Kiradashi. The latest thing?

I understand your views, and I cannot speak to your experience. I was simply stating my views based on my experience.

Anyway, the guts of the question was do they have a use? The answer for me, is a resounding, Yes.

Cheers, bangtail
 
A couple of wharncliffes:

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Kiridashi:

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Custom Kiridashi:

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The Kiridashi Kogatana does have a more wharncliff like blade.

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It is useful for sure, in it's traditional form. I think the phenomenon of the kiridashi may be like what happened with the tanto phenomenon 20 years ago. Knife companies have seized the basic "look" of it because it is new and exotic for most people. The materials and design are a little different, they are thicker or "improved" in some way but are just traditional "looking" enough to still call it a kiridashi. It is marketing. We'll see if lasts or dies, but the classic kiridasi is very useful for woodworking and leather working and other specialized tasks. Whether it proves to be a useful all around utility knife in it's new form remains to be seen.
 
I think that Kiradashis have an interesting utility shape. The bottom of the edge of the blade is not impeded by a ricasso, and with the edge angle (in relation to the rest of the knife) its edge can be placed flat on whatever surface of what you are cutting.
 
Hey thanks Greg. I owe you one. I went to the site and ordered that little gem right off the bat.

I looked all day yesterday trying to find a USA based supplier for that knife. Made my night. Thanks again.

STR
 
yuzuha said:
Kiridashi are basically carpenter's marking knives for scribing lines on boards (being flat on one side, they can get right up to the edge of a square or ruler,) but can also be used for grafting bonsai etc. I rather like this one myself :
http://www.watanabeblade.com/english/special/kiridashiknife.htm but am not about to spend that much on one.
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Nice steel, but for that price I would like some sort of grip...
 
STR said:
Hey thanks Greg. I owe you one. I went to the site and ordered that little gem right off the bat.

I looked all day yesterday trying to find a USA based supplier for that knife. Made my night. Thanks again.

STR
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You are welcome sir!
I'm glad the link worked out for you :) I always enjoy your posts about knife making/modifications; so we are more than even my friend.
Regards,
Greg
 
This is the first hit on Google when I type in "Kiradashi."

Interesting old thread. :)
 
Laceration said:
I might be wrong but I thought they were woodworking knives.
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Oh no man. They are great all around carry tools actually at least when done just right. I buy those pre-made folders from Japan Wood Worker and convert them to a jim dandy user. I love these things. They are lethal sharp and just shaped right for a lot of everyday carry needs. If I could have one of these done for sale available all the time I think people would buy about as many as I cared to make. I have tried six times to make one for myself and each time someone wanted it. They sell about as quick as I can show one off. Could be there is just something about the mix of old world hammer forged craftsmanship blended with modern lock and handle advances or it could just be they are unique. Whatever the case they do work for more than just wood working though and that goes for the one side grind models too. They certainly work as well as any Emerson chisel grind and we all know a lot of folks carry those. http://strsbackyardknifeworks.blogspot.com/

STR
 
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