Xenif
Senior Member
Recent thread about 100 knives to try really got me thinking about this, many of the knives on that list seem unattainable to us mere mortals. At $300 (USD, excluding shipping) each these knives should be more easily attainable. So please, KKFers give us your list of 5 knives anyone should try, the price (recent, non sale, non bst price), and a brief reason on why it made your top 5 must try list. Can be any shape, size, steel.
Heres my list
Munetoshi Butchers $110 - makes butchery so much more fun. Really tough white steel, yet too hard to sharpen. Great meat/utility knife.
Yu Kurosaki AS Mini Chuka $250 - Laser mini cleaver. Very thin, not a pro kitchen knife imo but FUN knife for the home.
Munetoshi 165 Petty $85 - Easily the sharpest knife for the least money. Alot of work to get it "nice". Almost a mini gyuto.
Mazaki Anything $100-$300 - Craziest Sanjo Taper, good to great steel, good grind, however, profile can be all over the place. Can feel like a bit of a lottery.
Tanaka B2 240 gyuto $140-250 - Common gateway drug into Japanese knives, good steel And grind, profile too curvey for some, but good transition from bellied westren knives.
Heres my list
Munetoshi Butchers $110 - makes butchery so much more fun. Really tough white steel, yet too hard to sharpen. Great meat/utility knife.
Yu Kurosaki AS Mini Chuka $250 - Laser mini cleaver. Very thin, not a pro kitchen knife imo but FUN knife for the home.
Munetoshi 165 Petty $85 - Easily the sharpest knife for the least money. Alot of work to get it "nice". Almost a mini gyuto.
Mazaki Anything $100-$300 - Craziest Sanjo Taper, good to great steel, good grind, however, profile can be all over the place. Can feel like a bit of a lottery.
Tanaka B2 240 gyuto $140-250 - Common gateway drug into Japanese knives, good steel And grind, profile too curvey for some, but good transition from bellied westren knives.