Hi All,
I recently purchased a Watanabe Pro 180mm Nakiri. It looks to me like it is somewhat bent/warped when looking down the spine. When looking at the edge it is harder to tell. I reached out to Watanabe and he says this is normal for Kurouchi finish and isn’t a problem. I am concerned that over time as I sharpen more and more I’m going to run into the warped section. Thoughts? Pics below...
I recently purchased a Watanabe Pro 180mm Nakiri. It looks to me like it is somewhat bent/warped when looking down the spine. When looking at the edge it is harder to tell. I reached out to Watanabe and he says this is normal for Kurouchi finish and isn’t a problem. I am concerned that over time as I sharpen more and more I’m going to run into the warped section. Thoughts? Pics below...
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