What if you can only have one KU knife
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Crocker cutlery has five new knives btw but I can’t find the knife findings thread to post
Beautiful knives btw, what’s the top one?
Still not really sure what the ask is, if it's directly tied to western makers than I'm out
But Okubo, Munetoshi, and Mazaki all have the best, most textured, most fun KUs I've come across.
But Okubo, Munetoshi, and Mazaki all have the best, most textured, most fun KUs I've come across.
It doesn’t sound like he meant KU as in finish, he meant low bevel knives. These can have KU finish or not.
So... Takeda?
This is an interesting question and I’d be very interested to know how the assessment is being made by those tho have experience with this type of knife. What are the evaluation criteria for a good low bevel knife? Apart from all of the usual assessment points for any knife (e.g. fit and finish, heat treatment etc.), what makes one superior or preferable to another. When selecting between low bevel gyutos of the kind described, is special attention paid to bevel flatness (for polishing), or food release, or some other measure that makes one knife of this style better than the next (in the same style)? Or is it that they all inherently have a certain quality, or excel at a certain task, by dint of being low bevel knives (such as food release), and therefore the better ones are those that also excel at [insert something here]?
this. I should have been more descriptive with my original post.
sure. at this point, just tell me your favorite low bevel knife i guess (KU or not)So... Takeda?
Munetoshi and Heiji.
Mine is from the very first batches in 2021. Maybe he has improved his game, but mine faded right away.
Blank Blades makes a great low bevel knife. Didn't join the massdrop because, I just want his low bevel.. will skip this round of knives for now....
Which one of his do you have?
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Not that lowSo... Takeda?
Very nice. I may go for a honesuki post mass drop
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I love my Munetoshi but don't really see it as a low wide bevel. For that, I love my Moritakas and Takeda NAS. Denka is also great, but the bevel is on the high side.
I really like Bjorn Birgersson's low bevels. Really good pure cutters. If I know you, however, you might find it a little on the delicate side.
For tougher ones, the Nine and Murata, although it's got a slightly higher bevel. Murata is cheaper, tougher, you can tune it to your needs without feeling guilty.
For a good, tough out of the box low bevel cutter, the nine is high up. Yanick cuts a little better but the steel feels a little more brittle. Raquin was pretty good too from the PA knife a while back, but I didn't spend much time with it, and it was a rectangle. What can you really tell from rectangles?
For tougher ones, the Nine and Murata, although it's got a slightly higher bevel. Murata is cheaper, tougher, you can tune it to your needs without feeling guilty.
For a good, tough out of the box low bevel cutter, the nine is high up. Yanick cuts a little better but the steel feels a little more brittle. Raquin was pretty good too from the PA knife a while back, but I didn't spend much time with it, and it was a rectangle. What can you really tell from rectangles?
DitmasPork
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Geez, impossible question, since 90% of my knives are kurouchi, it's akin to asking what's the favorite knife I have. Are you asking about which kurouchi I prefer aesthetically? For me, kurouchi is just a finish, has very little if any impact on performance.
I can't have just one—that's why I collect.
I think his mind is hovering around the lower-bevel knives like Raquin, maybe Takeda, etc.
DitmasPork
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Ah, only read the opening question, haven't read the entire thread.
