I don't work in a kitchen (or at least not anymore). So let's get this out of the way first, I certainty don't NEED another knife, I could honestly do everything I need with the 12 dollar dexter 8" chef knife I have. Okay now that we've established that, I'm looking to add a second nice/fun knife to my list to bring some variety to my life. I currently have:
1. 210mm Yoshikane White#2 Tsuchimi
2. 210mm Shun Classic Kiritsuke
3. Dexter 8" Chef Knife
4. Winco heavy cleaver
5. Opinel inox 4" paring
So I figured the next knife should be a petty around 135mm (maybe 150mm).
I'd like to try a different carbon steel (preferably blue#2) and keep it sub/around 100. Keep in mind these are just kind of fun things for me rather than pro tools, so silly intangibles do matter like being not being factory made. I also think I would like as flat profile as possible, almost honesuki like rather than a mini-gyuto.
Don't really have a preference if it's wa or yo, iron or SS clad or mono. Though maybe an iron clad would be least desirable since I already have that style (like I said I like variety).
Here's what I've found so far, feel free to add better options.
Fujiwara FKH 150mm ($45) - SK4 factory knife, but hard to beat that price...
Masakage Mizu 135mm ($90) - Blue#2, concerned the grind maybe not great, but think I would be nice to have an Anryu knife and add an Echizen knife to the other Sanjo one.
Moritaka Blue#2 150mm ($80) - Heard F&F is awful and grinds possibly terrible...
Misono Carbon 130mm ($90) - Don't love the idea of a bigger name though heard it's a great performer
thoughts?
After the petty, which knife is next? A european style chef knife to replace the Dexter? Sujihiki?
1. 210mm Yoshikane White#2 Tsuchimi
2. 210mm Shun Classic Kiritsuke
3. Dexter 8" Chef Knife
4. Winco heavy cleaver
5. Opinel inox 4" paring
So I figured the next knife should be a petty around 135mm (maybe 150mm).
I'd like to try a different carbon steel (preferably blue#2) and keep it sub/around 100. Keep in mind these are just kind of fun things for me rather than pro tools, so silly intangibles do matter like being not being factory made. I also think I would like as flat profile as possible, almost honesuki like rather than a mini-gyuto.
Don't really have a preference if it's wa or yo, iron or SS clad or mono. Though maybe an iron clad would be least desirable since I already have that style (like I said I like variety).
Here's what I've found so far, feel free to add better options.
Fujiwara FKH 150mm ($45) - SK4 factory knife, but hard to beat that price...
Masakage Mizu 135mm ($90) - Blue#2, concerned the grind maybe not great, but think I would be nice to have an Anryu knife and add an Echizen knife to the other Sanjo one.
Moritaka Blue#2 150mm ($80) - Heard F&F is awful and grinds possibly terrible...
Misono Carbon 130mm ($90) - Don't love the idea of a bigger name though heard it's a great performer
thoughts?
After the petty, which knife is next? A european style chef knife to replace the Dexter? Sujihiki?