KAKURI Kiridashi Knife 12mm (Curved) Right Hand for Woodworking, Marking, Carving, Whittling, Professional Hand Forged Razor Sharp Japanese Carbon Steel Blade with Hammered Pattern, Made in JAPAN

This blade is super duper sharp and goes through wood like snot through a wet tissue. The only complaint I have is that the handle can get a little uncomfortable after using it for a while on account of it being so slender.

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.

Ordered this for a specific use, marking wood for the saw, and have found it useful for many other things not related to woodworking (like precise paper cutting and sharpening pencils for example). So useful. Much more comfortable to use than the standard "hobby knife". Can sharpen and reuse so no used blades to deal with. Plus, it looks good! Recommend keeping this oiled to prevent rust. Comes already sharpened so be careful. I bought the one with the curved handle and have found it more comfortable, with greater control and leverage. This is strictly a matter of taste however.

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.

Beautiful design, very sharp. Japanese quality is always the best. Especially when it comes to a sharp objects. Works very good for my rune project. Very comfortable to hold. I wish it could have a pretty case or something rather then that it's perfect

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?

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!

Fantastic addition to my woodworking tools. Out of the box it was ready to use and the curved handle makes it easy to control for delicate work.

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