WTS Nakagawa B1 Damascus

[Rodin326]

I dug this one out for a forum member to take a look at. Might as well get it up for sale while I have all the specs. I’m the original owner. Used a couple of times, never sharpened. Very light patina. Balance point is right at the maker’s mark. $475 shipped CONUS. Not interested in trades. As has been brought up in the thread, this knife may not be sharpened by Myojin. It is what I was told and my own research tells me, but I admit that others have far more knowledge than I do.

230mm heel to tip
50mm tall
~3.5/2/1
216gr.

 

[DoYoon Kim]

@ashy2classy

 

[tostadas]

Are you sure this is Myojin? The ones I've seen have the myojin-style chamfer on the spine/choil, similar to on the other knives he sharpens.

 

[DoYoon Kim]

@ashy2classy

Oh yeah this is the kikumori nakagawa.

Sorry false alarm.

 

[Rodin326]

Are you sure this is Myojin? The ones I've seen have the myojin-style chamfer on the spine/choil, similar to on the other knives he sharpens.

That’s what I was told when I bought it. Through my own research that is what I believe is true.

 

[tostadas]

That’s what I was told when I bought it. Through my own research that is what I believe is true.

OK thanks for the clarification. Because I know that Strata and RSK had some that looked just like that and similar handle with Sakai Kikumori branding that I was told was not Myojin. If you managed to get one from elsewhere that is actually Myojin without the typical beveling, that's pretty cool then. glws

 

[DoYoon Kim]

Oh yeah this is the kikumori nakagawa.

Sorry false alarm.

To clarify.

This is a great knife with a beaut grind. Have one.

I just never know who sharpened it.

 

[Rodin326]

If there is doubt I’m happy to remove the x Myojin part of it. I’ll edit it and post that.

 

[jedy617]

Yeah the Myojin version is a shinier damascus, you can see there are vertical grind lines on the kikumori but can't see that on the myojin version:

kikumori:

myojin version

and of course the spine chamfering as mentioned

 

[ashy2classy]

Yeah this is Sakai Kikumori. Rodin graciously offered me this one and I was about to grab it but I wasn't in love with the profile at the heel. I really like the look of the grind tho.

 

[ashy2classy]

To clarify.

This is a great knife with a beaut grind. Have one.

I just never know who sharpened it.

Reminds me of Kasahara

 

[jedy617]

Yeah wanted to add this is not a knock on the knife nakagawa blue 1 is amazing, and for something like this, sakai kikumori is still getting a great sharpener for it. Maybe kawakita since he works above nakagawa.

Glws!!

 

[Rodin326]

Bump

 

[Rodin326]

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