SOLD S. Tanaka Damascus clad Blue#2 210, Fernandez 52100 240

[birdsfan]

In an effort to reduce the number of gyutos I have lying around in drawers (and in knife rolls, my workshop, work, on my rack, etc) I have to thin the herd a little more. Who am I kidding? I want to fund new knives!

First up is one of my earlier purchases. I don't remember what year I got it frankly. It is an iron damascus clad blue#2 210 from S. Tanaka. It has seen professional use and has been sharpened several times. Could probably use a thinning. It has a nice rosewood handle with a brass faceplate. I swap out most of my handles and make new ones, but this is nice enough that I never wanted to. I did make a rosewood saya with an metalic flake epoxy inlay.

Length 204mm
Height 47
weight 177 g

I eased the spine and choil for your comfort. $175 includes PP fees and shipping in the CONUS.

Next up is a mono steel 52100 from Sean Fernandez. This is a tall, hardy produce slayer reminiscient of a Kramer 10. I bought it on BST and it was tipped in transit. I affected the tip repair, and ground off quite a bit of a very portly butt end of the handle. it reduced the weight (a little) and moved the balance point up to a more desirable spot. It was very handle heavy. Balance now is at about the "n" in Fernadez. I also made a saya out of some really cool reclaimed wood I found. Think it is hard maple, but it has a very neat interlocking grain and some curl to it.

Length 239
Height 62
weight 309



Asking $160 including PP fees and shipping in the CONUS.

 

[Bico Doce]

Handles and sayas are top notch, they really elevate these knives. GLWS!

 

[chefwp]

Did you make the sayas? They look really nice.

 

[birdsfan]

The sayas are my work, but I can't take credit for the handles. I did tweak the handle on the Fernandez and it is an improved aesthetic and performance. The handle on the Fernandez is a resin and stabilized burl hybrid handle, by the way.

 

[Chang]

Some steals right here!! GET SOME

 

[tostadas]

These would be good deals even without any handles. Kinda crazy to have custom handles and sayas included

 

[txglasgow]

I gotta jump on the Tanaka. PM incoming!

 

[daveb]

I recognize the Tanaka handle as one of K&S original offering of this knife. All were sweet, the 210 was the best of the lot.

GLWS!

 

[enrico]

Tanaka sold?

 

[birdsfan]

Tanaka is SPF

 

[enrico]

Those saya's are really nice btw

 

[birdsfan]

Hey thanks Enrico! I have been making them since the pandemic. The woodworking hits a lot of the same notes as cooking: Creativity, technique, and quality components, and there is room to innovate. I just posted some other handle/saya combos I finished recently in the Show us your sticks (finished handle projects)...
thread.

 

[birdsfan]

Tanaka is sold

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

"I eased the spine and choil for your comfort."

There was a time when this would've really piqued my interest but @labor of love started offering handles that are ribbed for pleasure and I think that's really changed expectations.







Sayas are gorgeous as always buddy! GLWS!

 

[birdsfan]

Hah! Thanks HHC! I am apparently going to have to up my game to keep up with Labor of Love!

 

[jmac2022]

PM Sent on S Fernandez

 

[birdsfan]

Fernandez is SPF

 

[birdsfan]

Both of these are sold. Thank you KKF community!

 

[larrybard]

Ugh! Maybe I should be thankful that I didn't see these until too late -- since, rationally, I hardly "need" any more knives (though I suspect that cold, objective reasoning often carries little or no weight for many such purchasers) -- but if I had stumbled upon these in a more timely manner there's an excellent chance I wouldn't have been able to resist either. Congratulations on your successful sale. And to the purchasers as well.

 

[birdsfan]

Had either of these landed in your collection, Larry, they would be rubbing shoulders (or bevels) with greatness!