Yoshikane SKD Nashiji Stainless Clad 8.25" Kiritsuke

No words needed. I love using it

Without a doubt the finest and most enjoyable knife I’ve ever owned. Love everything about it. The finishing is top tier., edge is razor sharp out of the box.

Came extremely sharp out of the box. Finish and polish were perfect. SKD is pretty stainless, but still be careful about leaving your knife unclean or wet. Cut some green onions and left the knife for a few minutes, left a small stain on the Nashiji finish - nothing a little bar keeper's friend couldn't remove. This is a forever knife if maintained well. Very satisfied.

It came sharp from the shipper. I love the size and how precise the cuts are made. The handle is beautiful. Is one of my favorite knives in my collection.

I bought this knife and was excited to finally have a kiritsuke style in my collection. Everything about this knife was impressive, minus there being what I think was a dark spot (maybe rust) on the back edge of the knife. Luckily, C&M has a great return policy! If it wasn't for the defect/blemish, I would have kept this knife. I really liked that it was a kiritsuke style for finer tip work, but still had a minor curve at the tip so I wouldn't have been as worried about digging the tip into my boards. Better luck next time!