I need to free up some capital, so it has come to this...
SOLD: 1. Kippington fishhook grind
52100 steel
240mm
54mm heel height
215 grams
Octagonal pine handle
Original edge
2. Aritsugu A-type gyuto
Gokinko steel (no longer available; this is the OG steel you used to read about on KnifeForums...
Aritsugu A-type gyuto
Gokinko steel (no longer available)
Blade length 238mm
Blade height just a hair under 43mm
Unmodified
Bought at Tsukiji outer market (old location) in April 2016 and used maybe 5 times since then. Blade has scratches from initial sharpening at factory store in the fish...
Oh it's a night-and-day difference - if you don't get it hot before adding the grease it will still stick like crazy. Not sure why it matters, but it definitely does in my experience.