Single bevel kiritsuke Uses?

[iandustries]

In what situations would a single bevel kiritsuke be better than a yanagiba?

 

[ethompson]

I’ve got one, I love it. It can do traditional Japanese veg prep better than a yanagiba, but it is significantly worse at that than a usuba. It also not nearly as good at slicing as a yanagiba. Honestly, it’s among the most useless things in my kitchen. But I love it!

 

[ethompson]

Oops, I bought another less than useful knife

 

[uniliang]

When you need one knife to do it all. Katsuramuki, slicing meat or fish both raw or cooked, filleting small fish quickly, k-tip can be used for some detail work. Idea size will be 270mm or 300mm imo.

 

[Qapla']

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Which ones are those?

 

[uniliang]

Mine is Fudo Kuniyuki Honyaki 270mm by Genkai Masakuni.