My experiments have slowly been teaching me that for my general purpose knives, I like shorter lengths, flatter profiles, and slicier grinds that don't flex under a finger nail. I also like bunkas.
I've had my eyes set on a Makoto Kurosaki R2 180mm bunka but you guys, um @M1k3, in particular with all your Yoshikane talk had me scrolling back through listings on this lazy Sunday.
So, me and the santoku... I've always like the profiles and in general the sizes but... Man this is hard to admit... As much as I'm a function over form guy, that sorta sheep's foot end just never really appealed to me and I think has largely kept me away. Enter the bunka. Essentially the same thing but looks so much cooler. I know, I know... I can admit my hypocritical shortcomings... Although, I did rationalize it with that not entirely inaccurate assertion that a bunka tip is quite thin.
Okay, with confessions out of the way, I've refocused on my function side and I really like knives thicker spines near the handle that then taper out fast and that aspect on the Yoshikane really drew me in. That and it's reputation for being a great slicer make this an incredibly attractive prospect.
I'm not in a rush yet, but after the start of the new year...
I've had my eyes set on a Makoto Kurosaki R2 180mm bunka but you guys, um @M1k3, in particular with all your Yoshikane talk had me scrolling back through listings on this lazy Sunday.
So, me and the santoku... I've always like the profiles and in general the sizes but... Man this is hard to admit... As much as I'm a function over form guy, that sorta sheep's foot end just never really appealed to me and I think has largely kept me away. Enter the bunka. Essentially the same thing but looks so much cooler. I know, I know... I can admit my hypocritical shortcomings... Although, I did rationalize it with that not entirely inaccurate assertion that a bunka tip is quite thin.
Okay, with confessions out of the way, I've refocused on my function side and I really like knives thicker spines near the handle that then taper out fast and that aspect on the Yoshikane really drew me in. That and it's reputation for being a great slicer make this an incredibly attractive prospect.
I'm not in a rush yet, but after the start of the new year...