250mm honyaki gyuto

This knife was forged some time ago and heat treated , just managed to finish it . It is forged from 1095 , differentially heat treated with clay on spine , has a good visible hamon .
I am not big fan of copying profiles of other knives but after I was done grinding I realised it was almost identical to masamoto ks, with flat profile and 250mm length and 50mm height at the heel .
It is slight asymmetric ground for right handed person , more like a workhorse grind with spine thickness starting from 3.6mm at the heel at tapering to 1.6mm just an inch before the tip. Very thin behind the edge and it is very good cutter . It weighs 237grams . The handle is octagonal ringed Gidgee, double nickel spacers , mango ferrule and musk ox horn spacer . Will go to auction unless someone grabs it first , Thanks for looking
Mert

 

Looks beautiful, Mert!

 

Very nice work, Mert. Are you going to do a "potato video"?

 

Dude!!! Are you and Randy having a contest to see who can outdo themselves better than each other?!?!? God almighty, beautiful knife..... :likeump:cool1

 

The gidjee is really cool. The knife is understated class. No doubt it cuts well.

 

Thanks guys

 

Thanks Rick , I did the potato test however didn't record it . Got couple more knives almost finished , will post their potato tests soon

 

Did you put a price up? Maybe I'm missing it.

 

I didn't put a price , was going for auction realised that after I had few people wanting to buy it . It is sold by the way , let's say someone is building a set

 

Does his name rhyme with Rick?

 

No , it's different person that has 3 of my knives by now

 

Ohhhh. Lucky guy.

 

Beautiful knife.

 

thank you