Cheap san mai knife to practice polishing

[MartinJ]

Hi what's up?
Pretty happy with my sharpening skills but have to admit i suck at polishing.

So
I'm in the market for the "cheapest" possible option for a san mai to practice polishing with stones

I'm looking for probably a KU with a bit of curve (since that is the hard part), so no nakiri, wide but not too wide bevels and probably something still usable in the kitchen with a correct HT...
What would be your pick?

 

[M1k3]

https://hidatool.com/item/2003

 

[MartinJ]

https://hidatool.com/item/2003

Thanks for the recs. All the small ones seems out of stock so still looking for other recs

 

[Blademaster]

Kyusakichi/Yoshida Hamono Kurouchi Aogami 2.

 

[Dull_Apex]

I hope you have good rough stones because at low prices you're likely to get a hollow to grind through.

The cheapest that I can think of is this:
https://ikkyu-japanavenue.online/co...e-tosauchi-black-santoku-170mm-from-japan-f-s

 

[MartinJ]

I hope you have good rough stones because at low prices you're likely to get a hollow to grind through.

The cheapest that I can think of is this:
https://ikkyu-japanavenue.online/co...e-tosauchi-black-santoku-170mm-from-japan-f-s

Best way to try my debado 200
Thanks for the suggestion

 

[Cloudsmoker]

Hi what's up?
Pretty happy with my sharpening skills but have to admit i suck at polishing.

So
I'm in the market for the "cheapest" possible option for a san mai to practice polishing with stones

I'm looking for probably a KU with a bit of curve (since that is the hard part), so no nakiri, wide but not too wide bevels and probably something still usable in the kitchen with a correct HT...
What would be your pick?

I’ve got one or two that I used for same purpose. If you PM your address, I’ll send them to you on this condition: whatever they’re worth to you, deposit the $$ in a Salvation Army bucket and I’ll claim the IRS tax deduction.