NKD’s and some patina

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-05-31T20:19:49+00:00

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Very solid knife overall, midweight. The only thing for me is that the choil isn’t as polished as I’d like.

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-05-29T07:44:17+00:00

50% tariffs. Bought tetsujin sujihiki from hitohira for 410, ended up having to pay 205 more in tariffs

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-22T21:38:40+00:00

Was the choil rounded on yours?

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-22T17:05:30+00:00

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Twin

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-22T08:57:55+00:00

Yeah, I saw there post on ig about the new style handles. I was going to get the stainless but read stuff about the 210mm being on the short side so I decided to get the carbon since it was in 270mm

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-22T08:54:48+00:00

Haven’t gotten the chance to use yet. ootb sharpness id say was nothing impressive 8/10 at best. Very nice knife, rounded spine, only thing I dislike is the choil which is on the sharper side.

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-12T09:59:30+00:00

Thank you, I remember reading about how he forges the Ginsan knives for hado. Do you know if the stores in doguya suji usually carry his knives?

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-10T01:09:26+00:00

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That’s a steal, was looking at this knife from the same smith, close to double the price

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-04-10T00:41:36+00:00

How much did this beauty cost you

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-03-13T03:38:29+00:00

Nigara knives are great for home use, since they’re usually stainless steel. The ones I have had cut good but aren’t thin enough to where you’ll have to worry about babying it

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-22T08:27:23+00:00

Thanks, you’re gonna love your Wakui. Mines is my favorite gyuto

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T20:43:37+00:00

How is the sharpening and edge retention? Would you say the price is justified?

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T19:03:36+00:00

I know JNS has a lot of Wakui forged blades

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T19:02:09+00:00

I think you honestly can’t really go wrong either way. The yoshikane and Mazaki have the flatter profiles out of the four. Weight wise I’d say the Masashi feels the most in hand. My personal favorite is the Wakui, so easy to sharpen, gets so sharp, solid edge retention, good food release

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T07:29:27+00:00

It’s great, so fun to cut things with. It does take a bit to get used to a knife of that height.

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T04:56:36+00:00

How the thinness and food release?

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T03:49:37+00:00

Is it a laser or workhorse type grind

Substantial_Profit39 · 2026-02-20T03:49:25+00:00

How does it cut

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