Yet-Another-Dave
Well-Known Member
Hi, after lurking here, off & on, since (almost?) the beginning I guess it's time to register.
I'm a novice to quality knives and no more than an aspiring home cook. After a long period of "training" myself with a selection of the "better" cheap knives and still not reaching a point where I felt I deserved a quality one, I splurged anyway and treated myself with Jon at JKI's new Gesshin Stainless Wa-Gyuto. Jon's legendary here and it probably feels redundant repeating how good his stuff is, but... Wow! The fit and finish of this knife is so far beyond anything I've seen at a similar price, I'm honestly not sure why the stock answer to newcomers wanting a generic Japanese style knife isn't to get this one and come back when, or if, they have enough experience to prefer some different specific characteristic(s). Yes, I understand there are nuances, but when you don't know if you want thinner, heavier, more belly, less, etc. this seems like a great value that will be a great knife to use and to give a reference point to refine future selections. Certainly I'm loving it and expect I'll need to seriously refine my skills before I find any short comings.
If my account is approved, (despite my fan-boy enthusiasm,
) I'll mostly continue to lurk, but try to chip in when I have some relevant experience. Thanks for having me!
I'm a novice to quality knives and no more than an aspiring home cook. After a long period of "training" myself with a selection of the "better" cheap knives and still not reaching a point where I felt I deserved a quality one, I splurged anyway and treated myself with Jon at JKI's new Gesshin Stainless Wa-Gyuto. Jon's legendary here and it probably feels redundant repeating how good his stuff is, but... Wow! The fit and finish of this knife is so far beyond anything I've seen at a similar price, I'm honestly not sure why the stock answer to newcomers wanting a generic Japanese style knife isn't to get this one and come back when, or if, they have enough experience to prefer some different specific characteristic(s). Yes, I understand there are nuances, but when you don't know if you want thinner, heavier, more belly, less, etc. this seems like a great value that will be a great knife to use and to give a reference point to refine future selections. Certainly I'm loving it and expect I'll need to seriously refine my skills before I find any short comings.
If my account is approved, (despite my fan-boy enthusiasm,
) I'll mostly continue to lurk, but try to chip in when I have some relevant experience. Thanks for having me!
