Bought this earlier this year and used it a few times. Hasn't gotten much use lately so it sits in the knife block. Never put to a stone or strop. Slight patina forming on blade.
Hitohira Tanaka
Blacksmith: Tanaka
Sharpener: Kyuzo
Size: 240
Steel: Blue1, iron clad
Total length: 386mm
Edge length: 233mm
Handle: Ebony with silver spacers/buffalo horn
Handle to tip: 247mm
Blade height: 51mm
Thickness: 224mm
Handle length: 140mm
Asking $700/obo, shipped/insured. CONUS only please.
Hitohira Tanaka
Blacksmith: Tanaka
Sharpener: Kyuzo
Size: 240
Steel: Blue1, iron clad
Total length: 386mm
Edge length: 233mm
Handle: Ebony with silver spacers/buffalo horn
Handle to tip: 247mm
Blade height: 51mm
Thickness: 224mm
Handle length: 140mm
Asking $700/obo, shipped/insured. CONUS only please.