WTS Toyama Damascus 240 gyuto, Tsubaya Y. Tanaka B#1 270 gyuto, Konosuke HD2 240 gyuto

[myguidingmoonlight]

Selling these 3 wonderful knives to make some room in my collection for knives on the way.

Toyama Damascus 240 Gyuto
Specs: 241 mm x 55 mm
Weight: 243 g

True workhorse that is hefty yet cuts well, beautiful damascus in Toyama's famous blue #2. I gave it a gray kasumi finish which has some patina on it now.

Bought it from JNS - Toyama Noborikoi Dama Gyuto 240mm

Asking for $600, $15 shipping included in asking price

Tsubaya Y. Tanaka 270 Gyuto
Specs: 259 mm x 53 mm
Weight: 208 g

270 kurouchi gyuto made by Yoshikazu Tanaka's famous Blue #1.

It came with a large secondary bevel that made it thicker than what the choil suggested. So I thinned it on a JNS300 and then NP800.

Now it cuts like a demon, insanely thin behind the edge. The profile has a large flat spot and is very suitable for push or pull cutting. Think of it like a 270 Yoshikane in Blue #1.

Changed the Tsubaya Yew Handle to a nicer Hitohira mono walnut handle

Bought from Tsubaya - Blue#1 Carbon Steel Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Yew Octagonal Handle

Asking for $380, $15 shipping included in asking price.

Konosuke HD2 240 Gyuto
Specs: 231 mm x 47 mm
Weight: 170 g

Classic laser, the secondary bevel is a bit thick and it wedged on some carrots so I sent it for thinning, now it cuts medium carrots and apples silently.

There are many vertical scratches and patina on the blade so I'll sell it at a discount.

Bought it here SOLD - SUPER LOW PRICES— need to sell today! *ONLY HD2 LEFT* for $300

Asking for $225, $15 shipping included in asking price

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

That tsubaya is incredibly tempting even though I just got a Y Tanaka in blue 1… what a sweet piece. And to have that extra length? Beautiful

 

[Hamesjo]

Aiya !

 

[superworrier]

That's a nice kasumi on the Toyama!

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

That's a nice kasumi on the Toyama!

Thanks. I used kasumi power with abrasive sponge for the kasumi finish on the Toyama so no stone progression there.

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Here's an older picture of the Toyama with the kasumi, I can remove the current patina on request.

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Bump. Konosuke SPF

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Bump.

Konosuke HD2 sold!

Toyama ($600 -> $590)
and Y. Tanaka ($380 -> $370) remaining.

Both have $15 shipping covered in the price!

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Tsubaya Tanaka sold!
Toyama Dama SPF!

 

[simona]

Here's an older picture of the Toyama with the kasumi, I can remove the current patina on request.

Curious. What do you use to remove the patina? Thanks.

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Curious. What do you use to remove the patina? Thanks.

I sometimes use Flitz to remove patina.

This time I used kasumi powder and made a slurry with it, and removed it using a mildly abrasive sponge.

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Toyama sold!

Thank you, KKF!

 

[simona]

I sometimes use Flitz to remove patina.

This time I used kasumi powder and made a slurry with it, and removed it using a mildly abrasive sponge.

Flitz?

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

Flitz?

It's a metal polisher, comes in a tube, and you use a cloth to rub over the patina to remove it. It's a nice scratch-free method of patina removal.

 

[jedy617]

flitz and barkeepers friend are my two favorite.

 

[riba]

I sometimes use Flitz to remove patina.

This time I used kasumi powder and made a slurry with it, and removed it using a mildly abrasive sponge.

It does look very nice, will attempt the same with my Wat. I do have kasumi powder. Any pointers wrt the mildly abrasive sponge (I am not familiar with those)? Just the rough side of a 3m classic sponge?
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media...laminate-recycle-2-300dpi-print.jpg?width=506

 

[simona]

It's a metal polisher, comes in a tube, and you use a cloth to rub over the patina to remove it. It's a nice scratch-free method of patina removal.

Thanks

 

[myguidingmoonlight]

It does look very nice, will attempt the same with my Wat. I do have kasumi powder. Any pointers wrt the mildly abrasive sponge (I am not familiar with those)? Just the rough side of a 3m classic sponge?
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media...laminate-recycle-2-300dpi-print.jpg?width=506

Yup, I use exactly the 3M sponge for that. It lasts for a long while.

 

[riba]

Yup, I use exactly the 3M sponge for that. It lasts for a long while.

Thanks a heap!

Somebody better get that knife, such a great cutter!