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Can i also get in this? Thank you!!

Burke thank you so much for your reply! Now i cant wait for jon to get back from japan so i could head over to his store. I was definetly going to ask him if he could show me exactly how to get a hamaguri edge cause when im reading on it, it is kind of confusing on paper. My blade road is...

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Hey guys im still trying to figure our which one I should get for when I start working at the bar. Im left handed so im willing to invest about $700, im looking for a yanagi that would hold its edge and is easy to maintain. I know Korin is having their 10% sale starting tomorrow so I need to...

To think about it, i think i should just wait for jon to get back from japan. I have so much to ask him and I would be able to get a feel for the knives at the store to see which ones i like.

Yes, i actually have a yanagi right now but its a cheapy from japan. I practiced sharpening it but my sensai taught me to sharpen the bevel flat from the shinogi to the edge. I will be sharpening by hamaguri on my next knife. What would u recommend for a good starter knife that would hold up...

Hey guys im still trying to figure our which one I should get for when I start working at the bar. Im left handed so im willing to invest about $700, im looking for a yanagi that would hold its edge and is easy to maintain. I know Korin is having their 10% sale starting tomorrow so I need to...

haha trust me, it aint that easy!

@heirkb @stevenstefano, Im going to wait for jon to come back and check out his store and talk to him. Yeah it sucks being a lefty cause the 50% more expense but thats life! Ill check out the yoshikane out. Thanks for your input guys!

California sushi institute in torrance with sensai Andy Matsuda. Probably the best decision i made, its only a 2 month course but it is very intense. I've learned everything from the history and culture of japan, all 5 types of japanese cooking and making rolls within this first month! He is...

@Glass, Thanks glass i've watched all of jons videos and learned alot. So i guess my sensai was showing me the wrong way to sharpen, I will practice the hamaguri edge sharpening from now on. So for the hamarugi; step 1 is to move shinogi up, step 2. is to sharpen from harder metal to edge...

Hey guys, I am finishing up school to become a sushi chef and will start working next month. I have a deba, yanagi and a western (bought from school [japanmade]). I have been reading alot and watching videos on how to sharpen knives. My sensai has told me to make my deba and yanagi one flat...

only if this was left handed!:(