KAKURI Japanese NATA Tool Knife 6.5" Made in Japan, Bushcraft Hatchet Axe with Sheath for Camping, Outdoor, Campfire, Gardening

Great for buttoning for the fire. Beast of a blade.

Good eye appeal but that doesn’t get the job done. I have an original, purchased many years ago while overseas. I needed another to give to my grandson so he would leave mine alone when we are camping and bush crafting. I appreciate the chisel face blade design and the added heft, it replaces my hatchet and bush knife with one tool. So far seems to hold and edge pretty well with yard work, camping next week is the real test. My concern is with the weight of the blade and the intended work load this newer version is not full tang and what tang there is is only held in place with 2 pins that don’t even go through the handle. So until I know this tang is secure under heavy use the grand will get my original and I will use the new. Will update handle/tang security after use.

Great weight. Good ergonomics buuuut for the price, it really should be full tang. That surprised me.

Bad quality

Sharp, solid, well balanced. I hate labels on wood, in this case they come out with the wood stain. I didn’t care much about the holder, seems like a flimsy piece of wood

Blade chipped, incorrect tempering during production. Not worth 1 star in this rating. NEGATIVE STAR

I wish I would have looed at this on Amazon first, I bought mine from Daitool. As soon as I opened the package my instinct was to return it right away. You can't tell from the pictures but not only is this tool not full tang, but the blade tapers almost immediately in the handle. I am going to keep it based on generally high reviews but it looks like the blade will get wobbly in time. I found plenty of natas at the same price or lower that were full tang. Also, you must wear gloves (which you should do anyway) or the handle will chew up your hand. As the other reviewer stated there is a deep groove in the handle that is not at all comfortable to a bare hand. I hope this doesn't fall apart right away and I can get a couple of years out of it but I would not recommend this nata to anyone based on my first impression. Lastly, it comes sharp enough to do work but not nearly as sharp as I expected. Very disappointed in this $100.00 tool. Sheath is also poor quality.