WTT Xerxes Primus I

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

Looking for the Tsukasa 240mm gyuto in White 1 from JCK - or any other 240mm+ gyuto or 180mm nakiri from Tsukasa-san really.
+/- cash if it's the prelaminated stuff or patterned dammy
Kiyoshi Kato, Shigs are also welcome.

Not particularly keen on selling unless you'd like to offer me enough to buy a Tsukasa outright

Specs:
230mm x 50mm (I believe the 230mm is the largest size that was made but feel free to correct)
195g

Handle in Bog Oak and Copper

 

[sliceanddicebaby]

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[FishmanDE]

Jfc

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

b0mp

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

b0mpadooo

 

[Anton]

What's the trade value ?

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

What's the trade value ?

idk, trade value is maybe $1200-$1400, so around $400 to $600 less than a Tsukasa?
in full disclosure, that is less than what I paid

it's an older knife, so comparing older prices...

the hinoura white 1 240mm gyuto was $520

Hinoura White Steel No.1 Kurouchi Series Wa Gyuto 240mm (9.4 Inch, Octagonal Blue Color Stabilized Maple Burl Wood Handle, HS1-7B)

Over their 100+ year history, the Hinoura family of forge-smiths have developed a great deal of experience and expertise in the knife forging arts.

japanesechefsknife.com

Here is a shigefusa kasumi wa gyuto for $460.

Shigefusa Kasumi 300 mm Wa Gyuto

Selected Japanese natural sharpening stones Toishi, Handmade by Best Blade smiths Japanese Knives, Razors and Tools

www.japanesenaturalstones.com

i'd be down to trade for either...

 

[Southpaw]

$460 for 300mm Shigefusa Gyuto IS the market price now

 

[SirCutAlot]

idk, trade value is maybe $1200-1400

WOW, i got to search my basement for old Xerxes blades. Same price increase as Shig and Kato nice

SirCutALot

 

[marc4pt0]

WOW, i got to search my basement for old Xerxes blades. Same price increase as Shig and Kato nice

SirCutALot

If only I had seen this coming. Should’ve held on to all those Xerxes I once had. Dammit.

 

[Anton]

If only I had seen this coming. Should’ve held on to all those Xerxes I once had. Dammit.

i told ya. But i also didn't listen to myself...

 

[nakiriknaifuwaifu]

I'm not sure if y'all are just taking the piss, but it's a trade value not price for sale I just want a white 1 tsukasa

 

[ethompson]

The BST rule quantify a price in instances like this feels a little silly to me. NKW is just trying to trade one flavor of hard to get and/or out of production knife for another. 5-10 years ago these were all around the same price and all have risen since - if you see them at all (well, we see a lot of shigs I guess).

GLWT! Im sure at some point someone will find an old hinoura white 1 in a closet and rather have a Xerxes

 

[Southpaw]

I'm not sure if y'all are just taking the piss, but it's a trade value not price for sale I just want a white 1 tsukasa

Yes of course I was taking the piss. It was funny how you worded it I am sorry

 

[SirCutAlot]

Sry, this was no offence!

I am just happy of your point of view, because it is objektive why a no more available knife like the Xerxes Primus should not be more expensive as an similar priced Japanese one, that is also no available any more.

SirCutALot