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I visited a Chinese supermarket today in search of a Chan Chi Kee cleaver, as I've heard that they're far cheaper to buy in Chinese markets than online. Couldn't find a CCK, but I ended up with this Zhang Xiao Quan cleaver, it was only £10 so it's no big loss if I don't like using it. The...

I came across this site while searching for a different Tojiro. They have the F-521 and ship from within the EU: https://mygoodknife.com/index.php/tojiro-western-chef-knife-24-sm-f-521.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdnQ0nO3AcY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6e5k6Vvnc (skip to 4:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEiuzzmFyWc

Tried to order it, got a message about ebay users in the UK and Ireland not being allowed to buy knives. I thought that pesky no-knives rule only disallowed listing knives within the UK, not buying internationally. I ended up ordering the Tojiro DP from another site for £45. I went with the...

Cool, thanks. Looks like the Tojiro DP F-809 240mm is now the primary contender to the K-Sabatier Au Carbone 25cm. Thanks for the advice. That's certainly convincing praise, and practical benefits aside, the idea of owning something similar to what the French chefs of yore used does have a...

Hmmm, those Fujiwara and Suisin knives mentioned in the linked thread seem quite a bit out of my price range. Tadafusas too. Re. Tojiro and quality control. Is it something to be concerned about in all their models or is it just the ITK that has that issue? I just found this Tojiro DP F-809...

Thanks for the welcome and suggestions so far! Here's the first knife questionnaire: LOCATION UK KNIFE TYPE chef’s knife Are you right or left handed? Right handed Are you interested in a Western handle (e.g., classic Wusthof handle) or Japanese handle? Not experienced enough to...

Hey all, I was hoping I could pick your brains and collect the juicy goo of your collective knife knowledge. I've been using a 6" supermarket brand chefs knife that I've found far too small for far too long, so I'm currently looking to upgrade to a 10" chefs knife. My budget is rather modest...