SOLD! 180mm Nakiri - Stabilized Green Box Elder burl, Brass & Nitro-V - Sean Alonzo

[Sean Mathew Alonzo]

Here's one that's been on my workbench since September last year!

I've been looking for a way to make my own version of the Japanese octagonal Wa handle, but with a bit more... Robust-ness? Something to add a bit more heft behind the heel of the knife, as well as having something hard at the butt end of the knife just in case it's dropped

This one's up for grabs! Just hit me up to claim!
baleteblades@gmail.com
Price is 610usd + 30usd international shipping.


Specifics:
Blade steel: Nitro-V, cryo & 3x tempered to 61HRc
Distal taper: 3mm behind the heel, tapering down to 2mm at the tip Handle material: Brass front & butt caps, carbon fiber spacer, stabilized green Box Elder burl
Weight: 235grams
*Balanced at the finger choil


Tapered brass guard bolsters & a textured tsuchime finish along the blade's spine.


Rounded handle to blade transitions, & a rounded choil


Radiused spine


Balanced right at the finger choil!


Radiused brass endcap


The blade has a tall 54mm (2.2inch) heel, with a 180mm (7inch) long cutting edge.

Thanks for looking, folks!
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