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Selling a lightly used 240mm Nakagawa Blue #1 gyuto. Excellent knife with fantastic cutting feel and edge characteristics, but I recently picked up another 240 that overlaps heavily in my collection, so thinning things out a bit.

Details:

• 240mm gyuto
• Blue #1 carbon steel
• Upgraded ebony/blonde ferrule handle from Boogwa
• Sharpened once on stones by me
• Used approximately 4 times total
• Excellent overall condition
• Ships with original box

This was originally purchased at $550 after duties and tariffs before the handle upgrade. Asking $575 shipped CONUS to account for upgraded handle and shipping costs, but mainly just looking for a smooth sale to another enthusiast who will use it.

Happy to provide additional photos/videos including choil and spine shots upon request.

Thanks!

Looking to move a few knives that aren’t getting enough use as I thin down the collection a bit more to just my favorites. All knives are in good condition and have been well cared for. CONUS shipping included.

1. Yoshikane White #2 210mm K-Tip Gyuto – $360 shipped

• Excellent cutter with the classic Yoshikane grind and convexity
• Stabilized maple handle
• Very good condition overall.
• Sharpened once.
• Light patina from normal use
• Edge is in great shape
• Originally purchased from Cutlery and More for $439.

1. Yu Kurosaki Shizuku AS 210mm Gyuto – $245 shipped SOLD

• AS core steel with stainless cladding
• Upgraded amboyna burl handle with blonde buffalo horn ferrule
• Has been lightly thinned behind the edge to improve cutting performance -sharpened a few times over the years as well.
• Good overall condition with normal cosmetic wear from use
• Great performing laser-style cutter
• Originally Purchased from Seisuke Knife for $350.

1. Yu Kurosaki Shizuku AS 165mm Bunka – $195 shipped SOLD

• Great condition overall - sharpened only twice. Never thinned.
• Excellent fit and finish and signature Shizuku hammer pattern
• Very fun and versatile knife
• Originally purchased from Seisuke knife for $285.

Happy to include matching magnetic walnut saya for any knife for an additional $50.

Happy to provide additional photos/videos/choil shots upon request.

PayPal G&S preferred. Thanks for looking!

Moving a few walnut magnetic sayas from the collection after thinning down several knives recently. All are in excellent condition and have seen minimal use/storage wear only. Discount available for multiples. Buy 2 $10 off, Buy 3 $15 off, buy 4 $20 off.

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6x Walnut Magnetic Saya – 210mm Gyuto — $50 plus shipping each

Clean walnut construction with magnetic closure. These fit Sakai-style 210 gyutos well.

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Walnut Magnetic Saya – 210mm K-tip Gyuto — $55 plus shipping

Excellent condition. Fit my 210 kiritsuke/KTIP profiles well.

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Walnut Magnetic Saya – 240mm K-tip Gyuto — $65 plus shipping

Largest saya of the group. Clean fit and finish with strong magnetic closure.

Open to questions or extra photos. All sizes fit both Sanjo and Sakai style knives well!

Moving a few walnut magnetic sayas from the collection after thinning down several knives recently. All are in excellent condition and have seen minimal use/storage wear only. Discount available for multiples. Buy 2 $10 off, Buy 3 $15 off, buy 4 $20 off.

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6x Walnut Magnetic Saya – 210mm Gyuto — $50 plus shipping each

Clean walnut construction with magnetic closure. These fit Sakai-style 210 gyutos well.

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Walnut Magnetic Saya – 210mm K-tip Gyuto — $55 plus shipping

Excellent condition. Fit my 210 kiritsuke/KTIP profiles well.

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Walnut Magnetic Saya – 240mm K-tip Gyuto — $65 plus shipping

Largest saya of the group. Clean fit and finish with strong magnetic closure.

Open to questions or extra photos. All sizes fit both Sanjo and Sakai style knives well!

(PRICE DROP ON THE KUROSAKI SHIZUKU) After my post last night, I realized I need to thin the collection a bit and move a few knives that simply are not getting enough use. All knives have been carefully maintained and stored properly. Most have only seen a handful of uses.

Additional photos / choil shots available on request. Prices include CONUS shipping. Reasonable offers considered, but not looking for lowballs.

Kurosaki Shizuku AS Bunka 165mm — $250 PRICE DROP $225 shipped

Excellent fit and finish with the distinctive Kurosaki style and grind. Thin behind the edge with excellent tip performance and a very fun all-purpose profile. Lightly used, sharpened twice. ————————————————————

Sakai Kikumori Kikuzuki Uzu B1 Damascus Gyuto 240mm — $555 shipped (SOLD)

Beautiful Blue #1 Damascus gyuto with one of the nicest patterns I’ve owned. Mild natural patina from very light use. Bought from Strata for $595

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HADO Kirisame Gyuto 210mm — $450 shipped (SOLD)

Excellent fit and finish as expected from HADO. Used only a few times. Edge has been lightly sharpened once. Excellent overall condition. Bought from Strata for $510

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Nakagawa B1 Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm — $500 shipped (SOLD PENDING FUNDS)

Very lightly used. Gorgeous Damascus and excellent grind. Interesting geometry and performs extremely well. Original edge lightly refreshed once. Bought from Knivesworld for $558

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Yoshikane SKD Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm — $400 shipped (SOLD)

Classic Yoshikane performance with excellent food release and grind. Recently rehandled. Very lightly used and in excellent condition. Essentially BNIB - bought for $440

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Shibata Kotetsu AS gyuto 240mm— $300 shipped (SOLD)

Excellent example of the classic Shibata laser grind. Lightly used and very well maintained. Some scratches from use over six years but still great condition. 

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Mutsumi Hinoura AS K tip Gyuto 240mm — $350 shipped (SOLD)

Beast of a Sanjo K tip. BIG knife. I have thinned and polished it a bit for better performance and kasumi finish, but otherwise good condition.

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Long time follower, first time poster. After getting my first Japanese knife six years ago I knew eventually I’d circle back when I wasn’t in school anymore. Been cooking a lot more the past several months and the hobby picked back up for me (and made my wallet a lot smaller). Here’s the collection as of now, I’m sure I’ll be adding more or swapping some out here and there. Glad I found this group!

Top shelf left to right:

Nakagawa B1 migaki 210 - love this. Heftier but not too much, moves easily and chops through everything.

Tetsujin Ginsan metal flow k tip gyuto 210 - my newest purchase and by far the craziest knife I’ve used. Laser of lasers but doesn’t feel flimsy at all, and the metal flow is gorgeous.

Masuda Yoshihide b1 Damascus gyuto 225 - probably my favorite knife of the bunch. Very very thin, but solid, and the Damascus pattern is unlike any other. Gorgeous knife. I rehandled it (and a lot of others recently). I find myself reaching for this the most of any of them.

Sakai kikumori kikuzuki uzu b1D 240- love the Damascus pattern on this one. I don’t use it enough but it is sure nice to look at.

Yoshikazu Tanaka W1D 210 - short Sakai knife but thin, tall, and a lot of fun for smaller preps.

Nakagawa B1D kiritsuke gyuto 210 - interesting geometry, little bit short at the heel for me, but it’s gorgeous.

Bottom shelf left to right Yoshikane skd tsuchime gyuto 210. Recently rehandled. I have not used it enough but it’s a classic.

Mazaki 210 migaki finish gyuto - I love this thing, it’s gotten a lot of use. I can’t get over how reactive it is. The patina changes every time I use it.

Hitohira togashi W1 stainless clad kiritsuke gyuto - cannot beat Hitohira fit and finish and togashi is underrated. Very sharp, very cool looking. The tahei makassar ebony handle with how narrow it is took some getting used to but I like it now.

JNS Tanaka W1 tall s grind - good deal on the JNS site and insanely thin BTE. Goes through sweet potatoes without flinching and without sticking or wedging. 10/10 sleeper for performance.

Hitohira togashi B2 korouchi 240 - my first Hitohira and still a favorite with a lot of use. Very very reactive patina which is fun.

Enjiki W2 gyuto 240 - more rustic and rough Hado style, with the OG hado sharpener. Good price, great edge, glad I have it.

Single shelf by itself:

Mazaki W2 bunka - cause bunkas are great and mince garlic better than any gyuto. Plus it’s a Mazaki so the feel using it is hard to beat.

Manaka x xinguo B1 kritsuke gyuto 240 - BIG knife, the sharpening from xinguo is extremely impressive. The kasumi on this in combination with manaka’s signature hammered finish is something for sore eyes. I have only used it a couple times and enjoyed it. Can’t wait to use it more. It’s very well done.

Manaka B1 210 gyuto - JNS sharpened. Very well done sharpening and a nice contrast to the one above. Love Maksim’s mirror finish on this.

Nakagawa B1 240 migaki gyuto - like the 210 but bigger and heavier. I reach for this one more than the 210.

Hatsukokoro shinkiro AS gyuto 210 - the workhorse feel on this got me interested in Sanjo style knifes, but I have not used it enough TBH. Have thinned it a little bit and it cuts like a dream, not that it didn’t prior.

Hado Kirisame 210 gyuto - the hado fit and finish is gorgeous.

Enjoy! Looking forward to interacting with the group more.