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I have endgrain, Boardsmith. It's beautiful, but it's very heavy, and I worry about it with all the barbarians. Nothing oil and sandpaper can't fix, but still

I should try one

It's true. But Hasegawa are so light, easy to clean, easy on edges. Sigh

How do you feel about cambros? Aren't those used for stocks all the time?

Not my first, but my 270 Dragon probably has the most miles. I love that thing.

Another vote for Masahiro VC, esp. from Amazon Japan. I think the Sakai Kikumri Nihonkou is an incredible deal, and mine came with a great grind. It was very thin, just need a little bit of work right behind the edge.

I think the amazing thing about Munetoshi is how supple it feels for its hardness. It's tough, holds its edge quite well for white no. 2, and feels amazing on the stones. The combination of ease-of-sharpening with edge holding is pretty hard to beat.

I have the JNS Red Aoto. It's not my first choice for edges because it's so soft, but I use it a fair amount in the context of thinning. That is, I'll use it for edges when I'm doing something else, and it is still plenty useful.

Munetoshi, Masahiro VC, Sakai Kikumori Nihonkou

I agree that Asahi feels better to cut on, but it is much, much heavier. I end up using Hasegawa much more often.

Goko 240 stainless clad White no. 1. I swapped out the handle and worked on the bevels awhile back, but it hasn't made its way back into rotation yet.

I will echo: don't use the Atoma for thinning. Save it for the stones. I like the Debado 180, but I gather they are variable. I find a 320 slow going and prefer something coarser.

Sukenari HAP40 is up there

It's pretty easy. I've never used a vice. I just hold the knife, carefully. I'm sure a vice would make it easier. You'll also want some kind of backing. For the choil, something like a screwdriver or a pen can work

Wait, isn't R2 pretty good at both corrosion resistance and edge retention? I tend to keep a dedicated Takamura during tomato season. I'm not a pro, not doing industrial volume, but it works for me.

I just have one, a basic KU AS gyuto. I haven't had it all that long. The grind is amazing, if you're ok with hollow ground. I love the profile.

Me too. I love my Toyama, but, when things get messy, I pull out my Masahiro VC

If you want a true single bevel, look for a Toyama on BST (don't think they're made anymore) or Heiji. Those Misono's are great.

Superstone 5K is great for polishing, performs well above grit rating. See how you do with the 3K. I think the JNS synthetics are great if that's where you want to stop. That is, the 800 and the Red Aoto will hide any number of sins. If you move on to fine naturals, you'd rather have used...

I'd go with SP1K to fill that gap and then maybe a 3K superstone before naturals