The one I had was 52100 mono, so can't speak to W1. But the grind was surprisingly good for it being 185x44 and ~200g, robust but still a very good performer. Kind of felt like a more rustic Shihan - thin enough to be enjoyable for mirepoix, sturdy enough to handle some light bone contact. Also had some really dramatic taper (maybe more than the newest batch). Very fun knife.
I now have several of his knives. The grinds are good. Lots of distal taper on one of my examples, nice sightly convexed grind from the spine to the edge. I'd describe it as a ridiculously performant tank. Tons of character, great balance, just a lot of fun to use, works way better than you'd think from how it looks.
Why so short…
Perhaps because these were his first attempts at stainless steel cladding and he wanted to work with more manageable sizes??
Last year he made a bunch of long, tall knifes. I think some feedback he got from folks was to add a greater variety of lengths and heights (not everyone likes 55mm+ heels). I’m sure he’ll have larger ones in his next batch.
I was one of those people for sure. That said I wish they weren't as tall - more long petty/short suji style.
Thx for the heads-up! Got a funayuki coming.
Went to Instagram link hoping he posted better ones there and it’s a dead link.I have one of the 165mm funayuki, very fun little knife. i hope you enjoy it.
Lately I’ve been gravitating toward small- to midsize knives with that rustic hand-everything vibe. If it is near as good as my Kuwahara small petty, I’ll be happy. And that choil shot promises a sultry cutting-board romance.
Shindo 210 also at uptown cutlery $10 cheaper and free shipping, albeit with the cheaper handle.
The enjin gyuto appears to have a more curved belly than his normal line.
Well, CKTG charges ~$13 shipping so its really like $23 difference, but even still I agree with you. the better handle is still worth it. I figured I'd post the link for the truly frugal and/or those who don't care about aesthetics. Though I'm a push cutter and appreciate a flatter profile generally speaking but hadnt made that observation yet....good to know.
[S]20[/S] 19 custom slots open
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