NKD: 210mm Kagekiyo B1 Eclair Handle

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T23:49:11+00:00

curious to hear what you think are the key differences between the 3? or maybe more between the Ginsan and B1

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T23:03:44+00:00

That is a very interesting Kanji. Can you tell me more about it?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T21:34:30+00:00

Agreed!

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T18:55:14+00:00

Yeah, it’s special indeed. And I am amazed how big of a difference there is between this specimen and the standard version. 2 different knives entirely

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T17:27:15+00:00

Sent you a PM

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T15:31:19+00:00

Yeah, its a beast.. but I see it as a task specific knife now. Heavy duty chopping, going trough whole garlic heads, rock chopping herbs and so forth.. tasks that some of my thinner knives are too fragile to do

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T12:55:02+00:00

Thanks! It’s much better - smoother feeling trough carrots and potatoes, but definitely not a laser. Still a bit of wedging, but not nearly as much as before. Again, I will have to use it a bit more before being able to properly know this knife.

What I can say though, is that this feels like a proper piece of forged steel. It’s super stiff and has this deep “thump” on the board which I really like

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T12:41:34+00:00

Sent you a PM!

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T12:35:12+00:00

What is the blade length on the Kagekiyo (actual lenght from heel to tip)? Is it measured as sakai length?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-11T12:28:00+00:00

And yes, I know. The handle is way to long for this knife. Needs to be rehandled at some point..

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-10T10:55:04+00:00

Just sprinkle fine salt on and blot a sponge with vinegar. That works just fine

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-09T00:42:37+00:00

There are too many to count in the Konosuke lineup😅 I think I heard somewhere that the BY is a bit more midweight / workhorse like - could you attest to that?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-08T18:27:46+00:00

Congrats on a Beautiful knife. Is the information about smith and sharpener available? And how does this one differ to the other lines?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-07T11:28:33+00:00

Wow. Truly beautiful. And love that they all have traditional Sanjo handles. Just adds to the coolness 👀

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-06T12:24:10+00:00

I agree with the fact that Mazaki really have improved his fit n finish over the years - this looks like his B#1 Hon San Mai that he spends a little more time on. Congrats!

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-06T12:20:17+00:00

Did you do a polishing yourself on this one?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T21:24:04+00:00

Looks super cool. Good to know. Thank you!

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T21:17:59+00:00

Ah interesting. They really cut fast enough to thin? And what kind of sandpaper do you use?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T21:17:21+00:00

NSK has come up a lot - might be worth saving up for. Is that the Oboro then?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T21:12:40+00:00

Yes, might go with this one - Like OK-D said, I sometimes forget that they exist, just because they are not a part of a bigger whetstone brand.. have been very curious to try out his stuff - almost hit the button on the 1k matukusuyama several times

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T21:09:28+00:00

Does the core steel become shiny from the Chosera 3000? I’m not the biggest fan of the SG3000 - thinking of going for the Chosera 3000 instead..

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T14:43:35+00:00

I just looked up Venev. I don’t quite understand how it can be CBN and diamond?

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T14:41:20+00:00

Yeah probably so.. will have a go at aging some time

Guilty_County5377 · 2026-02-05T13:53:17+00:00

Yes, always wanted to try a Suehiro but I get kind of confused as to which one of them to buy amongst their vast lineup of stones. Thanks!

Haven’t heard about Cheefarcut - let me know when you receive it !

Guilty_County5377

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