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Not all blacksmiths dreamt of being a blacksmith. Hokkaido born Kyohei Shindo however, dreamt of being a blacksmith from a young age and accomplished just that by opening up his own shop in Tosa city, in Kōchi prefecture by age 32.
His knives are characterized by having a tapering spine yet incredibly thin cutting edge, and a Tosa lacquered kurouchi finish. For the price, the out of box edge and performance of a knife like this is seldom beat.
The Nakiri is one of Shindo-san's most sought after blades. It is tall, has a hammered in mild S grind for food release, and one of the thinnest grind available. This knife is not for the beginner. Its delicate edge will pass through food like it doesn't exist. With proper care, this knife will serve you very well.
Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo
Location: Tosa, Japan
Grind: Even
Steel: Aogami #2
Cladding: Iron
Finish: Blacksmiths Kurouchi
Handle: Keyaki with plastic ferrule
Spine thickness: 4.5mm with blacksmith taper to tip
Blade Length: 170mm
Blade Height: 53.4mm
Weight: 134g
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Customer Reviews
ADD A CUSTOM WA HANDLE!!!
Not all blacksmiths dreamt of being a blacksmith. Hokkaido born Kyohei Shindo however, dreamt of being a blacksmith from a young age and accomplished just that by opening up his own shop in Tosa city, in Kōchi prefecture by age 32.
His knives are characterized by having a tapering spine yet incredibly thin cutting edge, and a Tosa lacquered kurouchi finish. For the price, the out of box edge and performance of a knife like this is seldom beat.
The Nakiri is one of Shindo-san's most sought after blades. It is tall, has a hammered in mild S grind for food release, and one of the thinnest grind available. This knife is not for the beginner. Its delicate edge will pass through food like it doesn't exist. With proper care, this knife will serve you very well.
Blacksmith: Kyohei Shindo
Location: Tosa, Japan
Grind: Even
Steel: Aogami #2
Cladding: Iron
Finish: Blacksmiths Kurouchi
Handle: Keyaki with plastic ferrule
Spine thickness: 4.5mm with blacksmith taper to tip
Blade Length: 170mm
Blade Height: 53.4mm
Weight: 134g
ADD ZACH PETERS PROFESSIONAL FINISH SHARPENING!!!
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
Every nice and thin grind that makes an excellent knife but the fit and finish is very rough, can be somewhat fixed with some sandpaper and maybe a new handle. Better preforming than takamura but it’s not stainless and more delicate.
I love this Nakiri; it is the second Kyohei Shindo I've purchased. It cuts like a dream and is a great value.
The handle though is pretty bad and definitely not as nice as my others. There is a gap around the blade that will need to be filled in with epoxy to prevent water from seeping inside the wood.
It's not as much as an issue but the height difference between the wood and plastic ferrule is driving me crazy. Instead of a smooth path from wood to the ferrule it's more like a big step down. Probably just going to buy a separate replacement handle to try and fix both these issues.
TL;DR - excellent value knife but handle upgrade required.
Great knife for the price.