To me one reason for buying Japanese knife is their knife-making history, particularly the technique borrowed from making katana. Could anyone educate me on the reasonableness of buying a Taiwanese made Japanese knife which doesn't bear such technical history?
xiaoqizWhat does history have to do with present day knife making? If they use modern materials and techniques it doesn’t matter if they just started making knifes or they’ve been doing it for decades.
BobertIt doesn't if they both come out of factories using roughly identical techniques. I'm not an expert on knife making but what about handmade ones?
xiaoqizI'm actually waiting on two handmade knives, but they are far more expensive than most factory knives. I've already paid for one of them and it was over $2k. That being said neither of the makers have any family history of knife making, but they are both on their way to becoming masters of their craft if not masters already.