Ok my wild experimental college days are done and need to thin the herd a bit as I find myself not cooking as much lately, and have narrowed down the knife qualities I actually enjoy. All prices include conus shipping.
Tanaka Blue #2 nashiji gyuto US edition. Eff'ing beautiful handle James put on these US edition knives. I received it yesterday, cut an onion (so it has a smidge of amber patina spots), liked it but didn't love it, same way I felt about the ginsan 210. ($216)
length: 242mm
height: 50mm
heel: 2.8mm
tip: .98mm
weight: 205 grams
snakewood with a dirty blonde horn (did I mention this handle is filthy amazing, very flush horn)
https://imgur.com/a/nLuGl3E
Wakui white #2 hairline gyuto. Epic Edge version, have had it since April or May, used a handful of times, still spotless aside from the mustard patina I put on the edge (can remove). I enjoy this knife, and it might be the most well balanced 210mm I've used, but just don't use it much. Easily my favorite budget knife maker. ($140)
length: 212mm
height: 48mm
heel: 3.48mm
tip: .96mm
weight: 151 grams
octo-ho
https://imgur.com/a/JeYSMbf
SOLD Masashi SLD mini gyuto. You want to murder herbs/shallots/garlic/small fruit/cut sliders in half for no reason? This is the one. Great cutter but since getting my munetoshi petty I haven't touched this. It has some scuffing near the edge as this was one of my first knives I put to stones. 1 sharpening and 1 or 2 touch ups on 5k. comes with knifewear edge guard ($130) SOLD
length: 150mm
height: 40mm
heel: 3mm
tip: .95mm
weight: 89 grams
burnt chestnut oval
https://imgur.com/a/myIC1fv
Tanaka Blue #2 nashiji gyuto US edition. Eff'ing beautiful handle James put on these US edition knives. I received it yesterday, cut an onion (so it has a smidge of amber patina spots), liked it but didn't love it, same way I felt about the ginsan 210. ($216)
length: 242mm
height: 50mm
heel: 2.8mm
tip: .98mm
weight: 205 grams
snakewood with a dirty blonde horn (did I mention this handle is filthy amazing, very flush horn)
https://imgur.com/a/nLuGl3E
Wakui white #2 hairline gyuto. Epic Edge version, have had it since April or May, used a handful of times, still spotless aside from the mustard patina I put on the edge (can remove). I enjoy this knife, and it might be the most well balanced 210mm I've used, but just don't use it much. Easily my favorite budget knife maker. ($140)
length: 212mm
height: 48mm
heel: 3.48mm
tip: .96mm
weight: 151 grams
octo-ho
https://imgur.com/a/JeYSMbf
SOLD Masashi SLD mini gyuto. You want to murder herbs/shallots/garlic/small fruit/cut sliders in half for no reason? This is the one. Great cutter but since getting my munetoshi petty I haven't touched this. It has some scuffing near the edge as this was one of my first knives I put to stones. 1 sharpening and 1 or 2 touch ups on 5k. comes with knifewear edge guard ($130) SOLD
length: 150mm
height: 40mm
heel: 3mm
tip: .95mm
weight: 89 grams
burnt chestnut oval
https://imgur.com/a/myIC1fv
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