I don't know, my stainless clad Kochi is pretty thick at the spine. The kurouchi isn't what you're after, and it's thinner behind the edge, but I'd allllmost put it in that category. Certainly enough to dispell the idea that the pre-laminate doesn't come thick enough.
Apologies, I have a stainless clad watanabe 180 and assumed he went up in lengths. I'm stumped as well.
James mentioned somewhere that he's expecting a new batch of Tanaka knives in January if I remember correctly. But not even he knows exactly when or what's coming.
You'll better be on your stalking A game if you want to get one. Last time the Ginsans were OOS in a few hours and there were quite a few to go around. The SS clad B2 knives lasted about two days.
Although I think it might be closer to a robust middleweight than a workhorse. I have no experience with it, but James mentioned it being close to the originals. Maybe anyone who has one would chime in if the SS B2 Tanaka is a workhorse or a middleweight? Either way I want one too!
Never held any of them, but from reading posts, I got the impression that the B2 clad grid was similar to the damascus, which sounded like a middleweight. I think that the ginsanko was a thinner grind. James, can you comment?
I have the 270mm Tanaka SS/B2. Specs match those on the K&S website. ~270g. It feels beefy but it's very thin just behind the edge. It's a great cutter.
I have the 270mm Tanaka SS/B2. Specs match those on the K&S website. ~270g. It feels beefy but it's very thin just behind the edge. It's a great cutter.
So Shinichi got back to me, however I think I had not explained what I was after properly. His reply was a quote for an iron clad gyuto.
I wrote back to him to clarify, hopefully he will come back to me soon.
Have to agree wholeheartedly. I have a Blue #2 Damascus santoku - quite possibly the best cutting ability for dollars spent ratio I've ever come across. But the reactivity is off the charts. Not my words but I believe someone once posted along the lines of, "starts reacting if I even think about cutting an onion".... I'm still looking for a knife that cuts as well as the blue 2 damascus without the insane reactivity.
I'm sure there are perfectly good reasons i am unaware of but what exactly causes the deep impact not to fit the bill?
Custom? What's the budget?
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