I have this little one from Maksim -
http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/Limited-Nobuyasu-Nakiri-165mm-p/609.htm
It has that shig style spinal flare at the handle and is a unique and fun knife that is reasonably priced. Fun seems to be the most oft used description in the posts so far and I agree.
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Yup, I'm fond of my 3.........
the only significant difference I see between the two is the shape of the tip.
The santokus in general seem to have more curve. They've got a bit of belly before the tip. No such thing going on for nakiri, so you can use the entire edge for push-cutting veggies. Using the front corner like a tip for horizontal slices on tomatoes, onions, etc has been a-ok, so I don't find any difference there.
One thing I've noticed, though, is that santoku also seem to be thicker behind the edge than nakiri. Not universally so, but given the more multipurpose intent behind the santoku, pretty common.
This, exactly.I enjoy my nakiri. [snip] It kinda feels like a gyuto missing the front third of the blade. Fun knife to use though.
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