Konosuke Sanjo YS Gyuto 240mm VS Konosuke Sanjo SKD Nashiji gyuto

[sternberg]

Hi

i ame looking to buy one of this knifes
and wantede to see of ane body has some exprince with this Good or Bad

looking forward to reply

 

[daveb]

Welcome.

Suggest you skip the Kono part and advance directly to Yoshikane.

 

[sternberg]

thanks do you know witch model YS is in the yoshokane program ?

 

[superworrier]

They’re the same. (Owned both at one point)

I actually feel like it’s slightly different than regular Yoshikane. Just a bit thinner grind.

 

[bahamaroot]

YS = Yoshikane SKD
YW = Yoshikane White

 

[gentiscid]

There is a couple of good deals of Yoshikanes right now on BST. Very tempting!

 

[esoo]

This is totally anecdotal but my YS-M (which is supposedly just a different finish than a YS) formed a patina differently than any SKD12/A2 I've touched, so I have doubts it's the same steel.

I can better compare now as I have SKD12/A2 (in the form of a an A2 Shihan) and just rebought a Kono YS

 

[superworrier]

Well the Shihan A2 is usually etched. BTW the YS you posted looks a lot like the YS-M (I’m pretty sure) I had. Does it look any different than the one you had before?

 

[superworrier]

Also do you mean it’s less reactive or more?

 

[esoo]

Well the Shihan A2 is usually etched. BTW the YS you posted looks a lot like the YS-M (I’m pretty sure) I had. Does it look any different than the one you had before?

My A2 from Shihan wasn't etched, although I have done a coffee patina on it.

As for the YS vs YS-M, to my recollection, the hammer marks look a bit different as well as the kurouchi is definitely different. It's been a while but I recall the YS-M was more black and had some other tone in it (but I may be remembering wrong)

 

[sternberg]

thanks for all the reply i look for a good dael on the Yoshikane SKD

 

[esoo]

The Kono SKD is available here for reference:
https://www.japaneseknives.eu/a-819...ife-240-mm-ebony-black-horn-saya/#description

 

[jaydee]

Here is one though not sure which version that is (SLD):
Konosuke
i bought the other knife from Harbeer and remembered this one.
if you ask nicely, maybe you get a discount too.
Other than that, Modern cooking has two Yoshikane SKD left:
MCX

 

[sternberg]

 

[sternberg]

Cuts like a dream thanks for the input

 

[NotAddictedYet]

Nice knife and welcome