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Quick update - the HD2 and Saya arrived promptly from CuttingEdge. Wow, what a nice knife. Very simple, not flashy but the finish is impeccable. I'm stunned by how thin and consistent it is. Came really well sharpened and cuts nicely. Very, very pleased with it! The only thing I would change...

Thanks everyone. I haven't been able to find a tallish stainless petty from UK dealers so I'll keep looking. I've ordered the Konosuke HD2 from CuttingEdge, looking forward to getting my hands on it. James was really helpful. And I had a go at regrinding and thinning the Bunka. Turned out ok...

I actually took it back to the stones for an hour and worked on it some more. It's a pretty flat grind now with a bit of convex to it. And the scratches are much more uniform now. That was a fun learning experience!

I think you're probably right, it could do with some more thinning at the heel. What do you think? I found it hard to thin with the concave grind.

Thanks for the encouragement. I decided to have a go. I've restored plenty of old hand planes and chisels but then i'm generally using a honing jig for the irons. I actually took the bulk of it off with a CBN wheel on my 6" grinder then fine tuned with an Atomi 400 grit Diamond stone. wish i'd...

Think i'm leaning towards a Konosuke HD2 210mm. Is that still viewed as a classic and a good option? And for the petty, I'm not sure. Has to be close to stainless compared to my iron-clad Yoshikane. The Konosuke Sumiiro 150mm is interesting and fairly tall. The burnt chestnut handle is a bit...

Would the HD2 version be an even better choice?

Thanks man, appreciate the suggestions. Im looking on cuttingedge and kitchenprovisions. Used to use Cleancut for Brexit has ruined the prices sadly. Will go and have a look at your suggestions now.

I have used the Wakui a fair bit, i think i just find it a bit blade heavy and unbalanced. I like it better now that I've sharpened but would like to try something shorter as well. What jobs do you do with a sujihiki? I've never held one. That's what the petty will mostly be used for so a...

Thanks Delat. I remember that Bunka being on my shortlist last time, looks really nice. Out of stock in the UK places i know of though. Thanks for the suggestions!

Thanks Chris, that petty looks really nice. I don't think i've seen that one in the UK.

Ha ha! Well that's good to know! I have Shapton ceramic stones, i think 300, 2000 and 6000 and a set of dia-sharp diamond plates. Also have a flat granite plate that i used with sandpaper for handplanes and such. Will have to have a go after some research. Cheers Dave

Thanks, have followed and will have a look from some relevant posts.

Thanks Matus, I've had a look at the wabocho website but it's pretty hard to find the right threads on the blog. But i'll keep looking. And thanks for the guidance. I'll do some research and decide if i want to have a go at it.

Thanks. Having not done it before, is it likely that I could ruin the knife? It has quite a concave grind. Would you do it on full sized stones or use smaller ones? I have a 6" grinder with a CBN wheel but don't fancy doing that without a jig.

I have, yes. It snags and catches on food. And tea towels. Not a lot of fun to use.

Thats great mate, thanks, I'll give it a watch.

Hello, I'd love some help choosing a new knife or two for home use. I have 4 knives so far: Masakage Yuki Gyuto 180mm - This was my first and was a great starting point Wakui Gyuto 240mm shirogami#2 i think. Kurosaki Bunka 165mm AS - really, really thin edge, light and nimble and i use it a...

So I went to get my Yu Kurosaki 165mm AS Bunka out of the knife draw, and somehow it has developed two nasty chips and two little ones and the heel is knicked. Wife and kids say they have no idea what happened 🤥. To be fair the edge is thin as! so I'm suprised it didn't happen sooner! Question...

I know, went a bit mad! It seems like he makes a really nice knife. I can defintely see me getting some more of his.