SOLD Shi.han Banded A2 240

[@ftermath]

This just came in and I’ve been anxiously awaiting its arrival for months. The craftsmanship and the polish are top notch and it’s one of the best knives I’ve held. However, based on in-hand feel I know it’s not a better fit for me than a couple of other knives I currently have. I only keep knives I intend to use regularly and this one is too nice to sit in a box in the closet and go unloved.

Shi.han’s banded A2 with a Sapele handle and polished by Andrew Tarling (Forty Knives). ~240x55mm measured point-to-point. 245 grams. I paid $700 for the knife before the polish. I won’t disclose how much I paid for the polish out of respect for Andrew’s right to quote his own prices and that I know he’s getting a lot of requests for this one right now. I will say that I am asking less than I paid overall and substantially less than it can be had for if you purchased the knife and sent it off for the same polish service now.

Knife is unused and is the knife in the links below.

$925 shipped CONUS

 

[matchplay18]

A real eye catcher

 

[tostadas]

Thats an insane polish

 

[@ftermath]

Thats an insane polish

Andrew said it was taking him 16-20 hours on these.

 

[Logan A.]

The true value comes not only in this being a beautiful knife, but also that it doubles as a mirror!

seriously though, this thing is beautiful.

 

[hendrix]

Just curious - did Andrew disclose what progression and what stones he used to attain that level of polish?

 

[@ftermath]

Just curious - did Andrew disclose what progression and what stones he used to attain that level of polish?

I didn’t ask. After Shehan posted the first versions months ago, I asked for the same knife and asked Andrew to give it the same polish.

 

[tostadas]

I didn’t ask. After Shehan posted the first versions months ago, I asked for the same knife and asked Andrew to give it the same polish.

From his reddit post, he mentioned 500, 600, 800, 1k, 1.2k, 1.5k, 2k, then diamond paste 6m, 3m, 1m.

 

[@ftermath]

From his reddit post, he mentioned 500, 600, 800, 1k, 1.2k, 1.5k, 2k, then diamond paste 6m, 3m, 1m.

Thank you!

 

[hendrix]

Thanks, but wow, makes me rethink my progressions…

 

[captaincaed]

You mad man. Learn to love it

 

[bjmsharp]

beautiful knife!

 

[julestools]

Few in the world can do what Andrew does. This is an absolute beaut! GLWS️

 

[killerloop]

Forty does splendid work! Vouch for this a Fabulous example of his fine skill!

 

[@ftermath]

$900

 

[@ftermath]

$880

 

[@ftermath]

$860

 

[Geigs]

That polish is insane, I wouldn't want to use it to, you know, chop stuff.

 

[@ftermath]

$850

 

[julestools]

This is a deal y’all! If I wasn’t so scared of blemishing that finish I’d already have snagged this

 

[Robert Lavacca]

You guys are buggin! I picked one of these up when he first started making them. I’ve pretty much been using only shihan for a while now. They just work for me in a pro setting. My 250 a2 I had shehan make for me has dethroned my 270 ss clad 52100 as my favorite knife. It’s an absolute beast. I’m not into polishing much anymore because these are just tools for me but that polish is awesome. Andrew does phenomenal work and this is an amazing knife. Someone needs to snag this. Wish I could .

 

[@ftermath]

$825

 

[@ftermath]

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[coxhaus]

I like A2 steel as I have several Bark River knives in A2 steel.

 

[@ftermath]

$800

 

[@ftermath]

SPF

 

[FishmanDE]

SPF

FINALLY

 

[@ftermath]

Available again for now… likely until Friday.

 

[@ftermath]

Bump

 

[@ftermath]

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