I ordered some customs recently and a Kono from Mark at CKTG and made the foolish mistake of counting the number of 210-240mm gyutos I had. The number was a bit obscene. I've got a number of knives that I have barely used, and I think it is time to pass them along. On the block over the next couple of days:
- 275mm W2 Carter Hopkins with custom handle and saya (already posted)
- Hunter Valley Blades 234mm x 54mm B2 forged finish, ironwood handle
- 243mm x 53mm Steelworks (Britton Steele) diondamascus clad CuMai with Nitro-V core, tschumi kuruochi top, stunning mammoth tooth handle
- 241mm x 49mm AS Moritaka gyuto, stock handle.
Pondering my Ikeda KS AS suminagashi gyuto with Pham custom koa handle...if you have interest, reach out.
Up next:
Maker: Ikeda
Blade: Aogami Super core, suminagashi finish, reactive cladding, stunning hand chiseled kanji on left side of blade
Dimensions: 255mm x 49mm
Weight: 7.23oz, 205g
Taper: 3.3mm above heel, 2.0mm midway down, 1.5mm about 2cm from tip. Nice distal taper, phenomenal tip.
Profile: tad bit of flat at rear (maybe 20mm or so), then gentle KS/Sab/French curve
Grind: See choil photo. Pretty lightweight knife.
Handle: Duy Pham. Curly Koa, black spacers, mammoth spacer, figured fig maple ferrule. A bit of sanding marks on one bevel. Can't really see unless the light shines just right.
Condition/comments: This knife has seen some decent use. It was sent to Ken Schwartz (RIP my friend) not too long before he passed, and he did a great edge on it. Since then, maybe 45-60 min of use. Edge is clean and still has a good bite. I’m really torn on this one. Was one of my favorite knives, but haven’t been using KS/French/Sab profiles much. Ikeda stopped making this knife a number of years ago. Seems to be pretty busy with Anryu / Masakage / Shibata? Note: there is a bit of scratching just above the handle ferrule on the neck of the blade, a few leftover sanding marks when cleaning up the ferrule of the handle. Could easily be removed with a bit of sanding, but doesn’t bother me so I haven’t
I apologize for the photos - a photographer, I am not. If you need more, PM me your text # and I'll send them.
$500.00/obo.
Venmo or PayPal accepted. Insured for purchase price. CONUS please. Canadians, PM me. I've had good and not so good experiences. We'd need to talk and workout logistics so it's easier.
