Our latest blacksmith find, Shindo-san, works and resides in Tosa, Japan. He is a young blacksmith with a bright future ahead of him.
The first knives in this new line are made with SRK8 steel, which is an alloy that boasts some similarities to Hitachi Shirogami #2. In the case of SRK8, chrome and nickel are added for extra toughness and resilience. The steel is heat-treated to HRC 63+. It should, therefore, hold a good edge and be easy to sharpen.
These are really fine knives featuring a well-done kurouchi finish on the upper blade road that fades to a nice matte sand-blasted lower portion. The core SRK8 steel shows really well against this backdrop. A great-looking burnt oak wood handle with an urushi finish perfectly matches the blade.
Our sayas do not fit this knife; we recommend the blade guard instead.
What Customers Are Saying: The one review so far praises this nakiri for coming from a small, non mass produced shop and calls it a fantastic knife overall, but notes it arrived less sharp than expected out of the box. The reviewer suggests either having CKTG sharpen it before shipping or spending a little time on a coarse stone like a Shapton 1000 if you are not comfortable sharpening it yourself.
Care Instructions: This knife has a reactive carbon steel core and iron cladding that will develop a patina with use. Hand wash and dry thoroughly after use. Do not leave wet or soak. Avoid cutting frozen foods or bones. Sharpen with quality water stones to maintain a razor sharp edge.
The first knives in this new line are made with SRK8 steel, which is an alloy that boasts some similarities to Hitachi Shirogami #2. In the case of SRK8, chrome and nickel are added for extra toughness and resilience. The steel is heat-treated to HRC 63+. It should, therefore, hold a good edge and be easy to sharpen.
These are really fine knives featuring a well-done kurouchi finish on the upper blade road that fades to a nice matte sand-blasted lower portion. The core SRK8 steel shows really well against this backdrop. A great-looking burnt oak wood handle with an urushi finish perfectly matches the blade.
Our sayas do not fit this knife; we recommend the blade guard instead.
What Customers Are Saying: The one review so far praises this nakiri for coming from a small, non mass produced shop and calls it a fantastic knife overall, but notes it arrived less sharp than expected out of the box. The reviewer suggests either having CKTG sharpen it before shipping or spending a little time on a coarse stone like a Shapton 1000 if you are not comfortable sharpening it yourself.
Care Instructions: This knife has a reactive carbon steel core and iron cladding that will develop a patina with use. Hand wash and dry thoroughly after use. Do not leave wet or soak. Avoid cutting frozen foods or bones. Sharpen with quality water stones to maintain a razor sharp edge.
- Brand: Enjin
- Blacksmith: Shindo-san
- Location: Kami City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
- Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
- Edge Steel: SRK8 Carbon Steel
- Cladding: Soft Iron
- Finish: Kurouchi / Sand Blast / Polished
- Edge Grind: Even
- HRC: 63+
- Handle: Oak Octagonal, Burnt Finish
- Weight: 5.6 oz (160 g)
- Blade Length: 165 mm
- Total Length: 310 mm
- Spine Thickness at Heel: 4 mm
- Blade Height: 56 mm
Reviews
1 review(s) WRITE A REVIEW (Reviews are subject to approval) Excellent and Unique KnifePosted By: Kevin
36 people found this review helpful
Love this nakiri knife. It's really cool that it comes from a small shop and is not mass produced. Additionally it's just a fantastic knife. The knife actually arrived not very sharp so if you're not a knife sharpener might recommend having CKTG to sharpen it. Just a little while on a Shapton 1000 and mine was incredibly sharp. Easy to sharpen and keeps an edge way longer than stainless steel like my Miyabi Vg10. I would guess this SRK8 steel is close to blue #2. The knife will rust if you don't take care of it at all but honestly it can actually take some beating like not washing off for 10 minutes after slicing veg. My knife hasn't gotten any rust in the few months I've owned it and has a very nice patina now. I wasn't sure how reactive it would be since it has chrome and nickel added but was actually happy that it was still reactive but not too reactive if that makes sense - a nice happy medium. The knife is very light especially the handle but it's comfortable and really pretty to look at it. Very nice rustic vibes. Whole heartedly recommend.
36 people found this review helpful
Love this nakiri knife. It's really cool that it comes from a small shop and is not mass produced. Additionally it's just a fantastic knife. The knife actually arrived not very sharp so if you're not a knife sharpener might recommend having CKTG to sharpen it. Just a little while on a Shapton 1000 and mine was incredibly sharp. Easy to sharpen and keeps an edge way longer than stainless steel like my Miyabi Vg10. I would guess this SRK8 steel is close to blue #2. The knife will rust if you don't take care of it at all but honestly it can actually take some beating like not washing off for 10 minutes after slicing veg. My knife hasn't gotten any rust in the few months I've owned it and has a very nice patina now. I wasn't sure how reactive it would be since it has chrome and nickel added but was actually happy that it was still reactive but not too reactive if that makes sense - a nice happy medium. The knife is very light especially the handle but it's comfortable and really pretty to look at it. Very nice rustic vibes. Whole heartedly recommend.
