One in, one out rule in effect and I just got my invoice for a semi-custom, so something has to go.
Sakai laser - ~198mm, ~44mm, ~125g
Takada's grind on this knife is superlative. Very nice convexing on a such a thin blade. The Nakagawa Ginsan feels exceptionally nice as well.
Used for enough meals that the the edge needed a touch-up (wasn't cutting paper towel cleanly) so was stropped on 1u diamond/leather to bring the edge back. There is one spot where I managed to patina the Ginsan (pic below), as well as one dark spot in the finish on the back (again pic below)
Price - $510CAD 495CAD including PayPal G&S. As I found out recently, Canada Post is getting a bit excessive with their fuel surcharge. Based on that I will cover the first $15CAD for shipping.
Here you can see the patina spot:
And here is the spot that stands out on the back side:
As in full notice, the handle is not a perfect octagon. The blade is perpendicular to the top, but the bottom of the handle is angled. In a pinch grip, I never noticed, just saw it when looking at the choil
Sakai laser - ~198mm, ~44mm, ~125g
Takada's grind on this knife is superlative. Very nice convexing on a such a thin blade. The Nakagawa Ginsan feels exceptionally nice as well.
Used for enough meals that the the edge needed a touch-up (wasn't cutting paper towel cleanly) so was stropped on 1u diamond/leather to bring the edge back. There is one spot where I managed to patina the Ginsan (pic below), as well as one dark spot in the finish on the back (again pic below)
Price - $
Here you can see the patina spot:
And here is the spot that stands out on the back side:
As in full notice, the handle is not a perfect octagon. The blade is perpendicular to the top, but the bottom of the handle is angled. In a pinch grip, I never noticed, just saw it when looking at the choil
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