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I'll take it, if that's Ok I'm in UK

Ah well, the Blenheim Forge Santoku was not to be... Beautifully made knife and looks fantastic, but in the end the controlled effortless glide of the laser (Kotestu) won me over, by a fair margin. It comes down to personal taste I suppose and if you didn't have the two side by side maybe the...

Here's another pic I took earlier

It's a nice knife for sure, with top fit and finish, copper ferrel, and weighs in at 184gms Blade is 177mm the handle 130mm 56mm tall heel to choil

Well, The Blenheim Forge Santoku arrived today :-) Here's some pics

The copper ferrule is a favourite part of the knife. It provides more closure and is almost a half way house to the western handle Very comfortable, nimble & confident in a pich grip Its handle is 6.5" long!

Thanks for the reply. It's not heft I'm after, I just don't want a laser, which I have now in the Kotesku (brilliant knife). It's a compliment to it I really like the look of the Mazaki Eitan's pic above is awesome :-)

Thanks - nice knife for sure. 'mid-weight' don't need to stress about it too much, sharpens easily, and looks good :-) Another reason to try their Santoku (which is here tomorrow :-))

Going custom is something I hadn't considered I have to say - I suppose it's always seemed expensive. As knife experience grows and I am seeing what I ultimately prefer, it makes more and more sense. I think I can see a custom Bunka in the not too distant future :-) Cheers

Thanks for the reply - that looks an absolute beauty! :) Would you call it 'mid-weight?'

Thanks for the reply - I have Blenheim Forge's 'gyuto' and enjoy it very much. Yes, it is mid-weight which I am after in the next knife Here is my review of Blenheim's knife:https://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/threads/blenheim-forge.35219/ I have just ordered their Santoku. Their returns policy...

****UPDATE**** Nov 2019

Thanks for your replies I'm after a carbon blade, so some of those options are out, and the Takeda... isn't that more cleaver than Bunka :-)

Hi Simon - I did look on Cleancut's site and they have some possibilities, although, to me, they are unknown quantities - can you speak for any of them? There's a Dao Vua (I haven't come across this one before) which may not be quite tall enough...

That looks the bad boy I'm after :p:D:) Do tell more :D

I really enjoy my Kotestu and am looking for something similar with its height, but a bit more heft... The Kotestu example I have is ~51mm high heel to spine, although some online specs are up to 53mm. Its weight is 123 grms and length is 180/7 1/4" and 1.9 pretty much all the way to to tip...

+8K I use mine more than any other knife

What's your 180 Bunka esoo?

Weighty (not laser), longish (170mm+), carbon (no VG-10 etc) Any handle - western or traditional I'm located in UK and will pay shipping Cheers

Thanks very much for the replies guys I don't want to get over-complicated here or have to go custom So, given a bunka will not be as flat as the nakiri, what might be a possible contender weight wise to compare with say the Wat, as I don't want to go too 'laser' lightweight? Many thanks