need help professional opinion on this

[bryan sabayle]

i'm planning to buy a used japanese knife.. it's a 205mm carbon steel gyuto and it says syodai on the right side of the knife and misono on the left side.. i need professional opinion on it.. thank you.

 

[Matus]

Welcome to the forums

 

[daveb]

Misono is a brand that is pretty solid across the range of knives they offer. 205mm is pretty short but if it works for you......