I love it. I bought it to replace my Shun Santoku I bought 2 years for $30. I do a lot of veg prep for my station at work and love this knife for it. Also with 15 minutes on the stone this knife is extremely sharp.mauichef wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:17 pmThat’s funny... I just used mine for some pineapple prep. It is such a great little knife and way under appreciated.Bobthesalesclerk wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:29 am IMG_20180802_012916_1.jpgMatsubara 150mm Bunka. Damn did this thing take a nice edge.
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Ricky is spot on. I’ve had both the Toyama and Watanabe 240s, and their profiles were nearly identical.inzite wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:09 pmI've heard they are so similar that it appears to be done by same person. unless you order custom size etc.Cutuu wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:48 pmHow to the wat profiles compare to toyamas?ashy2classy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:33 pm New Watanabe 165mm (170x36) petty to go with my 225mm gyuto. Shinichi is a pleasure to deal with and his work is fantastic.
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New to me Shig 210 with one of Matt’s handles. The handle is one of the most striking I’ve seen. Andreu and Steve came up with the design. I’m happy to have this one. Thanks again Andreu!!
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I couldn't afford the handle on that knife....
It sure is beautiful!
It sure is beautiful!
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Thanks, that's what I've always heard that they r pretty interchangable. But once in a while I hear of someone referencing some differences. I was curious about the profile, so thanks.
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There was one slight difference between the two renditions that I had. My watanabe had almost no back-belly, and the Toyama had a little back-belly. It wasn’t much, but you could feel a more abrupt stop at the heel with the Wat. Between the two, I preferred the Toyama.
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That's great information. I noticed a little tiny back belly in my toyamas that I liked my. Thanks for the insight.pd7077 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:15 pmThere was one slight difference between the two renditions that I had. My watanabe had almost no back-belly, and the Toyama had a little back-belly. It wasn’t much, but you could feel a more abrupt stop at the heel with the Wat. Between the two, I preferred the Toyama.
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Don't do it!
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At the risk of everyone being tired of seeing/ hearing about new Konosuke Fujiyama gyutos, here's a 210 B #1.
I'm not entirely in love with it's aesthetics, but pretty impressed with its performance.
I'm not entirely in love with it's aesthetics, but pretty impressed with its performance.
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Konosuke SKD 240mm
This is the knife that the USPS "lost" then sold to someone who I bought it back from on eBay!
This is the knife that the USPS "lost" then sold to someone who I bought it back from on eBay!
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My most recent pick up, sort of a cross between a Gyuto and a Chinese Clever, I believe it is a Tadafune. It's about 230mm on the length and 65mm+ on the height (still need to measure to get a more accurate number here). This guy has been a ton of fun to use this last weekend, makes me want to try a legit clever.
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Very nice and glad it found its way home!
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That’s one I want to know more about. Streighths? Weaknesses? Weight? Choil shot.chrisdafur27 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:36 am My most recent pick up, sort of a cross between a Gyuto and a Chinese Clever, I believe it is a Tadafune. It's about 230mm on the length and 65mm+ on the height (still need to measure to get a more accurate number here). This guy has been a ton of fun to use this last weekend, makes me want to try a legit clever.
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Don't have specifics on weight, height at the moment. Will try and take some measurements tonight.
Not much info on this guy when I bought it, apparently it's vintage new stock from 10-12 years ago (honestly this was a total impulse buy, I thought it looked like it could be fun and the price was right). No info on steel besides that it is some sort of carbon. It came with a really good out of box edge so I haven't put it to the stones yet. The tip is actually pretty thin on this guy so cross hatching through onions and such is no problem. Choil and top are pretty rough but the rest of it is pretty well finished, handle is also more comfortable than I expected it to be. This is my first "clever" style blade so first couple sessions took some adjusting as far as grip and cutting style goes. I seem to be gravitating to a two fingered clever style grip and mostly push cuts and chopping motions (though it actually rocks pretty well).
Here's a couple more shots, this guy comes down to a nice thin slicey edge
Not much info on this guy when I bought it, apparently it's vintage new stock from 10-12 years ago (honestly this was a total impulse buy, I thought it looked like it could be fun and the price was right). No info on steel besides that it is some sort of carbon. It came with a really good out of box edge so I haven't put it to the stones yet. The tip is actually pretty thin on this guy so cross hatching through onions and such is no problem. Choil and top are pretty rough but the rest of it is pretty well finished, handle is also more comfortable than I expected it to be. This is my first "clever" style blade so first couple sessions took some adjusting as far as grip and cutting style goes. I seem to be gravitating to a two fingered clever style grip and mostly push cuts and chopping motions (though it actually rocks pretty well).
Here's a couple more shots, this guy comes down to a nice thin slicey edge