Tokushu KnifeReviews of tokushuknife.com

I've bought a decent amount of knives from Tokushu, and have always been very happy, this one the knife and shipping were great and fast, but I paid for sharpening, and at least when Zach was there they had a phenomenal reputation for this. This knife showed up no sharper than the other 6 or so others I've bought from this same maker, which makes me think they didn't actually sharpen it. It's not a lot of $$, but still disappointed all the same, I was excited to see a professionally sharpened knife from them... I'll just sharpen this one myself.

I am a little disappointed with the quality of the strop. Had a large indent in the leather. It looks used. Glue is all over where they glued the leather to the wood. It seems like it will work fine.

I bought a knife with a handle but it didn’t have a handle when I got it.

I kind of feel bad for not giving a higher rating, but let me first say that I will be coming back to this company in the future for anything I need. Not only is Zach knowledgeable pertaining to the blades and sharpness in general, he uses them for their intended purpose professionally himself. The dude is obviously a master, and his insight can be trusted. That alone is reason to establish and maintain a relationship of mutual respect and commerce with Tokushu. Pretty much the only thing holding me back here is shipping. They use USPS, and as someone who has owned and operated a logistics company for years now, I despise snail mail. There are WAY too many steps that the package has to go through before it’s out for delivery, and that delays things. Also, the package was supposed to be shipped Monday and get here Wednesday, and instead it shipped Tuesday afternoon and won’t be here before my first shift at my new job. On top of that, and I’ll get to why in a moment, but this order was actually supposed to be here last week. NOW, let me be clear again, and this crucial: I am almost certain that the reason the shipping lagged behind is that Zach sharpened my knife, or at least stropped it, for free. Also, he went above and beyond to make sure I even got my knife in the first place. There was a glitch in the website and the blade I ordered originally was out of stock. As soon as he realized what was going on, Zach called me personally and upgraded my purchase to a better and more expensive blade and covered the difference while installing a handle. Yes, it is showing up later than it has to and yes I wish they would have sent the package through fedex express or something… but honestly, this isn’t a large chain store, handling a business is harder than it looks, and I will be coming back so that I can give an honest five star rating in the future. I suspect that this knife will be the coolest thing I’ve held in my hands, beside my children, and I also suspect it will be the sharpest thing bar none. I feel like I KNOW my own personal knife dealer, and that adds a whole dimension to the experience of owning a high quality knife that makes it that much cooler and substantial. If you’re anything like me, and you’re reading through the less-than-perfect reviews to decide on whether to go with this company or not, go with them. Work with them. It’s gonna be worth it.