KAKURI Japanese Kiridashi Carving Knife Bend Type Japanese Hammered Carbon Steel Blade 12mm for Woodworking Made in Japan (40943)

Excellent woodworking scribe. Yes, I'll use it as a utility blade once in a while, but the main purpose is the precise scribe line.I thought the curvature might make a 4' scribe line more comfortable, and it does. In addition, the curvature adds an organic element that my hand prefers on a reach.Japanese tool steel. Razor sharpened. Delivers a wonderful thin scribe line out of the package. The steel will hold the same edge through many resharpenings.Better than expected.

Awesome carving knife. Love the awesome blade and it fit nicely in the hand . Love it curve. Most of all it carve smoothly

Insanely sharp! Seriously. I have never had anything this sharp in my hands before, it really is incredible.However, I must say that the sheath it comes with is made from a flimsy, transparent, plastic (last pic). This knife would cut through in a split second, no pun intended… Plus being so flimsy it sticks together, and being transparent… anyway, you get the idea: putting it back on can be a bit tricky, to say the least. In reality, it’s just plain dangerous. Again, this knife is sharper that a razor, and any miss would result in predictably painful consequences. So, as you can see in the photos, I made a hard cap for it using my 3D printer. File is available on Thingiverse. Search for "Kiridashi cap"In no way a diss to the knife itself (quite the contrary if you think about it) and by no means a reason not to buy it. Just be warned.I myself am planning on buying the other available models just because I can’t believe the quality for the price, and you never have enough knives anyway… Am I right?

Got for cleaning up my 3d prints, used it twice and tip broke. Pretty sure it's a crap hardened steal because the tip was not that sharp or brittle enough for some plastic. But it is easy to just re-shape and re-sharpen if you know what your doing. I put a 25° angle back on it for durability and sharpness. Pretty sure it was close to 15 to 20° originally. But for time and money I don't have to go get hardened steel and make one my self so over all Pretty happy with it. Metal is finicky anyways.

I love this kiridashi, the finish on the handle is beautiful and the blade is sharp and built extremely well.I am very pleased with the quality, the attention to details is meeting my expectations!5 stars!