SOLD Takeda NAS 215mm Small Gyuto - Thinned - Ultimate Package!

[btbyrd]

Up for sale is a NAS Takeda "small" gyuto with the OG rosewood handle. The blade measures 215mm X 63mm. It was recently thinned by the Takeda Whisperer at District Cutlery and sports a beautiful wenge saya and nickel pin made by Carter Hopkins. Also included is the Takeda handheld sharpening stone, Takeda stickers and business card, and the original box.

I spent around $600 for this package. Asking price: $415 shipped in the US.

The original performance was great on some things, but on others (like doing horizontal slices on onions for dicing) the knife felt borderline unsafe due to wedging. The thinning from Ryan at District Cutlery did wonders for the performance. Since I got it back, I've made like five dinners with it at home on HiSoft boards and haven't touched up the edge at all because it doesn't need it. The core steel has patinaed, but it was a mirror before. The steel still shines through the patina though. Check the photos and video for more detail on the condition.

The handheld Takeda whetstone shows some wear, including a small crack on the gray side. The last time I used it, you couldn't feel the crack in practice but I thought I'd mention it since it's there.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

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[tostadas]

Looks great! How is the food release after the DC treatment?

 

[btbyrd]

It's still above average, but I doubt it'd win the Naughty Schoolboy Takeda shootout challenge. Definitely among the best in my collection, but I don't usually purchase knives because of their food release. This particular Takeda always had a bit of stiction on very tall, sticky things like potatoes. Thinning didn't seem to appreciably change things.

As you can see from the choil shot, the left side of the blade (left in the choil shot, the right side as you'd actually use it) doesn't have as large of a pronounced hollow as the face with the kanji. So sometimes you'll get some stiction on that side. Again, this isn't because of the thinning... it's just because Takedas vary. It wasn't a big issue in practice.

 

[btbyrd]

Shortly after taking the photos above, my baby spilled some sauce on the back of one of the stickers. The sticker is still clean and usable, but to expedite the process of getting this knife and its accessories out of the house before further damage can be caused, I dropped the price a bit.

 

[Choppin]

beautiful saya! the glossy finish goes really well with the rest of the package

 

[btbyrd]

Thanks! Yeah, Carter Hopkins's sayas are the nicest I've ever seen. Just incredible. They feel like high end furniture or something.

 

[btbyrd]

Sold. Thanks everyone!