Kumagoro, Anyone?

[pitted_soul]

I ran across the Kumagoro knives at Epicurean Edge https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=84321

Looks like an Echizen knife. Anyone know the smith? Anyone have one of these and would like to share their experience?

Thanks,

Corey

 

[kpham12]

The hammered finish, flat profile, style of kanji and specs (heel height and spine taper) suggest Yoshikane or someone who worked at Yoshikane. The steel too, V2, was used a lot in older Yoshikanes and is used by Wakui. Looking at the videos from epic edge, the 210 looks pretty thin while the 240 looks more workhorsey.

 

[9mmbhp]

Kumagoros were done by one of the Yoshikane apprentices so basically carbon cored Yoshis.
I think they started the gradual progression towards thinner and thinner Yoshi SKDs.

I had a 210, liked it a lot and wish I still had it, it was a good complement to a 240 SKD.

 

[pitted_soul]

So Daniel responded and said it was Yoshikane. Excellent work @kpham12 you just earned yourself a Gold Star. Don't spend it all in one place.

So, that has a possibility of being a good performer for the price point. Hmmm, Tsuchime Yoshikane sounds damn good for a couple hundred.

 

[pitted_soul]

I snagged one. Cuts like a yoshi. Good price and commensurate fit and finish