Well packed, came with a free blade guard and with the sharpening service this knife cuts and looks amazing! Great price with the performance, fit, and finish of much higher end knives!
Amazing service recieved my knife in tip-top shape! Cannot recommend enough. I typically finish my own knives but figured i would give it a go from a shop with a lot of experience and i dont regret it.
Knife is so dang beautiful it's kinda hard to use. But definitely a show stopper in dinner parties! Gonna have the handle done by letshandlethis
Nice fit and finish. Really sharp out of the box. I just got it, but loving it so far.
this kiritsuke looks straight up awesome, and the cutting feel is just totally different from any of the other western style knives i'm used to. the spine is a little thicker than i expected but the thinness behind the edge negates that for cuts that dont go up to the spine. its not a laser beam per se on some of the harder ingredients (like a pumpkin if its a thick cut) but its still in a different league next to the western style knives (cutco, victorinox, etc). food release is pretty good from the times i have used it. factory microbevel is a bit uneven but thats just me being nitpicky, its the only thing i could really call out on this knife, and while extremely sharp from the factory it still has room for improvement with a little whetstone action. after a quick touch up it will whittle hair and fly through ingredients and make cooking feel next level badass, even if you're not that good at it. patinas pretty quick being aogami super and all but nothing too crazy, just a little bluish mark where the core is exposed but that comes with the steel type. over all i am very happy with the knife and it suits my needs well and puts a smile on my face whenever i use it.
Beautiful knife and razor sharp, I already have the perfect handle
My nephew has 3 kids and is a stay at home Dad with a very busy kitchen. He requested this knife from me and is over the moon with the quality and balance!
Great strop. Haven’t used the compound on it yet but it works great as is. Finally have a better strop to take to work or caterings
Stunning.
Everything about the blade is a ten. I love Nigara blades but this is the highest performing knife i have. Its not heavy but its not light. Thin grind. And you really move thru food. A masterpiece by a master. Love it!
You will never regret having the extra length in a knife. Especially when its a knife made by a master. I highly, highly recommend this knife (or any other 270mm gyuto) because of the length and it really frees you up to do more and to do it better. This is my second Nigara knife and though the handle is much difffent, the blade is nearly identical. I love it. Great smooth performance, the blade is a heavier one but with the lighter handle and being blade heavy you dont realky notice it. With heavier knives like this they become an extension of your hand better than thin knives and everything becones easier. Just build a little arm stamina and you can tackle anything with this knife
It’s Tsubaki oil, its great. More viscous than american blade oil and works better too
For the price you cant get a higher quality longer knife. This beauty is all that it shows in pictures and more. Its thin behind the edge, its light, it’s comfortable to hold. The styling of the knife not obly looks grrat but has pretty good food release too. This is really the high range of the budget knife group. When its back in stock, grab this knife.
Excellent budget friendly foray into Japanese style kitchen knives. Acceptable sharpness right out of the box and fit , finish and feel were perfect.
Will definitely purchase more as they become available.
Love the knife … very sharp … perfect size for me … just keep it dry after using!
Knife arrived quickly, and packaged well. I ordered a Shindo without the handle, and purchased a handle through the store. Knife is a slicer and balanced well. Very happy purchase.
I was also upgraded for a better handle since the other one was out of stock as courtesy of Tokushu Knife. The customer service was great as they reached out to get my order ready.
Really exceptional gyuto. Fit and finish is better than other daoVua in my collection of them. The Kurouchi more or less should just be scrubbed off with a good amount of elbow grease. You need to touch them up a little on stones and clean up a few rough spots on these budget DaoVoa Knives. But IMO thats half the fun of them. Great knives to introduce oneself to Carbon steel and using sharpening stones. Capable of very high performance with a little effort.The handles are fantastic at any price. Very reactive carbon steel so if you can get used to these you'll have no problem with other carbon steels.Only some Iron cladding is more reactive. Adventures in cutlery, these are fun knives that won't break the bank and get the job done and let you learn a little and practice while doing it.
Tony at Tokushu is amazing! I reached out to him with exactly what I was looking for and like magic he and the team at Tokushu manifested the most beautiful Gyuto I’ve ever seen. Beautiful Damascus cladding and a gorgeous Amboyna burl handle. For anyone looking for a unique high end Japanese chef knife do not hesitate to reach out to Tony and the team at Tokushu.
This handle exceeded my expectations. Absolutely beautiful. Looks even better than the photo. The shattered carbon is extremely nice and the gold flecks in the resin of the handle almost gives it a special effect. I just needed some fitting with my micro files and it fitted perfect on my knife. Very pleased with it. May just purchase another one soon.
Extra sharpening is definitely noticed on these knives, thank you for making it free!
Love that i can get a longer kiritsuke. And I definitely appreciate the sharpening as the other Dao vua ive gotten always need to be sharpened. It performs pretty well. If youre seasoned then you might be impatient with this but for entry level and mid level, its a great price and size. As much as i love it though this has to be my last purchase thats not the special editions, because those are thinner and just perform better
