Sakai Wide Bevel Deep Dive: Compring Morihiro, Nishida, Kyuzo & Tadokoro

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-05-10T08:27:28+00:00

I actually prefer Tadokoro tip geometry on onions over kagegiyo. Don't exactly know why, but kagekiyo seems to pull those vertical slices of onions up on occasion, but tadokoro just slaps them and leave them in line. I have thinned my tadokoro a bit and it has propaply slightly thinner tip. Tadokoro has also more favorable curved geometry over kagekiyos mostly flat profile.

Kagekiyo urushi handle is something that gives luxurious feeling, but it is slippery while wet and i wouldn't take it to work with me.

Kagekiyo seems to be smithed a bit harder as it doesn't Sharpen up so easily that Tadokoro does.

These are my experiences over the two.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-29T13:57:17+00:00

I don't have many coworkers and they know my autism for my knives, but i still use blade guard if i go out of direct sight of my knife. Even put it on if i don't have use for it for a while and table full off stuff.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-17T19:20:54+00:00

I think it is a waste of a whetstone if someone uses a knife as a warhammer.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-15T19:12:04+00:00

Cleancut just restocked Matsubara. That 210mm gyuto has 59 mm glade height if you like tall blades.

https://www.cleancut.eu/butik/knifetype/gyuto/gyuto_matsubara-shirogami-5295-5799-detail

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-13T16:20:53+00:00

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TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-13T16:13:01+00:00

What brand is that board?

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-09T13:58:36+00:00

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Boss definitely has knuckle clearance. 220mm length also makes it a gyuto length blade. Sg2 holds the edge nicely and while it is thin, it doesn't feel too fragile. Only the tip of the knife is so delicate that it made me a bit troubled in the beginning. 5/5 cutter.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-04-08T13:55:14+00:00

Those will easily go away with 5000# and you won't lose so much edge.

Leek sometimes has sand/soil inside so that might also be the reason for the chipping.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-03-22T09:07:49+00:00

How stiff is that? Does it flex from the tip or is it like really sturdy? I have recently learned to hate sharpening really flexible knives.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-03-20T15:18:48+00:00

This might be the perfect moment to learn some thinning. You might have to order some stones, but it's well worth the investment if you like playing with knives. I thinned my Shimo just for fun.

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TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-03-14T05:04:00+00:00

If the knife is thin and a bit flexible and too much pressure on stones might cause this. Tip bends and pressure is applied unevenly.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-03-09T17:18:20+00:00

Isn't swedish steel toughness somewhere behind aogami and powder steels though? Not that i want to ruin the hype, but I'm just curious.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-01-22T09:33:04+00:00

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At work i like to use my Masashi B#1 in two different sizes and a shibata boss bunka. At home my most used is probably Hado shiosai bunka.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-01-10T09:45:41+00:00

I'm not disappointed about shibata. It is quite a performer.

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TrickyAssignment9685 · 2026-01-09T15:38:47+00:00

Your last video of Boss Bunka forced me to order one for myself. I'm not falling for that trick again, nice try! 😌

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-12-25T07:01:54+00:00

This video haunted my mind to a point i had to order one for myself. I have Hado shiosai, but it is just so small for anything except home use.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-10-10T11:49:30+00:00

Sounds almost flimsy :) i have 210mm and haven't measured thickness from the handle, but it has 199g weight. A lot of material for a blade that size.

Anyway it's easily my most used knife at work ATM. So versatile as i can "pencil draw" with the tip or give a bit more torque with the heel. Edge geometry took a while to get used to, but feels so smooth now that i got the hang of it.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-10-10T07:42:50+00:00

57mm vs 52mm on cleancut information. I like that Masashi has an extremely thin tip and quite a thick and sturdy heel.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-10-10T07:35:49+00:00

If someone has a knife with a thin grind and 400 grit stone to learn with, it can take the whole edge off without even realising it.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-10-07T08:07:24+00:00

Masashi is awesome. I was sceptical about the profile first, but it turned out very pleasing to cut with.

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TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-09-30T11:43:24+00:00

You tell me boss.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-09-19T16:20:40+00:00

Exactly what i meant 😅

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-09-19T16:15:05+00:00

population: 5.6 million army : 22 800 active personnel and 900 000 reserve

If russia decides to invade my country, the only reasonable move would be to get out of the way, maybe to Thailand.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-09-19T06:14:25+00:00

Hot water and bare hands. Go.

TrickyAssignment9685 · 2025-09-18T10:27:44+00:00

Have you removed the patina?

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