KAKURI Kiridashi Knife 18mm, Right-Handed Woodworking Marking Knife

This is a fine knife made of quality steel & honed to a good sharpness. The tip is cut back abit to give much more strength to a other wise very brittle point. The cut back tip is a fine cutting and scribing edge & still can be used for boring although there are much easier ways to bore. Over all it's a good cut and slicing tool that fits my hand well and is much more than a scribe but a precise cutting and shaping tool. Thanks. Greybeard

This little knife is absolutely incredible. Far exceeds all my expectations right out of the box. I will likely only use this for leather and it was like cutting butter. Skived vegtan perfectly, while also cutting it easily. The value for your money is unmatched. I'll likely order a few more. A+++

Fantastic craftsmanship worth every I payed while being reasonable. Higher quality than I thought it would be for such a budget friendly addition to my wood working kit. High quality high carbon steel that sharpens up very easily and the knife came sharp as a razor. One of my only gripes is that this knife didn't come with a case or sheath so I definitely recommend buying a separate case or carving a traditional wood sheath. Not super big and clunky. I did end up buy a 12mm Kiridashi as well because of how good the quality is.

This knife should be packaged in a case or leather sheath. It is beyond Razor sharp. It is a beautiful marking knife and should last for years. I will drill a hole for a piece of leather to hang it somewhere safe when not in use. My one issue is it did not come with a sharp point, it is rounded slightly. I will (one day) if it causes trouble sharpen to a point. I will also file an indent on the back edge for a finger rest. I would highly recommend anyone needing a good marking knife to consider this one.

I've used this knife hundreds of times and haven't had to resharpen it yet. Primarily, I use it for scoring lines on wood I'm about to cut, and it's great for that. I also use it for whittling off the ends of wood dowels that have trouble squeezing into the holes I've drilled. It shaves right through the poplar and oak dowels. I do wish it came with a sheath (instead of the little soft plastic endcap), but I've made a small holder for my small tools and rest it in there so the blade isn't exposed when not in use.

I have used a straight razor to shave with for years, using a leather strop beforehand every time. I enjoy craftmanship and things that last, and will roll my eyes and laugh at every knife, axe, and "tactical" idiocy advertised as "razor sharp". Also, I am a medical provider and work with scalpels every day. I tell you this so that when I say it's not "razor sharp" you will fully understand me. It is far, far beyond razor sharp. It is SCARY sharp, and in a beautiful way. It is astonishing how well this cuts and maintains its edge (provided you don't do anything but cut straight with it of course). One side of it is completely flat, which might look a little awkward but is in fact terribly useful. I've even done some light planing with it just laying it flat on the piece. This is my first Kiridashi knife, so that might be old news, but I just thought it was for marking the piece. If samurai blades of old were even half as sharp, I can now readily believe the stories of them slicing a man in half. Only downside I see is that I'll never be content to whittle with my pocket knife the same way again.

The hollow ground blades have now been used on 100 year old mahogany, black limba, white oak, hard maple, and now ash. While it took me a while to get used to left hand and right hand blades, the thing that really makes the design superior is "bevel up" vs "bevel down" use. Single bevel blades are a game changer. As far as the materials... FLAWLESS. As far as the Craftsmanship... FLAWLESS. Excalibur meets Katana under a Lightsaber moon. I like it!

Excellent tool. Sharp and precise. I imagine a lot of people that break the tips aren't using it delicately as it's intended.

What an amazing carving knife. This works beautifully. I wish I would have found this years ago

Muy buena herramienta para marcar en mi carpintería. Puedo hacer los trazos a la perfección y su acero es de la mejor calidad. Tiene el tamaño adecuado para usarla sin ninguna empuñadura. Voy a comprar ahora el tamaño mas pequeño. Seguro me sera muy util también

Nach doch langer Wartezeit, habe ich eine Beanstandung vom deutschen Zollamt bekommen (Warenwert: 21,68€). Das Zollamt hat sich wahrscheinlich an der Deklarierung: "Knife" gestört. Nach dem Besuch beim Zollamt, konnte ich den Zollbeamten davon überzeugen, dass es sich um ein "Leder-Bearbeitung-Werkzeug" handelt. Danach waren alle Unwegsamkeiten bereinigt (keine Zollgebühren und sonstige Kosten). Das Messer ist ein Traum, der Stahl ist hervorragend. Ich habe ihn, obwohl schon sehr scharf, auf meine persönliche Gebrauchs-schärfe gebracht. Es ist ein Traum mit diesem Stahl ein Leder zu schärfen, zu schneiden oder auch sonst zu bearbeiten. Auch nach einigem Gebrauch ist die Klinge immer noch Top! Ich kann diesen Artikel nur uneingeschränkt empfehlen! Der Abzug von einem Stern, ist dem deutschen Zoll, und der langen Lieferfrist zuzuordnen.

Great product carve the wood really nice smoothly

Attrezzo che vale ogni ero per il quale è stato pagato. La punta si presenta provvidenzialmente coperta da un cappuccio in plastica. Estremamente tagliente. Io la uso per il taglio e la "scarnitura" di pellame e devo dire che mi trovo davvero bene. La lama tiene il filo anche dopo un uso molto intenso. Ho provveduto a farla affilare da un arrotino il quale mi ha confermato l'ottima qualità dell'acciaio.