Konosuke Series 7

So I just pulled the trigger on a Konosuke Series 7. It is available at CKTG. Do you guys think this was a bad decision? I've wanted to try blue steel and at this price I actually can. We will see how it goes. I kind of like the rustic look.

I saw that to, Im guessing it's an average j knife. Single piece handle and being konosuke if you don't like it, it should hold its value well. Should be a fun little knife, with a little personality.

Average is lame. Fun with personality works. Lol.

Konosuke's FB page says,

"We're making a new product named "#7" series.Hand forged blue #2 kurouchi with Khii walnut.
This is a kind of lower priced ones and not under Konosuke brand,
but we're providing in the same route of Konosuke knives."

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So these are not Konosuke knives...technically?

Yea. I don't get it.

I just presumed it was a lower end release like how masakage has their mizu line. Konosuke basically co tracts out a bunch of smiths in the same way masakage does don't they? Just less open about who is who, which I hate lol.

This knife better be decent damn it. Lol.

Looks just like the kanshige Tosho sells

The khii handle is also very much like products Tosho sells

Looks like a good value to me. I like the profile and handle. I bet it will perform.

My understanding is that Kaneshige owns Konosuke, who is now subcontracting knives of their own. I'm not sure why they didn't market these as Kaneshige (or Hinoura?).

Kaneshige does own konosuke to my knowledge . I'm sure it's a good knife, just saying.

miyabi said:

Looks like a good value to me. I like the profile and handle. I bet it will perform.

My understanding is that Kaneshige owns Konosuke, who is now subcontracting knives of their own. I'm not sure why they didn't market these as Kaneshige (or Hinoura?).

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Because of the lack of Konosuke on the market and some people have been pushing them so long that they've developed a following that may be somewhat overrated...just my opinion:razz:

Dave Martell said:

Konosuke's FB page says,




So these are not Konosuke knives...technically?

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I don't mean to pile into the misery fest of slamming CKT but it is a little disingenuous to call it Konosuke when it's a Kaneshige diffusion line.

Yea. I definitely bought it because it said Konosuke. People rave about them. I figured it was just a Konosuke without rounded spine and choil and no taper on the handle etc.

Profile is pretty rad though. Grind looks good from the picture.

I think the Kanji is different on the Kaneshiges.

No need to stress the knife, it's the marketing that I believe people are making fun of...hope you enjoy the knife and if not, just re-sell it.

chinacats said:

No need to stress the knife, it's the marketing that I believe people are making fun of...hope you enjoy the knife and if not, just re-sell it.

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If he re-sells it, what does he list it as?

I agree Cat; it was more of a dig on my part. I know they wouldn't sell as many if they branded them Kaneshige.

lapointeus said:

Yea. I definitely bought it because it said Konosuke. People rave about them. I figured it was just a Konosuke without rounded spine and choil and no taper on the handle etc.

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That's exactly what it is, just made by a different blacksmith. Not a big deal because Konosuke has multiple smiths.

I bet it will be a hell of a knife. You'll probably have to sharpen it out of the box.

I wish it was stainless clad.

I will post some thoughts and pics and let you guys know. Mark at CKTG says they are pretty nice and he likes them, but he is also selling them so we will see.

lapointeus said:

I will post some thoughts and pics and let you guys know. Mark at CKTG says they are pretty nice and he likes them, but he is also selling them so we will see.

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He says that about every knife he sells. Must have car salesman in his DNA...

brainsausage said:

He says that about every knife he sells. Must have car salesman in his DNA...

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Yea. Haha. He also said full refund if I don't like it. In which case I'm buying a Gesshin Kagekiyo which I've been looking at forever.

Or a Kochi if I ever see one in v2.

thats the whole kurouchi carbon series we have... there are quite a few in stock right now

Those are all v2? Why doesn't it say so? You've had a petty that said it specifically forever. Ended up getting a gesshin ginga 210 petty from you instead. Which I love by the way. As a home cook I use it more than a gyuto.

But they really aren't konosuke knives. They are kaneshige knives konosukes parent company if you want to call it that.

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Those are all v2? Why doesn't it say so? You've had a petty that said it specifically forever. Ended up getting a gesshin ginga 210 petty from you instead. Which I love by the way. As a home cook I use it more than a gyuto.

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will continue via PM... dont want to take this off topic

Mark said it was a new blacksmith that did multiple runs until the parent company Konosuke approved. That it was I deduced from his email anyways. I don't think they are Kaneshige.

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Mark said it was a new blacksmith that did multiple runs until the parent company Konosuke approved. That it was I deduced from his email anyways. I don't think they are Kaneshige.

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I guess they can be called what ever suits the reseller. Tosho sells the same knive under the kaneshige brand with a better handle.

I dunno. Kanji is different and profile on Konosuke looks better to me.