Is Kaiden Kodo made by Yoshikane?

[Pikehaus]

It seems as if upon close inspection, the Kaiden Kodo looks like a Yoshi Nashiji with different kanji. Is it?

 

[Dull_Apex]

Apparently they will admit it if you ask: SOLD - Takeda Gyuto w/custom Saya, Yoshikane SLD Santoku

 

[blokey]

I'd say 99% percent they are made by Yoshikane.

 

[labor of love]

I had a Kaiden Kodo sld gyuto nashiji and currently own a yoshi skd nashiji. Both great and I wouldn’t be surprised if yoshi makes Kaiden but they don’t cut the same.

 

[superworrier]

Yoshi SLD grind always looked different to me.

 

[PeterL]

I have an old stock SLD Yoshi nakiri from JNS and the grind on that seems different to the SKD variants. Closer to a wide bevel than high flat ish grind on the SKD.

 

[labor of love]

I have an old stock SLD Yoshi nakiri from JNS and the grind on that seems different to the SKD variants. Closer to a wide bevel than high flat ish grind on the SKD.

I had a yoshi sld dammy gyuto western which had a thicker more workhorse grind.

 

[labor of love]

I found my old about Kaiden OOTB impressions Kaiden Kodo

Basically I sold the knife eventually because of the thickness around the shinogi seemed extreme for the thin grind.

 

[Pikehaus]

I had a Kaiden Kodo sld gyuto nashiji and currently own a yoshi skd nashiji. Both great and I wouldn’t be surprised if yoshi makes Kaiden but they don’t cut the same.

Oh, how so then, and which do you prefer?

 

[labor of love]

Hard to say because it’s been over 3 years since I used the Kaiden and I’d have a better idea if I used them side by side. But, I love yoshi skd steel a lot more that’s for sure