Shig alert

[ashy2classy]

It's not bonkers at all. The people who buy these knives have accounts and can check out without having to put in any info at all, just click a few times. You are handicapping yourself if you don't make an account.

I have an account but still need to input CC info or login to PP. JNS won't store your CC info, otherwise it would go faster.

 

[DamageInc]

I have an account but still need to input CC info or login to PP. JNS won't store your CC info, otherwise it would go faster.

No, you don't have to input credit card info or log into paypal. Choose bank transfer option. That's the fastest way to check out. Your order is immediately registered.

 

[marcvnguyen]

Do you need to preset up the bank transfer option with banking info?

 

[DamageInc]

Do you need to preset up the bank transfer option with banking info?

It's been a while since I used the function, but when I used it I didn't have to set anything up. The order just gets completed and then you send the money afterwards. Fastest way you can check out.

 

[Mucho Bocho]

My approach is to gain recon through an international spy situated close to the server. This covert spy is one hell of a cook too.

 

[DamageInc]

My approach is to gain recon through an international spy situated close to the server. This covert spy is one hell of a cook too.

I imagine he's really handsome as well.

 

[ashy2classy]

Shig kasumi 240 gyuto on eBay. Hope nobody's dumb enough to buy it for that price...

 

[tgfencer]

There are some kitaeji at Aframes. Been there a while, usuba and deba I believe.

 

[echou]

Maksim has some new single bevel kitas up - yanagis and usubas

 

[Dxtreme]

Crickets ?

 

[Bert2368]

Crickets ?

Yes, if they're fried krispy with a nice dipping sauce, thanks.

 

[labor of love]

There’s a kiya branded shig 270mm yanagiba on the bay right now for what I think is a decent price. If you can live without the bad ass shig kanji it might be worth it for someone here.

 

[Viggetorr]

210 shig gyuto available at CC:

https://www.cleancut.se/butik/knivserier/shigefusa/shigefusa_gyuto-210-detail

 

[WPerry]

210 shig gyuto available at CC:

https://www.cleancut.se/butik/knivserier/shigefusa/shigefusa_gyuto-210-detail

By the time they made an announcement on Instagram, they said that 2 of the 3 that they'd gotten were sold. Doesn't look like it took much longer for that third to pop.

 

[echou]

Shig Western Kita gyuto 180mm at JNS: http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/shigefusa-kitaeji-180-mm-gyuto-western-no-handle/

 

[Corradobrit1]

Shig Western Kita gyuto 180mm at JNS: http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/shigefusa-kitaeji-180-mm-gyuto-western-no-handle/

long gone

 

[bahamaroot]

Shig Western Kita gyuto 180mm at JNS: http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/shigefusa-kitaeji-180-mm-gyuto-western-no-handle/

I think Maxim has gone into the flipping business...

 

[Anton]

I think Maxim has gone into the flipping business...

well deserved IMO - better him than the street.

 

[Keat]

I just happened to be on the JNS website when both were available this morning, and took a look. I was mostly astonished by the price. They have been more than I want to pay for a long time. . . but have they gone up in price recently?

 

[bm11]

I saw it this morning. The price converts to $2425 USD (with VAT included) for those interested.

 

[labor of love]

A lot of what he’s getting from shig and kato he’s selling directly to people he knows. Not even going on the website anymore.

 

[Corradobrit1]

A lot of what he’s getting from shig and kato he’s selling directly to people he knows. Not even going on the website anymore.

Maybe true but what evidence do you have? Know people who have got their paws on knives like that?

 

[Corradobrit1]

I just happened to be on the JNS website when both were available this morning, and took a look. I was mostly astonished by the price. They have been more than I want to pay for a long time. . . but have they gone up in price recently?

When I saw the asking price I remember experiencing an involuntary sharp intake of breath. Def flipper pricing.

 

[labor of love]

Maybe true but what evidence do you have? Know people who have got their paws on knives like that?

He mentioned it himself a couple weeks back. Some of what he post via social media doesn’t go up on the site just straight to customers.
I don’t know the details.

 

[Matus]

Those must be some very special customers. Because he stopped taking any kind of reservations (let alone preorders) few years ago.

 

[labor of love]

edit

 

[labor of love]

Read Maxims comment on this thread.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-n8MFnWQl/?igshid=18enbpbasfcdz

Sounds like he gives his regular/return customers favoritism.
I don’t have a problem with it, but it is what it is.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Read Maxims comment on this thread.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-n8MFnWQl/?igshid=18enbpbasfcdz

Sounds like he gives his regular/return customers favoritism.
I don’t have a problem with it, but it is what it is.

I guess it's open to be interpreted that way. If thats the case then I wonder what level of 'more' opens up the order book?

 

[bahamaroot]

...Sounds like he gives his regular/return customers favoritism.
I don’t have a problem with it, but it is what it is.

Doesn't every retailer out there play favoritism to their best customers? Though some wouldn't admit it...

 

[labor of love]

Yeah it’s just frequent flyer miles. But for knives.