SOLD Tesshu (Shiraki) Blue #2 Honyaki Gyuto 270

[wind88]

Hi All,

I'm looking to sell my Tesshu Blue #2 honyaki gyuto 270 with ebony handle from Aframe that I bought a few years ago to make room for a new knife.

The knife was used a few times at home and touched up on JNS6K and suita once. The original semi mirror finish is mostly intact but there are some sharpening scratches near the edge from JNS6k (see the 2nd pic. Not the greatest sharpener back then or now). The hamon is very nice and has the classic Shiraki look, however, it is not very apparent in person due to semi mirror polish. The grind is crazy thin for a honyaki. Please see pictures.

The measurements are approximately 255 by 48 (typical of Sakai knives) as per my ruler.

I'm asking $1000 (reduced to $950) shipped CONUS/Canada.

 

[Hz_zzzzzz]

A laser honyaki in blue 2. This is so attempting.

 

[Southpaw]

Mambo number 5 that’s a crazy nice knife!

 

[wind88]

Thanks gents. Yeah, it's pretty crazy how thin is it for a honyaki. This is the only honyaki I kept and planning to keep after trying a bunch. The unfortunate reality is that I can't justify keeping it with a truly grail piece on it's way soon.

 

[captaincaed]

Looks like water-quenched from the kanji, but my Japanese is pretty rusty.
Crazy thin for something with that much internal strain. Really demonstrates the skill levels of the people involved.
What's coming down the pipe to unseat this?

 

[wind88]

Yes. Water quenched. I will share when the time comes

 

[wind88]

price drop to $980 and linking original listing for information and better pictures:

https://www.aframestokyo.com/tesshu-mizu-honyaki-wa-gyuto-270mm-blue-ii-steel-blade-chef-kn270.html

 

[toddnmd]

I’ll take it for $20!!!!!

 

[wind88]

I’ll take it for $20!!!!!

lol. Let me change the wording. Thanks!

 

[ExistentialHero]

Looks like an amazing knife and one I'd love to try if my knife budget weren't drained for the time being. GLWS!

 

[bruce8088]

tried this one in person - absolute slayer! pretty thin grind for a honyaki.

 

[Chicagohawkie]

So what are the actual dimensions?

 

[wind88]

Bump $950.

 

[Corradobrit1]

Are measurements accurate? Weight?

 

[wind88]

255x48mm from my crappy ruler and 212g.

 

[Midsummer]

I have the Tesshu white honyaki Siraki 240 (actually 220) from Aframes. Mine is also grand thin. It is a sweet cutting machine. I had hoped to pick this one up too.. I just am in a knife buying lull..

 

[wind88]

bump