Shigefusa Usuba

[nutmeg]

Shigefusa Usuba 165mm never used, in box.
Finish is mirror + uchigumori.
Handle treated with linseed oil
$600 + shipping worldwide with tracking number ($5-$14)

Very, very sharp:
https://youtu.be/38l8NqL13dM


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[tgfencer]

I dont know...the polishing job seems a bit lazy....Beautiful knife Nutmeg, GLWS!

 

[nutmeg]

yes... it doesn't work that good since my coffee machine has been out of order

 

[tgfencer]

Haha, that finish is amazing, with or without caffeine. Somebody is going to get a gem!

 

[b2kk258]

want want want...

 

[mauichef]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. Is this a Kasumi blade that's been polished. Or a different Shigefusa I've not seen before?

 

[v647c]

I would love to learn from you

 

[rick_english]

Sorry if this is a dumb question. Is this a Kasumi blade that's been polished. Or a different Shigefusa I've not seen before?

Nicely polished kasumi.

 

[nutmeg]

Is this a Kasumi blade that's been polished. Or a different Shigefusa I've not seen before?

yes it's a kasumi. There are many ways to show the surface, the classical way by Shigs is the foggy surface but I chose the half mirror to contrast a bit more.
Actually I could polish the "tip" to mirror if the next owner wants.

 

[Olsen]

Very nice polishing! How did you do it? It says 165 mm. I recall only seing Usuba shigs a bit longer 195+mm. It is not a typo??

 

[nutmeg]

no it is the baby one, 195mm is almost takobiki ;-)
It is very classical polishing technique, fingerstones and Suita for the uchigumori and polish with cotton for the mirror.
Btw I found a new trick for the mirror polish, the

 

[tgfencer]

Did he cut off mid-sentence on purpose?! Nutmeg that is either really funny or really mean...

 

[nutmeg]

Did he cut off mid-sentence on purpose?!

yes it seems so..

I was meaning the video of
[video=youtube;ZlIz0q8aWpA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIz0q8aWpA[/video]

 

[tgfencer]

Ah yes, of course now I see. The new trick is the video of

And, more on topic, someone seriously needs to buy this knife. Crazy beautiful.

 

[zetieum]

The finish is incredible. Work of art.

 

[nutmeg]

price drop: $550 shipped worldwide

 

[nutmeg]

last bump $500 shipped

 

[nutmeg]

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[Eitan78]

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