u/BlkSanta

Hey BST,

Next up is an Apex Ultra Stainless clad damascus gyuto by Jirui, a Chinese maker who was previously a professional chef who does both the forging and grinding himself. This one has signficant taper, with a comfortable 4.8mm spine that narrows down to a laser-fine tip.

The F&F on the blade is top-notch, sporting a mirror'ed core, spine and choil, making the knife difficult to photograph. Paired with a blackwood/blond horn handle.I'm letting this one go now to make some room, but also to recoup some funds for another custom with Jirui down the line.

Maker: Jirui

Steel: Gomai - Apex Ultra Core, CR9/CR10 Stainless Damascus Cladding with a Nickel layer to prevent carbon migration.

Finish: Etched SS Damascus / Mirrored Core

Specs:

• Edge Length: 225mm
• Heel Height: 53.11mm
• Weight: 213g

Thickness Measurements:

• Spine: 4.78mm (Handle), 4.51mm (Heel), 2.77mm (Halfway), 0.87mm (1cm from tip)
• Blade: 2.47mm (Shinogi), 1.07mm (Mid), 0.1mm (1mm BTE)

Condition: Lightly used in a homecook environment, original edge.

Price: $450 Including CONUS shipping and PayPal G&S fees. (Due to unexpected fees, All in I paid $615)

Note: There are light scuffs and patina on the mirror-finished core from usage but shouldn't be visible once more patina is built up. Additionally the etched cladding has light patina/wear as well.

Tried my best to display them in the attached pictures, but the mirror finish makes it tricky to photograph and they're only visible at certain angles.

Hey BST!

I've had an unreasonable number of knives come in for 2026, and it's time to make space again.

For sale is a solid all-rounder, fully stainless mirror-damascus Sukenari Gyuto in SPG STRIX, a great PM steel that improves on SG2. The mirror damascus finish is hard to capture well in photos but stunning in person - subtle in some angles but flashy in the next.

It's paired with one of my favorite handles, a custom from Tang & Timber using a gorgeous stabilized Dyed Box Elder burl, with acrylester & copper spacers. The wood is also a bit difficult to capture in photos,but the cool tones are vibrant in direct sunlight but deep and subtle indoors. Keeping them together as it's one of my favorite pairings.

Maker/Brand: Sukenari / Hatsukokoro

Steel: SPG STRIX Core, Stainless Damascus Cladding

Finish: Mirror Damascus

Specs:

• Edge Length: 233mm
• Heel Height: 50.54mm
• Weight: 213g

Thickness Measurements:

• Spine: 2.78mm (Handle), 2.76mm (Heel), 2.58mm (Halfway), 0.83mm (1cm from tip)
• Heel: 2.06mm (MidHeight), 1.33mm (Quarter), 0.15mm (1mm BTE)

Condition: Used in a homecook environment and only lightly stropped on a 5k stone w/diamond loaded leather to bring it back to razor sharp.

Price: $475 Including CONUS shipping and PayPal G&S fees (Net cost to me was $580)

Note: The handle has a few spots with very small burl marks - should be a natural occurrence for the wood as it came to me that way and hasn't caused any issues, but I took close up photos for transparency.

You can see them in my original NKD post over 6 months ago when I first received the handle: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueChefKnives/comments/1p5408c/nkdnhd_hatsukokoro_sukenari_strix_gyuto_240mm_x/