SOLD *Price Drop 5/23/2024* Masashi Yamamoto Kaijin VS1 240mm

[Michael Browning]

Masashi Yamamoto from Knifewear Used once, touched up once. Usage: cuts like a dream despised their specs. Only used on vegetables such as carrots, potatoes and celery. Pleasant cutting feels. Feels nice on cutting board. Touch-up: Touched up on Shapton Glass 4k, the way it feels on the 4k, I'd say they're something different than what most are used to. Masashi is a wizard on this VS1, from what I read on Knifewear: "Fun fact, it is also known as VGin-1, Gin translates to Silver, so that is how we get VS1! The more you know!

This steel is also known as: Chromax Semi-Stainless Steel, SKD12 Semi-Stainless Steel"

Looking to sell for $320 $275 $250USD PayPal and Ship included in the CONUS. Only US shipping at this time.

According to my caliper and weight:

• At handle: 5.04mm
• Above heel: 3.77mm
• Mid: 2.54mm
• A cm away from tip: .77mm
• Heel height: 56mm
• Weight in gram: 261g
• Handle type: Octagon Tochi Chestnut Water Buffalo Horn Collar
• Balance Point: 40mm from handle

 

[pitted_soul]

This is a fantastic knife and I echo OPs sentiment that Masashi is a VS1 wizard. He's a HT wizard really, he's great at massaging the metals to higher hardness without sacrificing chippiness/brittlesness much at all. He doesn't do carbon too often, but he's got a line coming in a year or two in Shiro 2 I think.

 

[Michael Browning]

Blip

 

[Michael Browning]

Price drop $275

 

[Michael Browning]

Last drop. $250USD

 

[porcinecephalic]

These kaijin gyutos are very good knives. This ought to sell if it hasn't already.

 

[JPAU]

Awesome geometry and nice big flat spot!

 

[Michael Browning]

Sold