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Some knives for sale. No trades please. Postage is from the UK - this is usually around $20 to the EU, $30 to the US.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
1.
Karatsu Atsuhiro Gyuto 240mm, White#1. 230 x 50
£370 / $450
This is a house line from Saitou, forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka and sharpened by Koichi Morimoto.
It has obvious similarities to the other Tanaka forged wide bevels, but this is the thinnest I've seen. This one is their top line, in shirogami #1. Scary thin at the edge. (It isn't quite as asymmetrical as the choil shot suggests). A wide bevel laser. Reminds me of the old Konosuke Fujiyama. Has a lovely, figured, ebony handle.
Used sparingly. Only sharpened on naturals, Aizu and finer.
Comes with saya.
2.
Mizuno Tanrenjo honyaki 240mm, White#2. 227 x 52
£600 / $740
This was my dream knife when I started out in this game, but a need for funds, and that it doesn't make it into the pro kitchen rotation, has led to its sale.
A wonderful knife, with Mizuno's famed grind. A few surface scratches, and a good set patina, with the original mirror polish shining through. 2 small marks highlighted in the photos. It has been sharpened a few times, only on naturals. So overall definitely a used knife (home use only though), but in practical terms not far from how it is new.
Comes with saya.
3.
Mazaki Gyuto 240mm. 242 x 53
£190 / $235
This is from the run of Mazaki from late 2018, bought from JNS. Think it's 2nd or 3rd generation, but someone will have to confirm. This generation garnered a lot of praise here, with both cleancut and JNS offering this iteration. The profile and grind are excellent, extremely nimble. Killer distal taper means the tip can do some damage. Very shallow chip near the heel, less than 0.5mm.
4.
Suisin (Densho?) Sakimaru Takohiki 300mm, White #1.
£400 / $495
Forged by Togashi, in white #1 steel, for Suisin, but I’m not certain of which line. Retailed for around £700 when I purchased it. Mirror polished.
Practically unused, but has seen a bit of polishing. Handle still wrapped.
Small crack near the kanji, which brings the price down considerably. I can’t feel it at all, and still unsure if it is merely a scratch. The price makes it a good option for someone to put it to use – sadly I just don’t cut that much fish.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
1.
Karatsu Atsuhiro Gyuto 240mm, White#1. 230 x 50
£370 / $450
This is a house line from Saitou, forged by Yoshikazu Tanaka and sharpened by Koichi Morimoto.
It has obvious similarities to the other Tanaka forged wide bevels, but this is the thinnest I've seen. This one is their top line, in shirogami #1. Scary thin at the edge. (It isn't quite as asymmetrical as the choil shot suggests). A wide bevel laser. Reminds me of the old Konosuke Fujiyama. Has a lovely, figured, ebony handle.
Used sparingly. Only sharpened on naturals, Aizu and finer.
Comes with saya.
2.
Mizuno Tanrenjo honyaki 240mm, White#2. 227 x 52
£600 / $740
This was my dream knife when I started out in this game, but a need for funds, and that it doesn't make it into the pro kitchen rotation, has led to its sale.
A wonderful knife, with Mizuno's famed grind. A few surface scratches, and a good set patina, with the original mirror polish shining through. 2 small marks highlighted in the photos. It has been sharpened a few times, only on naturals. So overall definitely a used knife (home use only though), but in practical terms not far from how it is new.
Comes with saya.
3.
Mazaki Gyuto 240mm. 242 x 53
£190 / $235
This is from the run of Mazaki from late 2018, bought from JNS. Think it's 2nd or 3rd generation, but someone will have to confirm. This generation garnered a lot of praise here, with both cleancut and JNS offering this iteration. The profile and grind are excellent, extremely nimble. Killer distal taper means the tip can do some damage. Very shallow chip near the heel, less than 0.5mm.
4.
Suisin (Densho?) Sakimaru Takohiki 300mm, White #1.
£400 / $495
Forged by Togashi, in white #1 steel, for Suisin, but I’m not certain of which line. Retailed for around £700 when I purchased it. Mirror polished.
Practically unused, but has seen a bit of polishing. Handle still wrapped.
Small crack near the kanji, which brings the price down considerably. I can’t feel it at all, and still unsure if it is merely a scratch. The price makes it a good option for someone to put it to use – sadly I just don’t cut that much fish.
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