Hey folks, letting go of one of the crown jewels of my collection . . .
Takada no Hamono finished/sharpened Honyaki, forged by Nakagawa, who has taken over from Shiraki, in Hitachi White #2 steel.
This was a custom order through Takada-san, with a request for some extra height compared to his standard offerings. I don't think I've seen a similar blade for sale on here.
232mm heel to tip, ~50.5 mm tall at the heel, definitely on the lighter/thinner side at 175g (with handle).
Given Takada's reputation and long experience at Ashi Hamono, I have no doubt that this knife cuts as well as, or even better than, it looks.
Currently sporting a Jobone custom handle of some very cool Japanese elm burl with some wavy contrast that I think looks great with the hamon on the blade. I'm pretty sure the ferrule is blackwood, with a taper on both sides at the front of the handle.
The knife is brand new, never used, has never touched food. I'm pretty sure it still has the protective lacquer coating on it. Comes in original box.
Why am I selling such a rare knife? I've decided that it's just too nice for me, and I don't feel comfortable using it, so it's time to find a new home where someone else will love it and USE it.
The blade only was purchased in October 2021 for $1450.
I'm offering it here, with the custom handle, for $1450. If you don't love the handle and plan to change it, I'll remove it and offer the blade only for $1375. (It's a cool handle and I'd happily put it on another knife.)
The above prices include shipping and insurance and PayPal fees for U.S. buyers. International buyers, we can talk by DM if you don't mind paying a bit more to cover international shipping and insurance.
I'll add some pics below shortly.
Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thanks for looking!
Takada no Hamono finished/sharpened Honyaki, forged by Nakagawa, who has taken over from Shiraki, in Hitachi White #2 steel.
This was a custom order through Takada-san, with a request for some extra height compared to his standard offerings. I don't think I've seen a similar blade for sale on here.
232mm heel to tip, ~50.5 mm tall at the heel, definitely on the lighter/thinner side at 175g (with handle).
Given Takada's reputation and long experience at Ashi Hamono, I have no doubt that this knife cuts as well as, or even better than, it looks.
Currently sporting a Jobone custom handle of some very cool Japanese elm burl with some wavy contrast that I think looks great with the hamon on the blade. I'm pretty sure the ferrule is blackwood, with a taper on both sides at the front of the handle.
The knife is brand new, never used, has never touched food. I'm pretty sure it still has the protective lacquer coating on it. Comes in original box.
Why am I selling such a rare knife? I've decided that it's just too nice for me, and I don't feel comfortable using it, so it's time to find a new home where someone else will love it and USE it.
The blade only was purchased in October 2021 for $1450.
I'm offering it here, with the custom handle, for $1450. If you don't love the handle and plan to change it, I'll remove it and offer the blade only for $1375. (It's a cool handle and I'd happily put it on another knife.)
The above prices include shipping and insurance and PayPal fees for U.S. buyers. International buyers, we can talk by DM if you don't mind paying a bit more to cover international shipping and insurance.
I'll add some pics below shortly.
Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thanks for looking!
looking forward to the pics
