Hi everyone
Noob here. I bought myself my first japanese knife this week. I started out searching for a santoku, then realised I preferred a gyuto for starting. I wanted a carbon steel knife, a traditional one. After much reading around I'd narrowed my selection to these makers:
This selection is based on what my local seller has on offer. I was able to take a look at all these and then decided to buy the Shirou Kamo for it's looks and feeling. It feels great though I expect it needs to be sharper. Still working on this.
I've been using the forum search to find any opinions on Shirou Kamo's work but could not find anything. Is he not known in US or are his knives not up to your standards?
Here's a pic of the knife:
Any opinions on the knife or the maker?
Cheers, Val.
Noob here. I bought myself my first japanese knife this week. I started out searching for a santoku, then realised I preferred a gyuto for starting. I wanted a carbon steel knife, a traditional one. After much reading around I'd narrowed my selection to these makers:
- Shirou Kamo Shirogami 245mm
- Moritaka Aogami 240mm
- Takamura Hana 210mm
- Shosui Takeda 240mm
This selection is based on what my local seller has on offer. I was able to take a look at all these and then decided to buy the Shirou Kamo for it's looks and feeling. It feels great though I expect it needs to be sharper. Still working on this.
I've been using the forum search to find any opinions on Shirou Kamo's work but could not find anything. Is he not known in US or are his knives not up to your standards?
Here's a pic of the knife:
Any opinions on the knife or the maker?
Cheers, Val.