specs
Jiro 225 (#240)	$895 ($995) TRADED	227mm x 56mm / 302g
Konosuke Fujiyama FM Damascus Blue 1 240	$985 ($1095) SOLD	236mm x 53mm / 205g
Konosuke Fujiyama FM White 2 150 petty	$325 ($375) SOLD	143mm x 25mm / 80g
Takada No Hamono Suiboku Blue 2 240	$585 ($650) SOLD	225mm x 48mm / 152g
Kato STD Blue 2 240 Gyuto	$1200 ($????) WITHDRAWN	235mm x 50mm / 209g
Toyama Noborikoi Damascus Blue 2 240	$310 ($350) SOLD	240mm x 49mm / 222g
Konosuke Tetsujin Kasumi Blue 2 210 Gyuto	$360 ($400) SOLD	202mm x 47.5mm / 158g

Jiro 225mm (#240) gyuto TRADED

Trade value: $895 (Sale value: $995)

Lightly used. Unsharpened. Includes original package and calligraphy.

Minuscule microchip at heel per Scott’s description and maybe a tiny microtip as well?

Blacksmith/Sharpener: Jiro Nakagawa
Steel: Shirogami 1/Soft iron clad
Edge length: 227mm
Heel height: 56mm
Thickness of spine at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 4.5mm / 2.1mm / 0.66mm
Weight: 302g
Handle: Tagayasan yo
Purchased from Scott: SOLD - /WTT Raquin & Jiro #240
Retail listing: Jiro Tsuchime Yo Gyuto 225mm Tagayasan Handle (#240) | HITOHIRA



Konosuke Fujiyama FM Damascus Blue 1 240mm gyuto

Trade value: $985 (Sale value: $1095)

Lightly used. Never sharpened. Includes original packaging and saya.

Note the very small cosmetic flaw on the back side of the blade (not the engraved side). Per the original owner, the blade came with this imperfection when brand new. It is not pitting, rust or patina. It hasn't changed in size/appearance with use. It’s imperceptible by touch, and once there’s patina, it’s entirely unnoticeable. See photos/video with patina here if you’re curious. Also note that the cardboard knife sleeve is slightly damaged.

Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
Sharpener: Myojin Naohito
Steel: Aogami 1/Soft iron damascus clad
Edge length: 236mm
Heel height: 53mm
Spine thickness at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 3mm / 2.25mm / 0.75mm
Weight: 205g
Handle: Marbled horn and ebony wood octagonal
Purchased from avk210 (private sale) who bought it from Checkpure (original owner): SOLD - Konosuke Fujiyama 240 Blue 1 Damascus



Konosuke Fujiyama FM White 2 150mm petty

Trade value: $325 (Sale value: $375)

Very lightly used. Never sharpened or stropped. Includes original packaging and saya.

Blacksmith: Yoshikazu Tanaka
Sharpener: Myojin Naohito
Steel: Shirogami 2/Soft iron damascus clad
Edge length: 143mm
Heel height: 25mm
Weight: 80g
Handle: Custom Dan Ryan spalted tamarind octagonal

 

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Takada No Hamono Suiboku Blue 2 240mm gyuto SOLD

Trade value: $585 (Sale value: $650)

Very lightly used. Unsharpened. Includes all original packaging (even the cute little purple string).

Pretty sure the lacquer is still intact. Small scuff on horn ferrule.

Blacksmith: Satoshi Nakagawa
Sharpener: Mitsuaki Takada
Steel: Aogami 2/Soft iron clad
Edge length: 225mm
Heel height: 47.5mm
Thickness of spine at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 2.7mm / 2.2mm / 0.43mm
Weight: 152g
Handle: Black horn and ho octagonal
Purchased from pete84 (private sale)
Retail listing: Takada no Hamono Blue #2 Suiboku Gyuto 240mm Ho Wood Handle | HITOHIRA



Kato STD Blue 2 240mm Gyuto

Trade value: $1200 (Sale value: $????)

Used and stropped but just touched up on the microbevel by a previous owner. Never thinned and the original geometry is intact. No packaging.

Probably the knife in this post that I’m most reluctant to part with. No idea how to set the sale value as recent Kato pricing has been a bit aggressive. I neither feel like flipping the knife myself nor passing it on at below-market for someone else to flip…which probably means it’s only for trade for the right knife and won’t be for sale.

Blacksmith/Sharpener: Kiyoshi Kato
Steel: Aogami 2/Soft iron clad
Edge length: 235mm
Heel height: 50mm
Thickness of spine at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 4.5mm / 2.4mm / 0.8mm
Weight: 209g
Handle: Black horn and ho wood D
Purchased from enrico: SOLD - Kato 240 STD



Bonus knife for getting to the end of this post:

Toyama Noborikoi Damascus Blue 2 240mm Gyuto SOLD

Trade value: $310 / Sale value: $350 (available for sale now)

Heavily used, thinned, and (imperfectly) refinished by previous owner — hence their generously discounted price. Small dings in ho wood handle. Unsharpened and barely used by me.

Blacksmith/Sharpener: Syuuji Toyama
Steel: Aogami 2/Soft iron damascus clad
Edge length: 240mm
Heel height: 49mm
Thickness of spine at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 3.6mm / 2.5mm / 1mm
Weight: 222g
Handle: Black horn and ho wood D
Purchased from Tler here: WTS - Sale Off to fund purchases in Japan. Toyama, Kurosaki, Y. Kato, Kohetsu



Second bonus knife since the first one was sold:

Konosuke Tetsujin Kasumi Blue 2 210 Gyuto SOLD

Trade value: $360 / Sale value: $400 (available for sale now)

LNIB – used for a couple of test cuts. Zero patina or sign of use. Includes box and saya.

A couple of very fine hairline cracks on the handle that don't run deeper than the surface of the wood.

Blacksmith: Toru Tamura
Sharpener: Naohito Myojin
Steel: Aogami 2/Soft iron clad
Edge length: 202mm
Heel height: 47.5mm
Thickness of spine at heel / midpoint / 1cm from tip: 3.1mm / 2.3mm / 1mm
Weight: 158g
Handle: Khii Laurel mono
Purchased from kedrikec here: SOLD - BNIB Konosuke Tetsujin 210mm Gyuto B2

 

[Choppin]

bargain Toyama! profile looks nice and it has a proper gyuto heel height now

 

[vv10]

This might be the best formatted sales thread I’ve seen in a long time. Super nice! GLWT!

 

[cwk.v]

Oooh, some cool knives on that list!

 

[JakobE]

This is an insane sale, the Fujiyama is really a

 

[Dall]

Awesome thread good luck!

 

[dehory]

Thanks for all the interest! I'm pretty sure I've replied to everyone who's reached out to this point, but please PM me again if I missed you.

I'm going to let this WTT continue to float for another day or so before moving onto sales. FYI there's a pretty long list for the FM and Suiboku 240s, so realistically they're already SPF if/when I sell them.

 

[dehory]

I've had some fantastic trade offers for the Kato, but my preference would still be to trade the FMs/Jiro/Suiboku for a Kipp if possible. I'll continue to leave this WTT open for now.

In the meantime, the Toyama is off to its new home so I've added another bonus knife. It has a Kono stamp.

 

[Carbonara]

Received the Kono Tetsu over the weekend. Great packaging the the knife arrived in perfect condition. Great seller.

Glad you got to keep the Kato. I’ll keep a close eye for your future WTS Threads

 

[Dall]

Whoever bought the Konosuke Fujiyama FM Damascus. I’m very interested in buyin’ or tradin’ if you’re willing to let it go Thanks
Best regarfs
Mikkel