Good fit and finish for the price.great steel for the price.

Was looking for a nakiri to use while I prep at work and didn’t want something that was full stainless or that was unclad. The Dojo fit what I was looking for. Blue steel so will take and hold a very good edge. Nice and thin as a nakiri should be. Light as well. Out of the box edge wasn’t bad,could push cut paper. Over all very happy with it. And as usual great service from Mark.

I doubt you can find a better blade for the money. Same carbon steel as my Moritaka Supreme Gyoto. Sharpened it on 1000 then 5000 grit Super Naniwa stones,finished on strop with compound,then plain leather. Scary sharp! Excellent fit and finish. Blade had a slight curve in it,I exerted gentle pressure,gone!

We eat a lot of veggies so I’ve wanted a nakiri for some time now. My go to knife has been a entry level carbon santoku - it takes a great edge but doesn’t hold it so well.



So I really wanted to get a good nakiri with really good steel. After emailing back and forth with Mark,I went with the Dojo.



I’ve now had it a full week and been using it as much as possible. It came very sharp out of the box and it has held that edge quite well. Slicing and chopping ... I’m very pleased. Even hard winter squash like butternut is no problem at all. This is a good value in super blue steel.



It’s also pretty thin. The back is only 1/16" and tapers gently all the way to the edge,where there is a very tiny microbevel. Think thin - that’s this nakiri.



I really wanted a blade that would not only take a great edge but also hold it really well. And this knife delivers. I used it constantly for a week and it finally needed only a quick touch-up with my 8000 grit stone.



All things being equal I would prefer the traditional Japanese handle. This one is comfortable but I do like that look. But for super blue steel at this price? I couldn’t pass it up and it is now my "go to for everything that used to grow".