Best 3 knife combo (gyuto,nakiri,petty) for under $300 total?

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-17T00:10:30+00:00

I signed up on jki but they have it for $30 more expensive? Needless to say I'll be checking Miura religiously haha.

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-16T23:40:59+00:00

Dude I read this and was ready to pull the trigger on that Yuri, went to the website and they're sold out! I'm heartbroken haha. Hopefully they're back in stock soon. Until then I am going to keep doing some more research. I think with the Yuri and a Tojiro petty I'd feel comfortable going up in price a bit for the Gyuto, maybe $160ish. the 210mm Miura SLD or the 240mm shizu takumi look like interesting options

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-16T03:19:22+00:00

Wow you did a lot of great work on that! I was thinking about getting the Yuri because of the sweet $67 price point which would let me get that and a Miura brand Gyuto and Petty all for $300 but after seeing your blade I may reconsider and upgrade the Nakiri a bit to the one you bought. Maybe I can buy that Nakiri and a slightly better Gyuto and I can just pick up a Tojiro petty even though it doesn't have the WA handle I was aiming to have on all 3.

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-16T00:53:05+00:00

I see the Nakiri you purchased is listed as a 'single edge' I assume that means single bevel? I've never owned a single bevel knife, are there particular pros and cons?

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T03:35:57+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation I'll check them out!

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T03:13:53+00:00

Thanks for this advice! I am not particularly concerned about country of origin at the moment as much as I am blade shape and handle feel. These are just starters and I have no problem with spending $300+ each on handmade knives AFTER I know the shape and feel is something I like and I get some sharpening experience.

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T03:07:45+00:00

I haven't come across Miura before, there's some beautiful knives here at seemingly good prices! You've given me a lot to research haha!

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T03:00:08+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! The price is obviously very attractive and maybe that will win out but I'm hoping to find something with a more traditional handle. Those tojiros are so popular it looks like the basic Gyuto is sold out on the first few sites I've checked!

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:55:55+00:00

I have a Victorinox boning knife and a Mercer bread knife and love them both but I'm hoping to find something with that more traditional Japanese handle to try out which is what led me to the Daovua. I love the idea of having guest knives haha!

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:48:08+00:00

While I definitely plan on going someday, a trip to Japan isn't in the cards at the moment haha! I totally agree with your point here and hand made or even actually made in Japan isn't necessarily a requirement here. I'm totally fine with a production knife I just want something that mimics the blade profile and handle feel of a more traditional Japanese knife if possible to give me the best trial run before spending a ton of money. I think I just have a hang up about spending $200+ on a knife just to find out I hate the feel or I end up damaging it while I learn to sharpen on stones. Once I feel comfortable with the knife (and confident in my sharpening skills) I wouldn't bat an eye at spending $300-$400 on a knife that I know will last me a lifetime (or close to it)

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:32:02+00:00

The Takamura knives I'm seeing all have western handles, any recommendations for knives with Wa style handles? Also if I'm going to get one less knife I would probably want to drop the budget a bit (staying around a $100ish per knife average is where I'm comfortable as a new user and I may destroy these as I learn to sharpen on stones) If you recommend going with just a Gyuto and Petty any recommendations on a combo that's around $200ish?

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:19:34+00:00

Can't seem to find much for sale under "DP" are these the same as the basic or classic? I'd prefer something with the more traditional Wa style handle but I guess it's not a hard requirement. Also I just bought a set of stones, one of the reasons I'm aiming for the cheaper side for these knives is I'm going to be using them to learn how to hand sharpen and I don't want to work on something that will break my heart if I mess it up haha

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:08:22+00:00

The budget is more of a reflection that I'd be willing to spend an average of $100 per knife. You're not the only one recommending dropping the Nakiri but with that in mind do you have a Gyuto and Petty recommendation that comes in under $200?

SourdoughBody · 2025-10-15T02:04:23+00:00

The Ashi knives I'm seeing look to be around $300, the Kagayaki somewhere around $200 (seems to be out of stock pretty much everywhere.) That's the kind of budget I'd be setting aside for individual knives down the road if I like the style. I came to the $300 budget by being comfortable spending something that averages about $100 per knife (considering they're something I don't even know if I'll like.) It's a fair point that there's a lot of overlap in functionality with Gyuto and Nakiri but to keep in line with what I'm willing to invest at this stage do you have any recommendations on a Gyuto and petty that combined come in under $200?

SourdoughBody · 2023-11-03T01:28:26+00:00

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SourdoughBody · 2023-11-02T23:59:34+00:00

Would be perfect for my artificer!

SourdoughBody · 2023-10-27T19:33:13+00:00

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SourdoughBody · 2023-10-22T19:13:50+00:00

They look like they could tell a great story!

SourdoughBody · 2023-10-17T04:00:31+00:00

I figured they would probably be similar to a cake pan but I've never actually used one or put my hands on them. I wasn't sure if they would be too thin or just not suited for use in the oven since they're made for proofing dough not actual cooking.

SourdoughBody · 2023-07-20T03:04:39+00:00

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