What is this?

[donhoang14]

Hey guys. I found this at the Seki cutlery festival for 25 bucks! Unfortunately, with plenty of internet research, I've yet to know what this type is called and what it's used for. Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[HRC_64]

Looks like misono moly series knife,
probably made in seki a-la-masahiro,
misono, etc factory scale brands.

https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/misono-molybdenum-steel-series

 

[Xenif]

My best guess is a watermelon knife

You see them in asia at fruit stalls and also in old hong kong gangster movies

 

[Xenif]

For reference

 

[Kippington]

It's a naaaaaakiiiiiirrriiiiiiiii.
Obviously.

 

[donhoang14]

It's a naaaaaakiiiiiirrriiiiiiiii.
Obviously.

But why is this Nakiri really curved up towards the tip?

 

[donhoang14]

Looks like misono moly series knife,
probably made in seki a-la-masahiro,
misono, etc factory scale brands.

https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/misono-molybdenum-steel-series

It definitely is that series. I just haven't found this particular knife anywhere on the internet.

 

[donhoang14]

My best guess is a watermelon knife

You see them in asia at fruit stalls and also in old hong kong gangster movies

Haha I just got me a gangsta knife then!

 

[Garm]

To me this looks like a Gyuto where the tip has broken off and someone has reground it to a Nakiri-like shape.
For 25$ it's a score regardless of what it is or has been.

 

[parbaked]

To me this looks like a Gyuto where the tip has broken off and someone has reground it to a Nakiri-like shape.

^ This...I think it's called an "oshitsu bocho"