Toyama/watanabe gyuto

[labor of love]

Looking for a Toyama or watanabe 240 or 270mm gyuto. Just wanted to shake the BST tree before I buy new.
Merci.

 

[Badgertooth]

Good choice and good luck. My 270 is a forever knife.

 

[fatboylim]

+1 Badgertooth

My Toyama 240 was so good, I upgraded the handle to a custom walrus ivory and ebony.

http://m.imgur.com/a/KtsFC

It's a comparison photo of a Itinomonn StainLess 240, Toyama 210 gyuto, Toyama 240 Gyuto with custom handle and Toyama 210 Nakiri.

 

[labor of love]

That itinomonn loooks nice!

 

[fatboylim]

The Itinomonn is awesome and the only middleweight knife I kept after progressing to heavy workhorse knives. It covers my lazer performance needs whilst having a medium and stiff spine.

One suggestion regarding Toyama or Watanabe. I would go Toyama before he retires!

 

[panda]

slut

 

[fatboylim]

slut

Unashamedly

 

[panda]

it was directed at labor. i say this because he has owned sold and rebought multiple knives

 

[fatboylim]

it was directed at labor. i say this because he has owned sold and rebought multiple knives

I thought you ment my liking of Maxim's work.

 

[labor of love]

True story. I've already owned 2 watanabe a one Toyama. And the Toyama was much cheaper the first time I owned one .

 

[DitmasPork]

True story. I've already owned 2 watanabe a one Toyama. And the Toyama was much cheaper the first time I owned one .

I'm very happy with the Watanabe 270 a bought from you on BST a while back! Good summer coleslaw machine and kale killer.

 

[fatboylim]

True story. I've already owned 2 watanabe a one Toyama. And the Toyama was much cheaper the first time I owned one .

And it's only going up in value when he retires!

 

[Dirt]

And it's only going up in value when he retires!

This maxim has 270 toyamas for less then the 240s. Carbonknifeco in Denver has 2 wat pro 240s for 330$ and Craig and Tina are great people. That being said for 5$ more you could have a 270 toyama

 

[fatboylim]

This maxim has 270 toyamas for less then the 240s. Carbonknifeco in Denver has 2 wat pro 240s for 330$ and Craig and Tina are great people. That being said for 5$ more you could have a 270 toyama

Old stock price. New stock is likely to go up in price, look the rest.

 

[Dirt]

Hmmmm not sure if one could "strike while the irons hot"

 

[fatboylim]

Who knows the guy is in his 70s. Could be another decade, or tomorrow.

 

[labor of love]

Old stock price. New stock is likely to go up in price, look the rest.

I'm currently waiting to hear back about a Toyama 300mm suji, if that doesn't work out and I don't get any other offers I'll try and buy the 270mm gyuto at the "low" price.

 

[fatboylim]

Definitely worth it. The gyutos have a great grind. Whilst never lazer performance, they have great balance between food release and performance; and the heat treatment enables power through the edge.

The suji's are supposed to be great too but not something I've used myself.

 

[trvn]

Is there any difference between the old and new stock?

 

[labor of love]

Is there any difference between the old and new stock?

Toyama?...usual variances due to being a hand made product, but I doubt there's been any changes since maxim has started carrying them.

 

[labor of love]

Just a heads up, waiting to hear back from maxim about a lefty friendly Toyama instock. I'll likely be closing this thread this week and buy new if I don't receive any offers.

 

[labor of love]

Found a gyuto. Pm me if you have a suji for sale.