Migoto blue 1 cleaver

[CodyJ]

Anyone have one of these beauties and care to share their thoughts?

 

[Luxman]

Yep, they are lovely. They were also the first blue 1 cleavers made in sakai. I have quite a few cleavers and it's one of the top 2 in my little collection. Nice convex grind with a forged s grind almost like a shig except the lower convex is higher which means it cuts lovely while having pretty good separation. The size may be a bit unwieldly to non cleaver users. I have a crazy blue patina going on with mine.

 

[CodyJ]

Yep, they are lovely. They were also the first blue 1 cleavers made in sakai. I have quite a few cleavers and it's one of the top 2 in my little collection. Nice convex grind with a forged s grind almost like a shig except the lower convex is higher which means it cuts lovely while having pretty good separation. The size may be a bit unwieldly to non cleaver users. I have a crazy blue patina going on with mine.

Thanks for the info! Saw it out of stock on Migoto and thought it looked spectacular. Where did you find yours?

 

[Luxman]

Thanks for the info! Saw it out of stock on Migoto and thought it looked spectacular. Where did you find yours?

directly from migoto

 

[blokey]

Waiting for that mini cleaver...Looks delicious

https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/migoto-cutlery-mini-cleaver-mini-passaround-gta.55861/

 

[CodyJ]

Waiting for that mini cleaver...Looks delicious

https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/migoto-cutlery-mini-cleaver-mini-passaround-gta.55861/

Oh damn. I would’ve jumped on that. Let me know how it performs!!


I’m curious about the big boy. 550g cleaver is interesting. It must just fall through everything.

 

[blokey]

Oh damn. I would’ve jumped on that. Let me know how it performs!!


I’m curious about the big boy. 550g cleaver is interesting. It must just fall through everything.

I wasn’t in the pass around, but I’m interested in the cleaver, just would love to grab it if it is ever available again.

 

[CodyJ]

I wasn’t in the pass around, but I’m interested in the cleaver, just would love to grab it if it is ever available again.

Ah gotcha. Yeah it’s a nice one for sure!

 

[Luxman]

Waiting for that mini cleaver...Looks delicious

https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/migoto-cutlery-mini-cleaver-mini-passaround-gta.55861/

yep that one was quite fun. very nimble size with a pretty thin grind overall - superb ideal for quick meals.

 

[Luxman]

Oh damn. I would’ve jumped on that. Let me know how it performs!!


I’m curious about the big boy. 550g cleaver is interesting. It must just fall through everything.

that's pretty much the case for the migoto blue 1. It's 2nd in weight amongst all my cleavers and for anything except hard stuff it's literally drop thru.

and here is my heaviest one for comparison, both are quite beast.

 

[cwk.v]

These are definitely one of the knives on my short list. I've really fallen in love with a lot of the Migoto offerings as of recently.

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Been wanting a Y Tanaka forged cleaver in a blue steel…. Either a kono or this would be so slick. I’d actually prefer the migoto I think. Blue 1 and that grind looks soooo sweet

 

[Jville]

I have one. It’s phenomenal. I remember seeing these on ig and I stalked them. I think there was like four. I spaced it off the morning of their release, but remembered in time to get the last one. Sometimes people worry about harder steels and cleavers. This Tanaka blue 1 holds an amazing edge while still feeling very stable on the board. The finish is really nice and the grind is superb. It is the heaviest of my three Tanakas, but it’s not much heavier than my blue #2 fm. It really drops through food effortlessly. It has a little meat to it at the top then wonderfully convexes to very thin bte. Just a wonderfully done piece. Also takes a very nice patina, get a lot of blues and I didn’t even try.

 

[tostadas]

I have a similar from y Tanaka in blue 1 but not from migoto. It was a custom Sakai kikumori, but I'll echo what's been said about the steel being excellent.

 

[Luxman]

I have one. It’s phenomenal. I remember seeing these on ig and I stalked them. I think there was like four. I spaced it off the morning of their release, but remembered in time to get the last one. Sometimes people worry about harder steels and cleavers. This Tanaka blue 1 holds an amazing edge while still feeling very stable on the board. The finish is really nice and the grind is superb. It is the heaviest of my three Tanakas, but it’s not much heavier than my blue #2 fm. It really drops through food effortlessly. It has a little meat to it at the top then wonderfully convexes to very thin bte. Just a wonderfully done piece. Also takes a very nice patina, get a lot of blues and I didn’t even try.


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you know i know haha, it's such a joy to use.

 

[blokey]

I have a similar from y Tanaka in blue 1 but not from migoto. It was a custom Sakai kikumori, but I'll echo what's been said about the steel being excellent.
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Nice! Is it order through Strata?

 

[SirCutAlot]

Wow very nice cleavers there. I tend to like aogami steels more for things like nakiri and cleavers.

thanks for sharing.

SirCutALot

 

[tostadas]

Nice! Is it order through Strata?

Yea

 

[blokey]

Yea

Thanks