Tesshu honyaki gyuto blue#2 - thoughts?

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wind88

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I just pulled the trigger on a Tesshu honyaki gyuto blue 2 and is wondering if there are any owners out there willing to share their thoughts on either the blue 2 or white 2 version.

Thanks for looking.
 
Had a white 2 version and was a great value. Takeshi is a good guy over at aframes!
 
Hey Wind88 ... i have not but when it comes in I would really like to have a look at it, I want to compare my kono honyaki. supposedly they are both forged by shiraki, and really the grind and polish is what separates them.
I know remember you are in Toronto as well.
 
sure Lucas.

I'm interested in seeing the Kono honyaki as well.
 
i have a blue 2, have only used it a couple of times. Overall I'm happy with it, wish it's a little taller, otherwise no real complaints.
 
what is the height at heel for your blue 2? Takeshi told me it's 47mm for the 270.
 
wind88 said:
what is the height at heel for your blue 2? Takeshi told me it's 47mm for the 270.
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Per the website:

Blade Length (from the tip to Machi); 10 1/2 inch (270mm) Handle Length; 5 1/2 inch (141mm) Total Length; 16 1/2 inch (420mm) Knife weight is 7.0oz. The heel part of the spine width; 3mm (1/8 inch) wide. The width from the heel to the spine; 47mm (1 7/8inch) Handle; octagonal shaped water buffalo horn bolster / ebony body / white line BLADE; Mizu Honyaki Blue II Steel Blade (polish finish like semi-mirror, ripple lines on the both sides)
 
yeah, it's listed as 47mm but hopefully it will be closer to 49 or 50mm as I have read some 240 at around 48mm.
 
My white 2 honyake was 47-48 mm tall. They are a traditional sakai profile, so won't be a lot of variance.
 
I own a w#3. its about 48 mm tall. edge length is like 245 mm. Really a beautiful knife and a great performer, gets wicked sharp and holds it well. Patina is nuts also(If you like patina's on a honyaki)
 
any taller is a custom request .... at 47 blade height.. ... for 270mm Gyuto... it may come across as a hybrid of a Slicer and gyuto ? and the profile wld be a longer flat spot?

rgds D
 
Did you happen to purchase the knife? If so I'm interested on your thoughts because I'm also looking into the knife
 
I got 270 blue#2 honyaki awhile ago but I haven't really had the chance to play with it too much.

It measures 48 at the heel and really nimble for a 270. The blade is crazy thin and probably even thinner than the 240 konosuke HD2 I had before.

The knife just glides through everything with minimal resistance, however, the food release is poor due to blade thinness and mirror polish.

Overall, I would buy it again in a heart beat and some one should really buy that 270 white#2.
 
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