KAKURI Kiridashi Knife 18mm Right Hand for Woodworking, Marking, Scribing, Carving, Whittling, Professional Hand Forged Razor Sharp Japanese Carbon Steel Blade with Hammered Pattern, Made in JAPAN

It's not a fine piece of knife steel but you can put a very sharp edge on it because it came with a razor edge.

I like this marking knife for fine work and accuracy. Can be a slight pain to sharpen but a one side bevel helps it's accurate nature. Would recommend for fine work where a pencil mark is two wide or if you are using it for Japanese saws.

This knife should be packaged in a case or leather sheath. It is beyond Razor sharp. It is a beautiful marking knife and should last for years. I will drill a hole for a piece of leather to hang it somewhere safe when not in use. My one issue is it did not come with a sharp point, it is rounded slightly. I will (one day) if it causes trouble sharpen to a point. I will also file an indent on the back edge for a finger rest. I would highly recommend anyone needing a good marking knife to consider this one.

Work great I really like the wieght of this knive

I'm pretty sure the reviews I've read of people complaining about the sharpness of these have to be quality control issues because theres no way anyone could say the one I received wasn't sharp. This thing shaves the hair off my arms with almost zero effort. This thing is very cool looking and feels very well made. I'm very happy with it

I have used a straight razor to shave with for years, using a leather strop beforehand every time. I enjoy craftmanship and things that last, and will roll my eyes and laugh at every knife, axe, and "tactical" idiocy advertised as "razor sharp". Also, I am a medical provider and work with scalpels every day.I tell you this so that when I say it's not "razor sharp" you will fully understand me. It is far, far beyond razor sharp. It is SCARY sharp, and in a beautiful way. It is astonishing how well this cuts and maintains its edge (provided you don't do anything but cut straight with it of course).One side of it is completely flat, which might look a little awkward but is in fact terribly useful. I've even done some light planing with it just laying it flat on the piece. This is my first Kiridashi knife, so that might be old news, but I just thought it was for marking the piece.If samurai blades of old were even half as sharp, I can now readily believe the stories of them slicing a man in half. Only downside I see is that I'll never be content to whittle with my pocket knife the same way again.

This thing is sharp as H.

Quality blade, and insanely sharp. Makes my box cutters and exacto knife feel like they're blunt. Marks wood well, especially with one side being flush.Doesn't really come with a sheath, so be warned. I'm storing it on a magnetic strip so it doesn't really matter to me.