SOLD Kramer Euroline Carbon 8” chefs knife thinned by JKI with custom saya

[btbyrd]

Purchased here for $350, asking $245 shipped in the US.

Original owner sent the new knife to JKI, who did some serious thinning and made a custom saya for it. Just look at that choil shot! It's the thinnest knife I've ever used, and it cuts like crazy. The saya is also quite nice, but it's not the tightest fitting one I've ever encountered.

I was initially having some reactivity issues using the knife with onions, so I forced a patina on it once upon a time. The steel is now rock sold and doesn't react at all, but the finish is slightly "grippier" than it was before the patina. If you're a food release person, this isn't the knife for you (but then, you wouldn't be looking at a flatly ground laser). There is also the smallest of bends in the edge from that one time I foolishly tried to cut a super crusty baguette with it. It is very small and should sharpen out in no time. I only notice it when I'm cutting paper after sharpening; in use, it's not noticible at all.

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

That choil , I didn't know Kramers can hold that kind of thinness.

 

[tostadas]

Is this the original version with African blackwood handle?

 

[esoo]

Is this the original version with African blackwood handle?

Should be. The v2 have a straight choil, not the curvy one.

 

[Heckel7302]

Kramer x Broida. What a combo

 

[btbyrd]

That choil , I didn't know Kramers can hold that kind of thinness.

Their 52100 is really nice. It takes an edge easily and holds it, but is still soft enough to be tough and resist chipping. The tip of this this is whisper thin. Peep the distal taper:

Is this the original version with African blackwood handle?

Yep!

 

[Naftoor]

Not sure what kind of distal taper these come with, but JKI did a phenomonal job at the thinning. That may be the best choil/taper I’ve ever seen

 

[esoo]

Not sure what kind of distal taper these come with, but JKI did a phenomonal job at the thinning. That may be the best choil/taper I’ve ever seen

The ZKramers have some awesome taper. For the knives I've handles ZKramer and Kamon are the two best.

 

[btbyrd]

Drop to $250

 

[ashy2classy]

Yo I heard Jon's work on these is the ****. Someone needs to grab this.

 

[Jovejoe]

If this is still around in 2 weeks when I get paid idk if I can resist it

 

[daveb]

Like.

 

[btbyrd]

Kind of surprised this hasn't moved. Another drop to see if it'll help!

 

[BrunofromBrazil]

Had one of those for a while, quite the nice knife! The handle in that one looks like it is real ebony wood as well, not micarta as the newer ones! Awesome piece!

 

[Heckel7302]

Curious, after the thinning, where is the balance point on it now?

 

[btbyrd]

It's at the very front of the bolster. The new one I handled had a balance point maybe a couple mm forward compared to this one. It's not a huge difference. The Kramer handles are big and heavy, and the 8" never had enough meat to the blade to have a forward balance point. The plus side is that this gives you excellent control over the tip. If I find myself wanting a more forward balance point, I shift from my usual pinch grip to pinching the bolster (or even using a hammer grip). A bolster grip feels quite natural given the shape of the handle and contour of the bolster. And griping the handle allows you to take advantage of the full height of the blade at the heel. Since the heel is nicely thinned, you can do a lot of fine work with the back end of the blade if that's what you're into.

For reference, the knife now weighs 266g. I haven't been able to track down the original metric weight of the 8" ones.

 

[marc4pt0]

I still have my 8" and 10" that Jon worked on at least 6+ years ago. I honed the 8" a couple times, but haven't sharpened either. Haven't needed to.
If you want to experience magic, this is it. Assuming Jon is consistent with his work that is... (that's a joke by the way. If you're even slightly familiar with Jon, you'll understand just how funny that joke is)

 

[Joyner]

Hello, PM sent.

 

[Joyner]

Okay, I see sold now...wasn't sure if you got my PM