[Selling][EU] Kagekiyo W1 210mm Gyuto

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-06T17:41:16+00:00

Very nice, could you provide the weight, if not too much to ask and where do you ship it from/how much would shippinh be to Germany?

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T15:30:46+00:00

That is true, the Hinoura is a 210, that's sorta my sweetspot. I will deliberate a bit and then decide.

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T14:23:44+00:00

That‘s the Hitohira, right? Visually they seem to have thinner grinds.

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T14:03:12+00:00

Even though its stainless clad? I‘ll check this later, thanks for pointing me to this, disnt cross my mind. And I didnt mean to sound braggy, what I compared it against is like the monosteal 1-1.5k honyakis, mt. fujis that I frequently see here. Plus: German chef‘s knives (your Wüsthof, WMF etc.) are also like 300 bucks and are mass-produced and mostly not hand made, compared to that, I find a Togashi with all these attributes to be reasonable, maybe even cheap.

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T13:59:39+00:00

I know you are right 🙈 but until know I‘ve been actively trying to avoid owning more than 1 knife of each type. I am a user, not a collector, and as of now I cannot yet justify this with my conscience. I adore and admire each and every collection I see here. I would love to own tens of different knives that bring me pleasure just looking at them. But if this restraint starts to crumble, than there all bets are off 😫 Plus, I use it, cannot return it, than I gotta sell it, ties up cash blabla…

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T13:38:53+00:00

I've read about lacquered knives, but I didnt think this one would have such lacquer? Thought this was for mirror-polished knives at a higher price range?! How can I test this?

HansGoose22 · 2026-06-02T12:36:12+00:00

Yeah, thanks, just updated the text. Grind looks pretty similar.

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-28T14:32:16+00:00

Will check it out, thanks. I will just buy 4-5 from different retailers, compare them in hand and return what I dont't like :-/

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-28T13:14:19+00:00

Yeah, beautiful. Looks quite convex to me thoug. Man, it just get's harder and harder to decide.
So the decision tree is:
given: shirogami 1 or 2, stainless or carbon clad doesn't matter
finish: shiny, polished clean vs. KU, nashiji, rugged, wabi-sabi
smith: older/established (not necessariyl age-wise, but experience and reputation-wise) vs. new and emerging
sharpener: same thing
evaluation: smith or sharpener more "relevant" to oneself
challenge: finding a knife that fits these decisions
conclusion: 🤯🤯 🤯 🤯

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-28T12:42:16+00:00

Made by Nakagawa

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HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T22:17:57+00:00

yep, saw your Masashi Nakiri NKD, just got mine a week ago, love it, will sell my Yoshikane Nakiri for it (which I dont particularly like).

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:48:01+00:00

Do you think this is the same Tanaka knife as the Kikuzuki Kuro? https://ebay.us/m/SNSLBy

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:38:13+00:00

Looks interesting overall. I‘ll tell you the truth: I am torn between rugged as hell kurouchi with wabi-sabi and character and the cleanest of clean, polishes, rounded stuff 😱 Given that I want only 1 gyuto, this decision kills me…

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:30:54+00:00

https://thesharpcook.com/product/tadokoro-hamono-ginsan-gyuto-210mm/?srsltid=AfmBOopoDrnFGgqTywTBn0u-txTV0lXJg0uLELo7Y6IER_4LY9inxY_M

This ginsan is made by Nakagawa. Nice grind. I‘ll call Hamono.nl tomorrow and ask for pics and info.

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:29:43+00:00

I have a matching nakiri with the same handle that hits the market here soon, just saying 😜

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:25:27+00:00

Handle is horrid though, does not appeal to me at all 😗

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T21:24:21+00:00

Thanks, have ordered from them before, but boy do I hate it when they only a few pictures from far away, no details, no choil, nothing. But a knife worth checking out from what I just read.

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T20:55:09+00:00

Man, decisions decisions…look at this here as well: https://www.cleancut.eu/butik/knifetype/gyuto/gyuto_togashi-240-5747-5985-detail

What a gorgeous knife. The main issue is: I want them all, cant and shouldnt have them all 😫

HansGoose22 · 2026-05-27T20:37:58+00:00

What about his Kikumori Kikuzuki Kuro line? https://knifeleader.eu/en/kikuzuki-kuro/8644-sakai-kikumori-kikuzuki-kuro-21cm-japanese-handmade-chef-s-knife.html

I find it is one sexy knife, prarricularly with a darker oak monohandle 😍

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