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Solecs
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Apr 18, 2017
Just received my 7-inch Santoku and the knife is great. Feels good in hand and is plenty sharp out of the box.
One thing to note, the knife (at least mine) comes with a traditional Japanese chisel grind for right-handed use. I didn't see it in the description but was thinking that might be the case. This means the cutting edge is sharpened more on the right side (see the attached picture). It doesn't bother me, since I'm right-handed, but I figured some folks would like to know.
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gardey
90
Jun 22, 2017
SolecsI'm pretty sure, being a stainless steel knife, that this isn't a true traditional Japanese chisel grind, but still double-edged grind with a 70-30 ratio. This means unless your cutting technique is absolutely horrible, you will be able to cut normally if you're right-handed. Thanks for the heads up for those who may buy this as their first Japanese knife.
Solecs
37
Jun 23, 2017
gardeyGood point. Might have been better to say standard Japanese grind since these aren't technically traditional Japanese knives anyway.
Also, to follow up after some time using the knife, I do find that it is a bit on the thick side. I have a thinner Tojiro gyuto that slices better but has slightly worse fit/finish and is less comfortable to hold compared to the Kanefusa. I'd say the Kanefusa is still a great buy for a first knife in this style though since it doesn't need to be babied and beats most anything you'd find at a big box store.
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