NKD: Kagekiyo 210 B1D stainless clad

I’ve had this knife for about 3 weeks now, but hesitated posting a NKD until I could swap out the handle that came on it. This popped up in the BST and I showed my wife who subsequently bought it as a 50th birthday gift. Madness. This has to be the sharpest knife out of the box I have ever had. Even after using so many Japanese knives, this one still blew me away. The Ebony handle it came with was fine, but made the whole knife super handle heavy which I dislike. I worked with Josh at Let’s Handle This to make this Bog Oak handle. Being 22g lighter than the Ebony makes a world of difference in hand. I did a quick coffee patina just to get the ball rolling and make it seem a little more protected. Plus I like the look. I don’t even know what else to say. Having a functional piece of art like this to do food prep with feels otherworldly