sukenari ginsanko vs tanaka ginsanko

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Hi everyone,
My name is Dario and i'm from Italy..
I already use a japanese knife a sakai takayuki 210 gyuto swedish stainless steel.
Want to get a 240 gyuto but I don't know what to choose between a sukenari G3 (only stamped version available from JCK) or a tanaka G3(only nashiji version available from k&s).
I work in a rastaurant and prefer a stainless and from my budget I've chosen these two knives.
Thanks for help
Dario
 
Welcome Dario. I can't speak to the Sukenari, don't have one, never used one. I do have the Tanaka G3 from K&S and like it a lot. It's robust enough for anything in a commercial kitchen, thin enough to go all day, just a hint of a belly for when it's time to rock some herbs.

The Itinomonn Stainless from Japanese Natural Stones also merits consideration.

Looks like you're choosing between two nice knives.
 
daveb said:
Welcome Dario. I can't speak to the Sukenari, don't have one, never used one. I do have the Tanaka G3 from K&S and like it a lot. It's robust enough for anything in a commercial kitchen, thin enough to go all day, just a hint of a belly for when it's time to rock some herbs.

The Itinomonn Stainless from Japanese Natural Stones also merits consideration.

Looks like you're choosing between two nice knives.
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Thanks Daveb,

Do you have the Tanaka nashiji version?
There are a lots of difference between the nashiji and the migaky version?
THanks
 
Migaki is much thinner and the nashiji is a wide bevel knife making it very easy to sharpen
 
greenfinger said:
Thanks Daveb,

Do you have the Tanaka nashiji version?
There are a lots of difference between the nashiji and the migaky version?
THanks
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I have the nashiji or pear finish knives. Had a 210 - liked it a lot but it was not practicle for bulk prep (for me) I have and use a 240 and a 270. 210 and 240 from K&S, 270 from MM. They wouldn't be termed lasers by anyone but are thin and retain edge well.
 
Itinomonn is 15% off at the moment. I think it's a much better all-rounder than the nashiji Tanaka. Never tried Sukenari.
 
I have The Tanaka migaki version and it is thinner of the two (laser-esque even) and has a convex grind. Never used the the Nashiji version, but will get one at some point. I love the Migaki it is a lovely cutter. It's one of the thinnest behind the edge knives I have.

I would be very interested to try how the extra weight and wide bevel grind of the nashiji would feel. The recent Tanaka nashiji ginsans have a thinner behind the edge geometry than they used to before. The profile looks the same on the K&S Tanaka migaki and K&S Tanaka nashiji.

Get one! :doublethumbsup:

Never used the Sukenari.

+1 for the Itinomonn. It's another personal favourite. One of the best allrounders ever!!!
 
labor of love said:
There's a fantastic looking nashiji Tanaka ginsanko in bst at the moment. Somebody should pounce.
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The tanaka in BST is the migaki version not the nashiji...
I don't know why but at the moment I would prefer to get the sukenary ginsan, but there's only available the stamped version not the forged and this things let me think a bit...
Do you think the a lot of difference between the two versions?
 
There might be differences in grind, f&f, etc, the forging in itself should not provide any advantage though.
 
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