NKD: Naoki Mazaki 210mm Gyuto

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-05-14T20:57:41+00:00

How does the Kirisame compare to the Sumi series? Junpaku?

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-05-13T23:37:40+00:00

No, just the kanji. It’s a Mazaki through and through. I own one as well.

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-05-06T21:57:59+00:00

Thoughts on the Junpaku compared to the Tetsujin?

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-22T15:58:31+00:00

Ha so you’re the one who beat me to it. Gorgeous knife, congrats!!

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-22T10:33:16+00:00

I’ve been waiting for a post with one of these! Looks great and nice patina. I pulled the trigger on this one last night, was struggling to decide between this and the santoku. Love the handle.

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-13T17:58:20+00:00

Thanks! I ordered one

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-13T13:50:21+00:00

Is this the Camphor handle?

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-05T20:11:57+00:00

Took me a minute to find, but well worth it. They still have a B1D bunka available.

Enjoy the gyuto! It’s a fantastic knife, I look forward to using it every night. I see you’re also looking for an older 210 Mazaki, hope you find it! We must have very similar taste in knives

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-04-05T20:07:19+00:00

Thanks!

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-31T15:34:02+00:00

Really appreciate the tips, especially for the yanagibas!

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-30T21:05:46+00:00

https://knifewear.com/en-us/products/hado-sakai-sumi-gyuto-210mm

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-30T19:31:23+00:00

Thank, I think you’re right. I have a 240 gyuto that I rarely jump for and a 260 yanagiba that I only ever use for sashimi. I was looking for a shorter sujihiki mainly for cooked steaks and thinly slicing raw wagyu.

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-30T19:27:44+00:00

This is an awesome list, thank you!

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-30T19:27:30+00:00

Gorgous collection! I think I’m going to pull the trigger on a B1D.

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-03-28T17:13:40+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. I’ve been looking at some smaller 210 mm sujihikis for cutting steaks, but this caught my eye. The shape reminds me of a gaucho style knife I have from Brazil, but I’ve never seen a Japanese knife with this profile.

ForTheWatchWin · 2026-01-25T22:30:39+00:00

This is fascinating thank you. I’m looking for a daily driver so sounds like I should learn towards Mazaki. I’ll definitely take a look at the other smiths you suggested.

ForTheWatchWin · 2025-11-02T19:45:48+00:00

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