SOLD Mirror Polished Tanaka Aogami Super Wide Bevel 230mm Gyuto

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Wide bevel Aogami Super gyuto forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka from Sakai Kikumori. Used a few times so theres a bit of patina but shes still gorgeous, the grind on this one is excellent, reminiscent of the Tsubaya Tanaka wide bevel grinds. Has an amazing tazmanian blackwood handle from sugi cutlery with a lot of chatoyance. Tanaka doesn't forge many blades in AS, so this is a rarity vs his Blue #1's.

Weight: 230 grams
Blade Length: 228mm
Heel Height: 52mm

$825 CONUS

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

230 grams? How thick is the spine? This is a sweeeeeeeeet one. Wish I had funds. I have a Tsubaya branded Tanaka that I sold due to not having enough heel height and this one would remedy that issue.

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

230 grams? How thick is the spine? This is a sweeeeeeeeet one. Wish I had funds. I have a Tsubaya branded Tanaka that I sold due to not having enough heel height and this one would remedy that issue.

It's just about 3mm at the spine going into the handle and has a very gradual distal taper

 

[ReiHamono]

Very amazing piece

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Very amazing piece

Just ponies up some cash for a Yo handled Shig so other expenses call, otherwise I'd be keeping this baby

 

[dhruan]

Drooooooool...

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Okay price Drop to 750

 

[wrussell92]

I have one of these and it is one of my very favorite knives. Rare bird glws

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

I have one of these and it is one of my very favorite knives. Rare bird glws

This definitely has a better grind than thr full Kasumi Tanaka I have from Sakai Kikumori but I'm more of a Kasumi guy over mirror polish

 

[wrussell92]

This definitely has a better grind than thr full Kasumi Tanaka I have from Sakai Kikumori but I'm more of a Kasumi guy over mirror polish

It’s amazing how much those vary. I held 2 240 so-tens that were ~30g apart in weight.

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

It’s amazing how much those vary. I held 2 240 so-tens that were ~30g apart in weight.

For sure, I'm more partial to thr leaner grind but I know some folks like thr heavier workhorse convex

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Okay boys finally price Drop for real, $725 shipped CONUS

 

[Chips]

Absolutely gorgeous knife!

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Absolutely gorgeous knife!

The handle on this in particular is so much more impressive in person

 

[wrussell92]

Did anyone ever figure the sharpener on these? Reminds me of a Myojin but impossible to tell

 

[HalfBloodHobbit]

Did anyone ever figure the sharpener on these? Reminds me of a Myojin but impossible to tell

Probably Myojin but Sakai Kikumori doesn't disclose it.

 

[superworrier]

I don’t think this was Myojin - he never does wide double bevel and the choil and spine aren’t chamfered

 

[esoo]

I don’t think this was Myojin - he never does wide double bevel and the choil and spine aren’t chamfered

I wouldn't use the chamfering as a judge of Myojin's work - the MMs aren't chamfered and are done by him.

 

[Hz_zzzzzz]

I don’t think this was Myojin - he never does wide double bevel and the choil and spine aren’t chamfered

Myojin instagram showed a wide bevel gyuto before. The spine is chamfered though.