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Hello, I'd love some help choosing a new knife or two for home use. I have 4 knives so far: Masakage Yuki Gyuto 180mm - This was my first and was a great starting point Wakui Gyuto 240mm shirogami#2 i think. Kurosaki Bunka 165mm AS - really, really thin edge, light and nimble and i use it a...

So I went to get my Yu Kurosaki 165mm AS Bunka out of the knife draw, and somehow it has developed two nasty chips and two little ones and the heel is knicked. Wife and kids say they have no idea what happened 🤥. To be fair the edge is thin as! so I'm suprised it didn't happen sooner! Question...

I've had loss of advice so far and have narrowed my choice to a 210 gyuto. i posted a previous thread and questionnaire here when i though i was after a 180mm http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/21972-Trying-to-decide-on-a-180mm-Gyuto-I-think! Anyway, i had the opportunity to...

I like the handle shape of my global and I like something rounded or contoured. Does that mean that I'm more likely to prefer a western or Japanese style handle? Sorry if it's a dumb question but I've not really thought about it before. Cheers Dave

I've posted a couple of previous threads and was thinking about getting a 210 gyuto. I'm now thinking that I might want something closer to 180mm but I'm not really sure and it's difficult without the opportunity to hold them. I know people like longer gyutos but most of the time i find the 240...

Hello, I've settled on a 210mm gyuto and am looking on JCK, this knife looked interesting and was wondering what people thought of it. I'd like good sharpness out of the box and good fit and finish. Is it worth the extra over the Carbonext, or Hiromoto AS? Any opinions appreciated...

Hello, I currently have a Global G16 as my main knife. I also have a few old sabatier, and some short Robert Welch signatures. I'd like to get something nicer than the Global. I'm on my third one as the blades sheared at the join on the previous two. I like the feel of the global, it's...