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If you don't want to spend a truckload of cash but want a pretty large, tough Deba try the Tojiro DP Western Deba at 240mm. That one is pretty versatile too. However, I only have the 170mm version of it as I work with only small fish for home cooking. It's a beater. I even use that thing for...

I have the Moritaka KS 250mm and both those Shapton stones. The steel on the Mori is top notch and is a step above my Kono Fuji white #1 IMO (I have 2 Kono gyutos) - tho I paid more for the F&F of the Kono. The stones are awesome... fast cutting and easy to work with. Good deals... geez, I...

Sorry, I truly didn't mean to hijack the thread at all. In your first post you said "please feel free to add yours" - so that's what I did. I didn't think you'd mind. Sorry again.

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An apple a day! Nothing like eating healthy.

It's not what you eat, it's where... Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, Hawaii at Sunset.

Nice... looks like a Forge. That will grow legs if left alone.

Masamoto Honyaki... out of the price range but I'm thinking that's what you want. So get it!

If not a Victorinox, I don't know... the Forgecraft/Sab will be gone if left there IMO. Those in good condition are keepsakes if someone figures out what they are about. I don't know if Old Hickory even has a chef's knife. Last I saw there was none but I could be wrong. I have their slicer...

85mm f1.4!!! Nice knife!

I love my Moritaka KS 250mm gyuto. I have to admit the fit and finish is lagging compared to my Konos but that AS steel gets ultra sharp and holds the edge very well. The choil and spine are sharper than most would want but you'll get used to it and you won't notice it after much use. It...

Masamoto KS Gyuto

Those are some beautiful knives you got there! My GF likes the Victorinox 7" Santoku - lucky me, she's not a "bling" person when it comes to knives but she likes it because it's light and claims the handle feels good in her hand. I do my best to keep it sharp for her and it's good to go.

+1 on the Tojiro ITK 270mm.

Haha, ok. My Henckel's, even if it's not a poplular brand here, it has sentimental value as it was a gift long ago when I purchased my first apartment. Now that I kinda know how to sharpen it, it's sharper than brand new. Good for cutting less delicate stuff and sits in a sheath under my prep...

I like the Shun knives. At least they offer lefty versions that are easy to get. I can get them reasonably sharp and they look good so I plan on still using them. I prefer them over my Henckels so that's where I'm at right now. Even when I get the Mori KS, I plan to still use the Shun lefty...

Thanks guys, lots of good info here. As Labor says above, maybe some makers will be willing to stock lefty knives in the close future. It's a shame we have to check out all the details behind a knife in order to purchase one. I might go the custom route very soon.

Ya, I'll check it often. I still want the knife to be usable and achieve maximum sharpness. I've been looking into stones the past 2 days. I'm willing to invest in a good setup and leave my Henckel's stones (250, 1k, 3k, 8k) at my parent's house to sharpen stuff there. I'm a fisherman so I...

I kind of bought the Fujiwara as an "introduction" into carbon knives and sharpening so I don't mind messing it up if I'm learning things.

No, I got a 250 and 1k.