WTS: Morihei Akimitsu Ginsan Damascus 240 Gyuto

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I picked this up a few months ago because I keep trying to see if I can ever get into lasers. I was a bit skeptical about the finish because it reminded me a lot of the Yoshimi Kato SG2 that I tried during a passaround a few years ago. As I suspected, the finish was super grabby, and it really hindered the knife’s performance. I decided to strip the original finish and redo it in a way that would make the knife less grabby going through product. While the performance improved by leaps and bounds, it has pretty much solidified that lasers aren’t for me so it’s time to let it go.

I am the second owner. It was originally purchased from Strata Portland for $890. Below is the link of the exact knife as posted by Hitohira:

https://hitohira-japan.com/products/ama ... 5774883975

Edge length: 242mm
Heel height: 51mm
Weight: 155g It was 176g with the original ebony/horn handle. I replaced the handle with Konosuke ebony handle. While it lost some weight, it also moved the balance point forward a bit. Balance point is now about 1/2” in front of the heel.

Asking $650 shipped & insured. I’ll cover the first $20 for international buyers. If you don’t want the kiri box, I don’t mind keeping it and will knock off $75.

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The before and after pics of that finish are amazing. What a difference. GLWS
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Sean would just give this away. :D
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Jeff B wrote: Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:59 pm Sean would just give this away. :D
Sean is a much nicer person than I am though 🤦🏻‍♂️
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The first pay it forward thread I ever saw was here and it was Steve giving away 15-20 items. That really left an impression on me, one the good guys for sure!
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Very nice! I'm so tempted !
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Drool. Man. If it were just a touch smaller...GLWS.
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Let’s drop it to $600 all in..,$500 for just the knife & saya (no kiri box)
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