WTS Shigefusa, Kato, Mert Tansu, Ryusen

[drewrosenberg23]

Selling a bunch of my favorites to fund my trip to Japan!!

Shigefusa: SOLD
210 mm Gyuto -Purchased from member
Light use, patina yes, has been sharpened around 5 times
$700 All in Conus

Mert Tansu:
Had mert make this knife for me in 2018, the handle is my favorite, pretty bummed I gotta let this go.
52100, purple dyed burl, bronze spacer
243 mm, 50mm hight
Patina yes, has been sharpened around 10 times, amazing distel taper, thin behind the edge
$800 ALL in conus

Ryusen:
Blazen Ryu 150mm Honesuki
purchased form Jon at JKI
Hasn't seen stones, slight sight wear from washing, was used maybe 5 times altogether
Comes with saya, box and certificate of authenticity
$320 ALl in conus

Kato WH: SOLD
Yoshiaki Fujiwara KATO sujihiki 240 workhorse version
it was refinish from gyuto 240 WH, John(JKI) did a great work (thining, refinishing, polished) including the replacement of the handle (now ebony octagon). I purchased this from a member on the forms.
It now has patina and saw some use from myself including some sharping, amazing knife. The perfect balance of gyuto/suji. I paid around $1200.
Im asking
$1050 ALL in Conus


Im having issues posting pictures at the moment, you can either DM me and I will email you photos or I will fix this and post in the thread,

thanks!

 

[Corradobrit1]

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[drewrosenberg23]

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[drewrosenberg23]

mert

 

[drewrosenberg23]

Kato

 

[drewrosenberg23]

shig

 

[Gregmega]

I remember that kato. Jon did a hell of a job. Quite the swan song as I recall.

 

[Barclid]

GLWS

 

[Corradobrit1]

Was the Kato reprofiled in the last few inches towards the tip?

 

[Barclid]

Was the Kato reprofiled in the last few inches towards the tip?

It was clearly used quite a bit.

 

[drewrosenberg23]

Not reprofilled by myself, and it has not been used quite a bit. Just Patinas super quick and aggressively. But those are easy cosmetic fixes if buyer wants to do

 

[drewrosenberg23]

Shig is sold

 

[Barclid]

Not reprofilled by myself, and it has not been used quite a bit. Just Patinas super quick and aggressively. But those are easy cosmetic fixes if buyer wants to do

You don't get a Gyuto to turn into a Suji without using it quite a bit, I'm sorry.

 

[drewrosenberg23]

As stated in my OP This was from a member and was refinished and reprofilled from JKI, I’m assuming it was super used when he had it but after the work was done it looked like a new knife , since it has not been used that much Is what I’m stating. Obviously the knife was used in its early days since the Original owner reprofilled it into a different type of knife..

 

[Corradobrit1]

Is this the Kato before the rehandle?
https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/kato-wh-240.39153/#post-579375

 

[preizzo]

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[Panamapeet]

I have a hard time believing that Kato was reprofiled by Jon. The tip area looks so off, just like it did when the previous owner sold it.

 

[LucasFur]

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[drewrosenberg23]

Bumb. Mert and ryusen still available

 

[labor of love]

I have a hard time believing that Kato was reprofiled by Jon. The tip area looks so off, just like it did when the previous owner sold it.

The OP doesn’t say that Jon reprofiled it. The OP does say that Jon refinished thinned and polished it.

 

[Barclid]

I have a hard time believing that Kato was reprofiled by Jon. The tip area looks so off, just like it did when the previous owner sold it.

He said he sharpened it afterwards. Looks like the tip thing is his "special touch."

 

[Panamapeet]

He said he sharpened it afterwards. Looks like the tip thing is his "special touch."

Oh well, whatever happened, the tip doesn't look great indeed