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"IMPECCABLE CRAFTSMANSHIP"
Justin H.

Travis is a cool local bradduh that answered ALL of my questions thoroughly,the price he charges for his expertise and the end product is ridiculous in a great way! I got a total of 9 knives,new knives to old bowed out knives sharpened/corrected for $65 but I ended up giving $95 total because not only did he fix and sharpen my knives,he also taught me how to maintain my edges and what to do and what not to do.HE IS THEE GOAT,WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND 1,000,000%

Back of the kydex sheath.   A teklok belt sheath was included, which I use interchangeably with this ulticlip
Justin B.

I contacted Nagatani Blade Works about a kydex sheath for one of my knives and he did an excellent job! Super stoked with how it came out and the prices are very reasonable. Turn around time was quick as well. I was also really happy that he touched up a few of my knives and gave me some pointers on sharpening. He is extremely knowledgeable and was happy to share some of his knowledge with me. I will definitely be back! Mahalo!!

Daryl H.

Braddah Travis is awesome! I brought to him 3 knives. A 10" Kershaw trail knife and 2- 3" folding Bucks. Keep in mind these are all just Off- the Shelf knives, decent steel but nothing custom made or fancy. He re- did the blade and turned them into something I never thought I would own! The trail knife was honestly a bit abused and the buck knives skinned/ deboned a lot of pigs to a point where I couldn't re- sharpen them myself. When Travis was done, the blade had a better, more refined edge than the factory work. Factory work is mass- produced the company cannot put as much care into the work as Travis did, he is a true craftsman of his trade and is a perfectionist! And yes, braddah Travis took the time to teach me how to maintain and PROPERLY sharpen my knives. If you live across the island and need some re- sharpening make the drive! I mean he was mentored by Ken Onion..... what more can you ask for?

After service. The Chefs Knife is perfect and looks brand new. The sashimi was reshape more than I hoped.
Jason W.

I had two Japan made and purchase as well in country knifes that have been out of use and sitting in storage for some time. One knife is 10" Chefs Knife and the other is a high quality Sashimi knife. When they were rediscover, after cleaning out the storage, I decided to refurbish and bring them back to life. With my limited knowledge in knife sharpening and the price I paid for both knives; Between $800-$1200 each, no way I was going to do it myself and seeked professional help. Turning to Yelp I reviewed various options but Nagatani's Blade stood out too me. After reviewing all the reviews I decided to give them a try. Just as all the reviews mentioned Owner Travis is extremely knowledgeable and is a true master in his craft. His shop is ran out of a resident and does look shabby but don't let that fool yah he has top of the line equipment, knowledge, and is a overall down to earth local business/man. So with such remarks you may wonder why I rated only 3 stars. With my chef knife results can only be describe as perfection. As you can see from the before and after pictures. But the issue lies with my High quality Sashimi knife. When discussing the service I asked that he preserve the quality and originality of the blade as much as possible due to the nature and price of the blade. Not being a SME but with limited knowledge in the process I accept the fact that there will have to be some reshaping and sanding in the process. But after I received the sashimi knife back I was told the whole knife had to be reshape and to do so a lot of sanding and resizing occurred. If I was informed of the situation prior to execution I would of stop the work and just request service on the other knife. So with one restored perfect and one not so satisfactory I have to rate Nagatani's with an average. But I will have to say both knifes are razor sharp and will recommend Nagatani's Blade for Capable and reasonably price work.

My collection of knives sharpened, re-profiled, and refurbished by Travis.
Johnny C.

Wow. What can I say? This guy's THE GUY. He's Yoda with knives. Meeting him and watching him work was much less a clinic and more of a religious experience. Travis gave me a TED talk on how to sharpen knives and the art and philosophy. I feel like got a wealth of knowledge for the price of a pizza. The guy is honestly a great guy who's willing to chat with you and nerd out with you about knives. His work is quick, professional and he really took the time out to make sure the knives were perfect when they came back to me. My tools are well worn from years of cooking both at home and professionally, and Travis restored them in the time it took me to shop at sam's club. Honestly, my knives never looked this good and are sharper than when they came out of the box. It was a bittersweet moment when I got my knives back. Sweet because those knives are genuinely beautiful and touched by a true artist. Bitter because Travis is gonna move off island in a couple of months. How much are you willing to pay for the best? Anything. It just so happens he charges $5.

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Very helpful and affordable. Easy to schedule and work was done well and quickly. Definitely recommend

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He did a great job of sharpening my knives. Even though he did it on an electric grinder. They were sharpened to cut sushi well.

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Travis is a perfectionist. Amazing attention to detail. Cool and low key. Very willing to answer questions and educate.

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