Hi everyone! I'm hoping to get some suggestions for my next knife. I am looking to replace my Nakiri with something with a similar shape, but with a sharp tip. I guess I'm essentially looking for a K-tip Nakiri, which I also guess could lead me to a Bunka. The issue with most Bunkas I've been seeing is they have way more of a curved belly than I want for this particular knife. I really like the flat profile of the Nakiri, but I miss having a real tip on the blade far too often.
So, here's what I'm looking for:
1. Fairly flat Nakiri-like blade profile with a sharp tip
2. Edge length of at least 175mm, blade height of at least 50mm
3. My preference is a carbon core steel with stainless cladding, but I'm also ok with full carbon blades. Also fine with Ginsan, SLD, etc.
4. Wa handle
5. I cut a variety of veg, but I cut a lot of root veg like carrots, potatoes etc. I'm looking for this blade to have very little wedging in ingredients like this.
6. Food release is also important to me, so Migaki finishes are probably not the best choice.
7. Budget is $250 USD or under
So, here's what I'm looking for:
1. Fairly flat Nakiri-like blade profile with a sharp tip
2. Edge length of at least 175mm, blade height of at least 50mm
3. My preference is a carbon core steel with stainless cladding, but I'm also ok with full carbon blades. Also fine with Ginsan, SLD, etc.
4. Wa handle
5. I cut a variety of veg, but I cut a lot of root veg like carrots, potatoes etc. I'm looking for this blade to have very little wedging in ingredients like this.
6. Food release is also important to me, so Migaki finishes are probably not the best choice.
7. Budget is $250 USD or under
