Gisele (wanring - long winded and pic heavy)

[mpukas]

Both myself and kfed have noticed that yusukes white steel seems slightly harder and maybe a little more wear resistant than most white steel knives. It is surprising to hear that the masamoto ks has better retention than yusuke SS. Perhaps the masamoto edge is less delicate(thicker behind the edge)and this is keeping the edge from dulling as quickly?

I was comparing Yusuke's SS to their own white #2. I haven't used the Masamoto enough to comment on it's edge retention.

[mpukas]

I love patina so White#2 is the answer

What about Ichii handle with blonde ferrule, will it look good ?

I haven't seen that combo, but I bet it would look good. I have a 210 petty w/ ho wood handle and blonde horn and I think I prefer it to the dark horn.

[labor of love]

At this point, ill buy whatever blueway puts up that has the new profile, stainless or carbon, "thicker" grind or thin. Im sure theyre all excellent performers. The thing is i dont think any of the new yusukes on ebay actually have the ks profile at the moment. Im pretty sure he would it "flatter profile"gyuto in the description if was.

[mpukas]

At this point, ill buy whatever blueway puts up that has the new profile, stainless or carbon, "thicker" grind or thin. Im sure theyre all excellent performers.

+1

The thing is i dont think any of the new yusukes on ebay actually have the ks profile at the moment. Im pretty sure he would it "flatter profile"gyuto in the description if was.

Agree. But the new gyutos don’t look like quite the same profile as their “original” ones, the Tadatsuna shape, if you will.

[labor of love]

Well well well....the restock is here! Plenty if new flatter profile thick and thin gyutos!

[labor of love]

and all the restocks are gone except for one gyuto...that was quick.

[jer]

Just white steel in the thicker profile or was stainless restocked too?

[labor of love]

just white steel. only 240mm size also. still waiting for the 270mm size to make an appearance.

[eaglerock]

I'll wait for 270mm too

[marc4pt0]

got the 240 with blonde ferrule this morning. He emailed me at 10:10 and I bought mine at 10:10. If you hit him up he'll keep in touch