Look what I just got in the mail.

[99Limited]

I took Stefan up on his little sale.

Now I've got to find the right 240mm gyuto so we can have a mating.

 

[stereo.pete]

That is beautiful, any chance we could see a larger picture?

 

[Cadillac J]

Looks like there are a few flaws I can see...please mail to me at P.O. Box 43612 and I will take a look at it for ya...free of charge.

 

[obtuse]

That is some nice wood

 

[Dave Martell]

I took Stefan up on his little sale.

You are a smart man. Now go buy a knife for it.

 

[apicius9]

I thought that looked familiar Glad it made it there.

Stefan

 

[Darkhoek]

I took Stefan up on his little sale.

Now I've got to find the right 240mm gyuto so we can have a mating.

That's an absolute stunner! I can easily picture a nice Shigefusa 240mm old stock cladded kasumi blade in that handle

DarkhoEk

 

[EdipisReks]

i received something from Stefan today, too.

 

[Cadillac J]

That looks so sweet with the cracks!

 

[EdipisReks]

i'm not sure if they are necessarily cracks, but i agree that it looks sweet.

 

[Dave Martell]

That looks so sweet with the cracks!

Yikes - never say the "c" word around handles!

 

[PierreRodrigue]

Looks like "inkline spalted maple" Stabilized I would assume. Got a bunch of that stuff coming.

 

[UglyJoe]

i received something from Stefan today, too.

WOW. Miz 270 Akitada Hontanren? Love that knife... and now you've made me want to dress it up... sigh... how heavy is the new handle? I love the balance of mine, and can't imagine messing that up...

 

[apicius9]

Good eye, Pierre. At least it didn't have any cracks when I sent it out The other one is Honduran rosewood burl, I think the tip was spalted maple burl.

Stefan

 

[riverie]

okay, now i'm officially jealous.......

 

[rancho]

i LOVE this one, so stunning. rustic, yet refined. would look gorgeous on just about any carbon with a nice patina or even a kuro-uchi finish.

 

[apicius9]

Hi Rancho, you wanna write some ads for me?

Stefan

 

[EdipisReks]

how heavy is the new handle? I love the balance of mine, and can't imagine messing that up...

yep, 270 Miz. it's not heavy. i think it's going to work great on the knife.

 

[rancho]

Hi Rancho, you wanna write some ads for me?

Stefan

of course! i accept payment in octagonal handles made from australian red cedar

edit - with an angus horn ferrule of course!