Hey! So I have been looking into buying a knife and after reading a lot of different forums, I saw the two knives linked below. I've heard great things about the steel that Shun uses, but the Kagayaki knives also seem to be very high quality. Does anyone have experience with these two knives that could help me narrow down the decision? Thanks in advance!
The only good Shun Ive used so far is the honesuki blue. The VG10 version is a shame. Go Kagayaki or even cheaper , but still better than Shun, tojiro DP.
another thing... considering gyutos, size does matter. If you are buying it for home, go with a 240mm (9.4"), if for professional use go with a 270mm (10.6").
Are you only considering VG10? there are other good alloys, clad or not, inox or carbon, with better performance in the same price range.
To be honest, those were just some knives that I found by searching. I haven't done much research into alloys - most of what I was looking at was the blade style (French, German, etc.). I'm definitely open to any recommendations and suggestions!
You are welcome.
Just adding to Benuser questions. Do you already have the wetstones? If you don't you will need it. So what is your total budget?
Another important tool is The cutting board. Do you have a wood end or Edge grain board?
To answer all of the questions I can, I would eventually look into carbon steel, but I know those are more difficult to maintain so I would probably want to start with semi-stainless for now. I am right handed. I don't have whetstones and don't have much experience sharpening (I would go to a pro until I learn on a cheaper blade). I have an edge board, but I will probably get an end board soon. And since I am mostly researching, I don't want to limit myself too much by budget. I know that good whetstones are normally around $100 and the knives I was looking at range from ~$100-150.
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