If your looking for an entry level Japanese knife to play around with,this is a good one. Takes a good edge and works the line fairly well for this level of knife. I would buy one again.

Its a bit thick at the spine over the heel,but quickly tapers to around 1.5mm from the halfway point on,making it one of the thicker nakiri out there. The edge was pretty good out of the box,and it was the most thin behind the edge compared to any other sub-$100 knife I’ve tried,and thinner behind the edge than many other expensive knives. Performs well and sharpens up well. Great knife for the price if you want to try out a carbon knife or a nakiri.

Great knife... first nikri I have own... the blade is super thin and holds an edge very well. Would buy again. Thanks

The gateway knife to high end Japanese cutlery and Japanese knives in general. Thin hard steel that rusts easily. Needed some sharpening after one week of use. Easy touch up with Chosera 5 and 10K stones restored razor edge. Wusthof now sadly lies in drawer unused.

The knife is light and super sharp right out of the box. I bought the santoku knife from the same series which I prefer over this nakiri mainly because it has a pointed tip which I find helps cutting into onions and so on. One disadvantage this knife has is that it rusts very quickly and I have to clean and dry it right away after usage. However the cutting performance of this knife is fantastic.

Great little all purpose knife,I use it for everything. Excellent value,at 40 bucks,its all you can hope for. the soft iron will rust easily however if you dont keep it clean and dry.

I’m a huge fan of Tojiro. They’re an awesome bang for the buck,especially for a working college student. Saw this for $40,I couldn’t pass it up. Screaming deal! For the price,I couldn’t have gotten a better knife. Warning,it will rust/discolor if not wiped down and dried after use. So far after working two nights on the line and a few days in class,it’s held up great! Highly recommend this knife!

Super fun knife. Great feel,very sharp,and easy to re-sharpen. You have to be careful though,carbon steel will rust in a matter of minutes. As long as you have that under control,BUY THIS KNIFE!

I bought one of these,3rd. hand,and there’s seldom a day when I don’t use it.

The steel of this knife is great. Takes a great edge. Not great out of the box,but not too much work to improve. The wood handle is fine except the finish is awful. Rough. Rough. Rough. I solved this with 4 grits of sandpaper from 100 up to 600. No tools. Just cover the ferrule with tape and rub on the sandpaper laying on a flat surface. Wet the handle a couple of times to raise the grain,let it dry and sand a bit more. I evened the wood down to the ferrule and had a nice smooth D shape. Final sand was a wet sand using mineral spirits as the fluid. Finished it up with a few coats of Watco Buthcher’s block oil. Now it is a $40 knife that can’t be beaten. Regards.

Home cook and knife lover here. This is my first nakiri and the steel seems comparable to 1095 carbon or CV steel. Takes a great edge using waterstones,oil stones,or Sharpmaker rods when used flat. Out of the box edge was decent but if you know your way around stones and strops,the edge can easily be taken to the next level. I have mine at the hair popping and push cut on paper stage after some light stropping with Hand America diamond slurry. I have little doubt that with some more work,I can achieve hair whittling performance. After cutting some onions and forcing a patina with mustard and water,this knife is ready for some serious use. Outstanding value and lightning fast shipping.

this thing out the box is super sharp,and fits nice in your hand,just keep it clean and dry

This Knife is the "Ducks Nuts" (Awesome). The best Vegie knife Ive used. Holds it’s edge really well and at a bargain price...

Really nice knife,very sharp,stays sharp. At just under $50 I can’t imagine what a more expensive higher quality Knife can do.

What can be said about this knife that hasn’t already been written? Great quality considering the cost...this knife holds an edge. And excellent customer service. With this being my first knife purchased through this site,looking forward to ordering many more.

Very good price and very sharp blade. I expect to be able to keep this knife very sharp with minimal effort. Handel fit to ferrule slightly off,but that what is what sandpaper is for. I am glad I made this purchase

Great knife for the $$. Not incredibly sharp out of the box,but easily remedied by a short session on some stones. Holds an edge pretty well and is magic on vegetables. Looks pretty cool too. It’s got me interested in one of the same but maybe a gyuto. Definitely worth it,especially for the price.

Was a great feeling/looking knife. I got abot a 5mm deep chip on the front of the blade the very first time i used it... I may have had an imperfection in my blade,but I have never seen a knife so fragile. It literally chipped cutting zucchini... Hi Ian,CKTG will replace this knife since it’s a factory defect. Just send it back and I’ll replace it for free.

This knife is amazing. Toke this bad boy to work and abused it. After two weeks put it one a 4k then leather strop and it’s even more amazing then when I got it. Great buy

This knife is amazing. Took this bad boy to work and abused it. After two weeks put it one a 4k then leather strop and it’s even more amazing then when I got it. Great buy

Gave as a gift. Great feed back. Excellent service again. Fav knife shop!

This was my first Japanese knife and I’m new to higher level knifes in general. First time sharpening a knife and using a King 1000 stone and a leather belt I was able to get this sharp enough to to shave to hair off my arm and push cut threw a piece of paper. Really liking this knife so far!

Thought I would test the Japanese knife waters with the Tojiro Nakiri and 120mm petty. Very impressed with how sharp these knives can get and the difference a sharp knife can make. I’m currently researching for a couple of knives with a skosh better handles but don’t know why as these are extremely functional.



CKTG is tops in my mind on so many levels

bought this knife on a whim as it was so cheap. worth every penny and probably twice as much. I use it pretty much every day. My german chef knife is now the loaner/shop knife. For the price it really cant be beat. the finish came off kinda quickly but I just keep it dry and don’t have problems.

I love this kife!



The handle has a somewhot rough finish and it will be happy about some sandpaper an some oil for the wooden handle,so it won’t suck up liquids as easlily as before.

best product for that price!

I love this knife!



Its blade takes an edge easily. The handle needed some work with sandpaper and some oil but then you’ve got a very nice kife for a very reasonable price.