New Old Stock First Generation Konosuke Sanjo GS 240mm Gyuto SLD Khii Rosewood Handle

First generation Konosuke GS (pre-GS+) 240mm gyuto with octagonal rosewood handle unused in original box. 

These were a bit thicker and a hair softer than the current GS+ giving them a little more significant feel, they hold their edge a long time yet are easy to sharpen. 

Konosuke, a Sakai-based company, works with top skilled blacksmiths from all over Japan to create unique, top quality kitchen cutlery. Konosuke’s knives spare no attention to detail, from the heat treatment and grinds to the packaging. Their focus is on knives forged in their hometown of Sakai City, where the Kawamura family and parent company Kaneshige has operated for many generations, but have also started to work with smiths from Sanjo as well. We are always happy to stock a new batch of knives from Konosuke, and finding old ones unused is a real bonus.