Yanagi 305mm

[butcher_block]

52100 steel Rc about 62 KU flat
high satin belt back and bevel grind
grind done on a 4 foot ish wheel and is hollow on both the back and the bevel on the front
nic-silver spacers and but cap
spalted maple collar and ironwood main

308mm from the front of the handle
293mm of edge 455mm over all 43mm tall at heel just over 5 mm spine at handle and just under 5mm out near the tip
Dave of http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/ put a good edge on it
asking $1100 i cover all fees and shipping in the CONUS

 

[SCMknives]

That is one gorgeous blade my man. Excellent job.

 

[fishface5]

wow . . . . . .

 

[Jim Adams Customs]

Wow. I second that.

 

[MacHete]

THAT is an amazing, uniquely beautiful knife!

 

[butcher_block]

thanks guys
its a rather specialized blade built for slicing sushi

it was challenged to me to try and grind a blade like this and all worked out

 

[butcher_block]

now pending

 

[Dmitry.M]

That's the blade! No! that's the BLADE! Nice, I like it very much.

 

[SHEBOP]

52100 steel Rc about 62 KU flat
high satin belt back and bevel grind
grind done on a 4 foot ish wheel and is hollow on both the back and the bevel on the front
nic-silver spacers and but cap
spalted maple collar and ironwood main

308mm from the front of the handle
293mm of edge 455mm over all 43mm tall at heel just over 5 mm spine at handle and just under 5mm out near the tip
Dave of http://www.japaneseknifesharpeningstore.com/ put a good edge on it
asking $1100 i cover all fees and shipping in the CONUS

OUTSTANDING, BUTCH!:thumbup:

 

[silver_pilate]

REAL beauty, Butch! Outstanding job all around! Worth every penny.

--nathan

 

[WA Martin]

Wow - no wonder I haven't seen much out of you for a while.

Course I'm prone to fits of absenteeism too...

 

[deker]

Pics don't do this one justice folks. Butch really outdid himself on this one....

-d