SOLD Xerxes forged custom Gyuto 255mm

[lars78]

The blade of this knife was forged from 80mm thick raw material. The steel was forged down to 12-14mm within one heat with a forging start temperature of 900 degrees. Subsequently the blank was forged at a maximum of 780 degrees. After each heat, the blank was cooled to below 721 degrees. This process produces a very fine-grained matrix and very small and finely divided carbides.

57mm heel high
255mm sharp
3.9mm thick near the Handle
186gr

Steel 1.2419.05

thuja handle with black buffalo horn ferrul, oil vacuum sealed

so dam clean
perfect F&F, rounded/polished spine and heel
user friendly geometry with a killer tip and a little bit of polished kurouchi

no rust ore deeper spots, just light patina
condition 9/10

850 USD. PayPal, priority shipped USA/EU ( EU shippingi a little less )

 

[TheVincenzo]

wow, that is stunning.

 

[jeffscot]

love it, lars! wish it was a little shorter . . .

 

[lars78]

@jeffscot no problem, i have an angle grinder
50 bugs extra for customising to your length

 

[friz]

Would you take trades, from Australia.

 

[lars78]

no trades please

 

[T85]

WOW beautiful, I also wish It was a bit shorter . GLWS

 

[Kozuka]

Jannis knives are excellent, and he doesnt officially sell to the US... grab this now guys

 

[marc4pt0]

what @Kozuka mentioned is very true, on all points.

from what I understand this steel is fairly to very rare? I do know that when etched nicely it tends to show some fun banding. If this were stateside I’d jump on it. Looking at the profile i bet it feels very svelte in hand, unlike a typical robust 250.

 

[lars78]

SPF

 

[thebradleycrew]

Damn, missed this. I'll take seconds on this if sale doesn't go through.

 

[valdim]

Next time tell me what you want in advance, and I will reserve it for you...

 

[Kozuka]

from what I understand this steel is fairly to very rare?

It's not only rare but a completely customized mixture he ordered somewhere. I think Prof. Dr. Steel Achim Wirtz brewed it for him specifically.

 

[lars78]

It is a special melt that does not exist in the steel key. But it wasn't made specifically for xerxes. The „Lohmann Edelstahl company“ produced the steel and Achim sells it in small quantities. Similar to the TWR, it is much purer in terms of P and S content.

 

[Midsummer]

Good looking knife; lucky buyer...

 

[lars78]

jannis got a large piece of over 20kg, from which he forges his knives. This is very special because the steel is actually only available as a rolled flat material. the strong shaping from a large piece to a blade is what makes it special.