Do I have a new Kono FM: Yup. Three of them. Don't own a FM Funayuki yet though- missed the first shipment. Plan to get one from the next set.
Have I seen the old Funayuki: The wide bevel? Yeah. Here's a picture. Profile looks PRETTY similar. The difference? The FM is 52mm, and the original was closer to 49.5
Where do I come up with 64 HRC: Well, if you had actually read my article, that you even commented on, you'd see I disclose it there. Got the number directly from Kosuke, who got it directly from Tanaka. I even referenced why we see a disparity. So the number is officially from the Blacksmith.
Who has been using FMs for years: You can ask Brett about it actually, he's one person that's a Pro chef, and has used his at work. Others can speak up if they care to, but I've spoken to a few now- some at the Konosuke get together in Toronto last year. I've used mine for over a year as well, but I'm not Pro.
You had Morihiro ground White steel that had wide bevels: Cool..?
Those are rare, and not the norm. I asked Kosuke about wide bevel whites, and he didn't recall many. Same with Ivan when I spoke with him in Toronto- he only remembered one set of White 2 gyuto that had wide bevel. You sure yours weren't altered after market?
And yeah- Chip still has a few white steel Fujiyama. I have a picture of his knives- none of his whites are wide bevel.
Yeah, early Fujiyama didn't come with finished edges. These FM do.
What does that have to do with edge geometry? I thought you were talking about the flex of the edge under your nail.. which doesn't have anything to do with whether it has a finished edge or not.
Some early Morihiro ground Fujiyama have that same thinness down at the edge- where it flexes with pressure from your nail. But he didn't do it near as consistently. Why didn't he? I dunno. I'll ask him myself when I see him later this year.
Is your Funayuki especially thin and or light? Possibly. But go back to my big history thread- there I have old stock 240 Fujiyama that came in around 150 grams.. which is similar to what another user posted.
What's your spine thickness? All of my FMs are right around that 3mm mark... but then get wicked thin at the edge. I wouldn't call them lasers though- not when things like the HD/2 are almost a full millimeter thinner at the spine.