There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
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.
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.