tdh2106
Active Member
I had Sakai Kikumori recommended as a beginner knife, but was a bit confused when I started to dig in. Lots of good looking product, but the pricing ranges from low to high. The high price options surprised me (they offered a Y Tanaka x Mirohiro at one point!). So, the first question is whether this line is best used as a starting point or an ending point? If it matters, I'm interested in a starting point that is a used carbon beater that I can work on sharpening, and my desired ending point is high performance without having to deal with scarcity and collector pricing -- so, ~Kagekiyo rather than ~Konosuke Fujiyama.
My second question is how to tell who worked on the blade? They seem to have several offerings with Y Tanaka as the blacksmith, but they are less forthcoming on the identity of the sharpener. Take for example this listing for a petty:
https://bernalcutlery.com/collectio...kiritsuke-petty-stainless-clad-aogami-1-ebony
Feel free to ignore these specific questions and just answer generally -- what's the deal with Sakai Kikumori?
My second question is how to tell who worked on the blade? They seem to have several offerings with Y Tanaka as the blacksmith, but they are less forthcoming on the identity of the sharpener. Take for example this listing for a petty:
https://bernalcutlery.com/collectio...kiritsuke-petty-stainless-clad-aogami-1-ebony
Feel free to ignore these specific questions and just answer generally -- what's the deal with Sakai Kikumori?