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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
Handmade Japanese here - I've got 6 of his knives and they are the best ones I own. I absolutely love them.
http://www.watanabeblade.com/english/
Here's a fair review of Watanabe Blades. |
I might go that route with a specialty blade (the Takeda knives look promising), but with a general purpose blade like a santoku, I wanted as much in a blade as I could get while still maintaining a high level of maintenance-free operations.
The high carbon content of the Watanabe blades meant a higher degree of upkeep and worry in terms of sharpening and oiling.
After a couple of more days, I'm even more impressed with the Miyabi 600D. The handle is the best I've ever used on a knife, and the rounded spine and notched heel are a very welcome editions in terms of comfort. And it's maintaining it's edge exceptionally well.