Knife (Knives) for my 12 Y/O nephew?

[K813zra]

How far from your place to NY, might check out at Korin store or MTC trading. My prefer Suisin or Misono around 180mm Gyuto to try out. Those knife run around 58hrc get easy sharpening and last a few year. Add a knife guard also couple buck.

Oh I don't know maybe 6 hours. I had a Suisin 180 when I started out and while it has better fit and finish I find the Fujiwara to be much more bang for the buck. Never had a Misono, though. I was thinking that if I went the AUS8 or similar route of just ordering an FKM 180 from JCK.

Thanks for the suggestion, though!