SOLD The Anti Hoarding Sale!

[Homechef]

Hi KKF,

Will try to start short and work up. All prices are USD and include US/Canada shipping. Hit me up in DMs for shipping outside of that. My collection is growing a little larger than intended so it's time to stop the hoarding. (I say this with 2 knives in transport to me currently...) Added some thoughts with each blade. Hit me up if you have questions or want more pictures.

Regarding trades - My preferred length is 230mm I'm open to Yanick, The.9, Milan, Xerxes, Shihan Wrought, or Bazes.
Enjoy

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8.11.23 Updated Pricing on Remaining Knives (so you don't have to scroll to the bottom!)

Alex Horn 180 Gyuto - $425 - Sold
Spare Honyaki Gyuto - $350 - Sold

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Mutsumi Hinoura petty - $125 - SOLD

184x37, 124g
Enjoyed this knife, more geared towards proteins vs onion/garlic. 180 has gotten overcrowded in my collection so letting a few go. Picked up on bst here



Yoshikane 180 Tuschime SKD Santoku - $200 - SOLD $180
184x54, 137g

Failed wife knife. Has cut 1 piece of regular paper and 1 piece of phone book paper . Despite my best attempts at paper cutting demo’s this one failed to take. Grabbed it on a sale and passing on at a discount. ModRQC did a great write up on these knives a while back: Yoshikane Tsuchime Santoku



Bazes Funyaki - $600 - SOLD
187x52, 115g

This thing is like a scalpel. Unfortunately falling in-between preferences for me with the weight/length combo. Every example from Bazes I've tried has been awesome and this one is no different. Wild how much he is doing with the grind on a knife this thin. Check out the potato video from the previous bst! - Bought on bst here



Alex Horn 180 Gyuto - $425 - SOLD
183x46, 132g

Picked this up directly from Alex a while ago. Super fun knife. His stuff is very well done and lasers through food. Was hoping with the fancy handle and semi stain resistant blade my wife might adopt this one. She did for a minute, then I finally convinced her to try the Morihei Hisamoto Fine Finish 180 and she promptly sent in her TF fan club dues! Pure cutting performance is close between the two, but TF had more weight and forward balance.



Morihei Hisamoto 210 Fine Finish - $325 - SOLD
210x50,

Grabbed this around Christmas time after being blown away by the 240. I also picked up a 180 recently and am liking the 240/180 combo and finding the 210 is being left to sit there and look mean! All 3 examples of my Fine Finish knives have out cut my old Denka and Mab. If you want to know what the TF hype is about, buy this knife, or any fine finish knife! This one has nice forward balance even with the western handle and bolster. It did come with some of the reddish dust/rust in the kanji that seems to occur with TF blades. I’ve kept it well oiled and haven’t seen any growth or change in that since. I tried to wash all the oil off for pictures so you can see what I’m talking about. Last photo is a pic of the blade with mineral oil, but wiped down with a paper towel. I don’t think this is causing any issue with the blade, but wanted to call it out. No blade wabi-sabi and the handle is pretty well done for a TF. Might not go all the way to Fine Fit and Finish, but fine finish for sure all day long. - TF FIne Finish ProTooling

 

[Homechef]

Raquin 220 - $425 - SOLD
219mmx54mm, 181g

“Regular Grind” Picked up from a forum member through PMs a while back. Like this knife and it’s a good example of Bryan’s work. 4th Raquin I’ve had the pleasure of trying and I personally think his Regular grind strikes the best balance between good food release and solid cutting performance to match. Also love his rustic KU feel. Only letting it go because I found another closer to my ideal specs. Grabbed this one relatively cheap (for a Raquin) and passing the good deal on.


Tsourkan Western WH - $850 - SOLD
225mm x 51mm, 238g
Recent pick up from bst - here. Only used for a few test cuts, a little to much WH for what I'm looking for from him.


Togashi KU White 2 - $275 - SOLD
231x50, 214g

Picked this up a while ago from bst. It’s claim to fame in my tournament of champions bracket was sending a 210 iron clad wat packing a while back. I felt like cutting performance was equal and this knife had a more comfortable f&f compared to the harder edges on the wat. Nice wide bevel polishing knife as well. Left side bevel has been flattened save for a small spot near the tip. Right side is probably 70% complete, but it cuts so well I didn’t want to remove more metal before it would naturally happen when thinning/sharpening. I’ve got two togashi customs on order and need to sell this before they land and get beat by this little engine that could. Previous Togashi Link


Tanaka Extra Height - Withdrawn for now
230x58, 200g

Grabbed this off bst and comes with a custom handle. I feel like I’m in the @stringer fan club saying this, but I kind of like it better without a handle on it. Without the handle you’ve got a tall, thin, blade heavy operation that is surprisingly comfortable in hand. I can attach the handle with some hot glue or if the new owner would like I’ll leave it able to be pulled off to give it try…naked! Previous Link


Bidinger A2 WH - $750 - SOLD
230x55, 234g

Purchased on bst here. I love the look of this knife with the blacked out handle and dark etch. Performance is top notch. Distal taper is well done and the tip fades into nothingness. I unfortunately lack the coordination to be responsible for such a thin tip so I’ve spent more time admiring than actually using this blade. Also currently really in to my HF WH so trying not to have too much duplication in the collection.

 

[Homechef]

Xerxes Primus 125sc Honyaki - $850 - SOLD
230x50, 195g

Really like this knife. Grabbed if from NKW on bst a while back. Was able to land a Kato 240 Std with similar specs that I’m going to hold on to. This knife does everything well and just feels “special.” Comfortable handle, nice balance, great cutting performance, thicker at the heel, ghostly tip, patina is solid with minimal reactivity, holds it’s edge and easily stropped back when desired. You can polish it to bring out the hamon if you wanted to go that route, but I can’t bring myself to take down the patina. After writing this little love note…someone snag this quick before I change my mind!


Martell - $425 - SOLD
237 x55, 216g

This is a another fun one. Purchased here on bst. First resin handle for me and it’s quite comfortable with a nice grippy feel. Fully stainless and quite the solid blade. Steel is CPM 154. I’ve only had to strop it since getting it. At times I’ve been tempted to see what this thing could do with some thinning behind the edge, but I don’t want to mess with an OG Martell grind. Would be cool to see him back on the forums and making knives again someday. Kind of feel like most of us would probably have a few more dollars in our pockets if it wasn’t for his influence 10-15 years ago.


Shihan 240 Sanmai Stainless over 52100 - $600 - SOLD
241x57, 228g

I'm done with his off the shelf knives...it's time for a custom, his stuff is just too good. This knife inspires confidence, leafy greens, dense veg, protein, even public speaking. Remember kids, nothing can hold you back when you're holding a Shihan...


Spare Honyaki Gyuto - $350 - SOLD

Edge length … 251mm
Depth at heel … 56mm
Weight … 194gms

Snagged this off Brian Weekly’s back deck!. First experience with Spare and I get the hype now. Pretty sure this came from MCX round 1. This one is a little big for me, but I’ll probably try to chase down something in the 230’s from him soon if I can figure out how to be awake for a Euro timing drop. Great cutter and very comfortable in hand. Potentially open to trading for something shorter from him. Let me know what you've got!


Konosuke HD2 Western 270 Slicer/Suji - $200 - SOLD
275x38, 194g

I find myself reaching for my Mizuno suji more so letting this one go. Handle has nice weight to it. I rounded the choil, spine (near the handle) and some bolster edges when I got it. Some visible scratches remain and I included a close up of them (also knocked a few bucks off what I paid). Everything else is what you would expect from Kono HD2 – thin, well ground, good performance. I’m not a huge fan of laser gyutos, but can get down on a thin blade when it comes time for slicing some carne.

 

[Homechef]

Sorry for the multiple posts, wanted the imgur albums to show up and limit was 5 per post.

 

[nickrut]

Well... there goes my knife budget for 2024.

 

[Romain]

Damn, that Bidinger!

 

[jjsoviet]

why is everyone offloading their stuff all of a sudden

 

[xsmx13]

why is everyone offloading their stuff all of a sudden

Because many of us are grappling with being knife hoarders and justifying the next custom... or 6.

 

[enrico]

why is everyone offloading their stuff all of a sudden

Wait until everyone needs to buy Christmas presents......

 

[cwk.v]

Ah, missed out on the bidinger!

GLWS on the rest of it and free bump for a good person to buy from/sell to!

 

[Corradobrit1]

Homechef wins KKF today.......

 

[Homechef]

why is everyone offloading their stuff all of a sudden

Haha...is the circle of knife a thing? I managed to find two I've been chasing for a while and have to keep the funds in balance. Just posted them on Newest Knife buy

 

[Mikeadunne]

woooow! great guy to deal with, buy with confidence. can't believe the togashi is finally on the block!

 

[nickrut]

Ah, missed out on the bidinger!

GLWS on the rest of it and free bump for a good person to buy from/sell to!

Damn right you did.

 

[WildBoar]

damn man, that is some kinda purge! Can't imagine what's on the way to make all of these expendable.

 

[Homechef]

damn man, that is some kinda purge! Can't imagine what's on the way to make all of these expendable.

I was really close to loading up the car and heading your way this weekend! I have to be in Western Maryland later in the week - had it been the beginning of the week I would have joined in the festivities.

 

[fortheloveofmoar]

Pm on bazes question.

 

[Gshep91]

My god there’s some serious wins in this listing

 

[WenC]

Haha. Proceed to sell it to other hoarders. Everyday, I'm here window shopping and telling myself I don't need another. GLWS. Good knives!

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Awwww that sweet hinoura petty. Kinda sad I missed buying it back from you. It is the best little protein knife. One of the only petty knives I’ve actually liked. And everyone who saw it fell in love too. Super cool piece and a steal for that price. Insane listing overall, GLWS the rest of everything!

 

[rgar4012]

Whats the steel on the spare?

 

[xsmx13]

Whats the steel on the spare?

This gen was 26c3.

 

[xsmx13]

I should add a couple pieces on these gen 1 Spåre MCX. There were two runs with some slight differences. Gen 1a, which this appears to be, had less of a forged finish and a slightly shorter neck from what I recall (the neck length didn't bother me in a pinch grip). Gen 1b had a more pronounced forged finish and ever so slightly longer neck. There are likely some other changes referenced in a chain elsewhere on the forums discussing the MCX line (Spåre Impressions).

You don't have to baby these as they are more a mid-weight and not as thin behind the edge as a couple other Spåre knives I have, but they are great all around knives. Having both versions, they are some of my favorites, offer great value and fit & finish that exceeds the price point imo.

Here's a gen 1b for comparison:

GLWS

 

[jkskiier]

PM'd

 

[Homechef]

Wanted to say thanks for all the kind words above and to @xsmx13 for the Spare knowledge ... Would agree that these knives punch above their weight.

A few knives still for sale. Dropped the prices a little to see if that helps anyone out with their decision making.

Yoshikane 180 Tuschime SKD Santoku - $200 - SOLD $180
Alex Horn 180 Gyuto - $450
Tsourkan Western WH - $850 - SOLD
Spare Honyaki Gyuto - $350 - SPF
Konosuke HD2 Western 270 Slicer/Suji - $225 SOLD

 

[Just a DK]

Received! thank you

 

[kitk3]

Nice bidinger!

 

[Homechef]

Let's do some friday price bumps on the last 3!

Alex Horn 180 Gyuto - $425
Spare Honyaki Gyuto - $350 - SPF
Konosuke HD2 Western 270 Slicer/Suji - $200 - SOLD

 

[Sack of lemons]

Hi,

looking for a new work knife, just wondering what the edge length and height are of the knife now. I know it says 250 in the post but just looking for specifics. My favourite has been a shigefusa kitaeji 270 but i sold it after it got too short in height after years of use, and my custom yoshikane 240 is too short for everyday so I am left wanting something longer...curious about the non japanese makers after being a stickler

 

[Sack of lemons]

Sorry I should have said Spare gyuto!