GESSHIN KAGEKIYO 240MM WHITE #2 WA-GYUTO - SOLD!

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GESSHIN KAGEKIYO 240MM WHITE #2 WA-GYUTO - SOLD!

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$199 shipped to CUS (payal friends & family)

This is a JKI knife: gesshin-kagekiyo Product page

The core steel is fantastic and it is thin behind the edge with wide bevels. Wonderful distal taper. very well balanced knife. Original fit and finish on this knife was excellent (a feature of JKI knives), but the knife is used and has minor scuffs and scratches on the blade. Saya pin is missing.

W = 6.2 oz
L = 226 mm
H = 46 mm
T = 3.4-2.5-0.7
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If only this was a true 240! Nice knife Ed, someone who likes undersized 240s will love it.
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MisoSatisfried wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:01 am If only this was a true 240! Nice knife Ed, someone who likes undersized 240s will love it.
I really like the length. 210's feel a bit short to me, but 230-ish is a sweet spot. Love my Sukenari 230 gyuto.

This knife sharpens easily to a razor-edge. For folks who like this style with the crisp shinogi, it's hard to beat.
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I'll agree, 220mm to 230mm has become my sweet spot as well. Somebody will certainly be treating themselves well by picking this catch up.
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Bout as close to a kono Fuji as you can get, well at least the old ones. What a smokin deal!
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What kind of steel is it clad in?
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dafox wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:26 am What kind of steel is it clad in?
reactive
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easilver wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:56 am
dafox wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:26 am What kind of steel is it clad in?
reactive
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Is this sold?
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SOLD!
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Should have went "Thunderdome" on this one too! :D
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