Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG10 Kengata-Gyuto 190mm

BRAND NEW - Never used, never sharpened, never cut food. Selling my extra Sakai Takayuki. This is an authentic premium Japanese chef knife from Sakai City, Japan — the center of Japanese knife making for over 600 years. This is NOT a $60 entry-level "Japanese-style" knife and NOT a high-maintenance carbon steel knife. - Burnaby / Vancouver: Sakai Takayuki Kurokage VG-10 190mm - Listed $500, Sale $480 for pickup. Stainless, no rust, brand new in box. SPECIFICATIONS: • Brand / Line: Sakai Takayuki Kurokage (Black Shadow) • Model: Kengata Kiritsuke Gyuto 190mm - MPN 07494 • Steel: VG-10 Stainless Steel Core - Approx. 60 HRC, excellent edge retention • Finish: Hammered Tsuchime + Black Fluorine Non-Stick Coating • Handle: Burnt Oak Octagonal Wa-Handle - lightweight and traditional • Blade Marking: Engraved STAINLESS STEEL MADE IN JAPAN + Japanese Kanji • Condition: Brand new unused INCLUDES: Original box, blade guard, and paperwork. RETAIL VALUE: Currently $279-$310 USD online. After exchange, duties, taxes, and shipping to Canada, the landed cost is $470-$510 CAD. Save on tax, duties, and 2-week wait. PICKUP: Burnaby, BC - Near Willingdon Church. Can meet in Vancouver, Richmond, or New Westminster with a 10% deposit to hold. Price: $480 cash for local pickup. $500 shipped (buyer pays shipping). First come, first served. No lowball offers. Serious inquiries only. Tags: Sakai Takayuki, Kurokage, VG-10, Gyuto, Kiritsuke, Japanese knife, chef knife, Shun, Miyabi