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Hello, I was just wondering about something. I was closely inspecting my Carter 6.6 fun and noticed when I lay the blade on a flat surface there is about a 2 mm curve in the blade. It doesn't lay flat. Is this normal or acceptable? I love the knife but don't want to spend that much money on a...

Well, since joining this forum I have become addicted to Japanese knives. I bought my first knife a Carter 6.6 hd fun just 1 week ago and now today I bought a Zakuri as 240 gyuto. Also, now I have an appointment to get a knife tattood on my inner arm. Please help me stop or at least slow down. I...

Thank you everyone for all your help. I have been reading this forum for the past several evenings and have learned alot. Let's all keep in touch

Well I finally did it thanks to all your help here in the forum. I called Carter knife today and spent about half an hour talking with Jason and he sold me a 200 mm high grade fun. My buying experience was great and I learned alot. I'm excited! What do you all think? Did I do right and what do I...

I am calling Jon in the morning and asking him about the Zakuri 240 gyuto AS. Any options or suggestions. Thank you

Ok, I'm taking the advice. I'm looking at the Yoshihiro Hagane 240 gyuto but I can't find any info about what the blade material is made of. Is it a thicker blade also with good edge retention and easy sharpening. I need help again. Also is this knife better than the carbonex. Or a hiromoto...

Ok I think I have narrowed my selection to 3 knives and I need some help deciding, my choices are a carter 6.0sun fun not high grade, a 240 gyuto takeda AS or a Akifusa 240 gyuto. Maybe someone could explain what the different metals are and their advantages and disadvantages, thank you

Any thoughts on a takeda over any of the other knives I've been looking at?

Im still trying to decide on my first Japanese knife. My first question is why hattori vg10 basic gyuto is 100 more than the Jck fh gyuto. I'm looking at the 240 size and I believe they are both vg10. What the difference? Also there is no listing on the hardness of the Jck fh vg10. Is that a...

I am really itching to get my hands on my first Japanese knife and was wondering if I could get some input. I really like the 240 gyuto knife so that is what I'm leaning towards. I like the hattori Jck knife with the brown handle but also am torn between a misono Ux10 and Maybe a Masamoto vg...

I am new to the word of Japanese knifes but I have an budgeted 200.00 for my first knife but I need recommendations. I love the look of the Damascus knives. I want it to be as multi purpose as possible. I currently own the wustof knifes so I understand this is entering new waters but I want to...