Mazaki  |  SKU: MAZA_W2KU_GY240_Y23

Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi Gyuto 240mm 2023 Version

$259.95
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Second batch of Mazaki for 2023. More of a traditional Sanjo profile. Standard K&S Ebony with black horn handle, with optional wenge saya. 

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Mazaki is a one-man operation based in Sanjo, Niigata. His knife is artistically beautful, and from the very beginning with very high level of Fit and Finish. I didn't look further into it as its cutting style was not my preference. 

A while ago I was able to sample his latest work and was thoroughly impressed by how much it has improved. His knife now cuts much better than his earlier ones. I am particularly impressed that Mazaki's knife is largely finished on a stone by hand, while it is a much more time consuming process, such process ensures the knife is straight and flat with minimal low spots. We are talking about a type of finishing that is very much like Shigefusa's final handle sharpening process (albeit not the same level of polishing), rather than a water grinder sharpening process, which creates uneveness and low spots along the blade road, and sometimes even worse: over-grind. Given the effort that Mazaki-san has put in, the production is understandably very limited, and given the low price, I am sure his work will be highly thought after veyr soon. 

I would confidently rate it amongst some of the best Sanjo knives out there because:

  • Trained under Kato-san, excellent White 2 heat treatment;
  • Tall and long profile, edge has excellent sweet spot;
  • Signature Sanjo grind, with thick spine at the heel, and aggressive taper;
  • Thin behind the edge with excellent cutting performance and food release;
  • Iron cladding, will rust if care is not taken.

I am super happy that I can offer you, my fellow knife enthusiasts, another top quality knife from Sanjo.

Measurements 

Mazaki 240 mm
Weight 244 g
Steel
White 2, 63HRC+
Tip to Heel Length 243 mm
Blade Height at Heel 53 mm
Width of Spine Above Heel 5.9 mm
Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

2.8 mm

Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 1.2 mm

 

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Mazaki

Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi Gyuto 240mm 2023 Version

$259.95

Second batch of Mazaki for 2023. More of a traditional Sanjo profile. Standard K&S Ebony with black horn handle, with optional wenge saya. 

===

Mazaki is a one-man operation based in Sanjo, Niigata. His knife is artistically beautful, and from the very beginning with very high level of Fit and Finish. I didn't look further into it as its cutting style was not my preference. 

A while ago I was able to sample his latest work and was thoroughly impressed by how much it has improved. His knife now cuts much better than his earlier ones. I am particularly impressed that Mazaki's knife is largely finished on a stone by hand, while it is a much more time consuming process, such process ensures the knife is straight and flat with minimal low spots. We are talking about a type of finishing that is very much like Shigefusa's final handle sharpening process (albeit not the same level of polishing), rather than a water grinder sharpening process, which creates uneveness and low spots along the blade road, and sometimes even worse: over-grind. Given the effort that Mazaki-san has put in, the production is understandably very limited, and given the low price, I am sure his work will be highly thought after veyr soon. 

I would confidently rate it amongst some of the best Sanjo knives out there because:

I am super happy that I can offer you, my fellow knife enthusiasts, another top quality knife from Sanjo.

Measurements 

Mazaki 240 mm
Weight 244 g
Steel
White 2, 63HRC+
Tip to Heel Length 243 mm
Blade Height at Heel 53 mm
Width of Spine Above Heel 5.9 mm
Width of Spine at Middle of Blade

2.8 mm

Width of Spine at about 1 cm from tip 1.2 mm

 

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