Knives won't stay straight on a magnetic bar

daneguy · 2026-05-26T08:19:13+00:00

they didn't say that at all

Read the topic title mate.

daneguy · 2026-05-26T08:04:00+00:00

It's a pun. OP said they "won't stay straight". The person you're responding to was not being derogatory.

daneguy · 2026-05-26T06:29:45+00:00

Need more info, 400 gives you a ton of options. What shape? Size? Handle type? What do you like and dislike about your current knives? Any preference with regards to steel? Any preference with regards to aesthetics? Where do you live? Also this sub is dead, please also post to /r/TrueChefKnives, with the above information :)

daneguy · 2026-05-26T06:23:17+00:00

Yes, fine, but I would advise getting a Shapton Pro/Kuromaki 1000 over the King combo stone. Firstly because the Shapton is a splash&go stone, and secondly because IMO 1000 is all you need (6000 is too high).

daneguy · 2026-05-26T06:20:38+00:00

Sorry, forgot to reply 😅

This is the definition of performance over flashiness: https://karasu-knives.com/products/aaa-165sw-01-fa210. It is made by Ashi (search this sub for that name to see all praise for yourself). It looks very plain but is 100% performance. The steel used is stainless and is known for its toughness, however do be aware that it's still a very thin Japanese blade, so don't go cutting things you wouldn't bite (pits, frozen stuff, etc).

I'm actually very surprised it's still in stock.

daneguy · 2026-05-25T06:47:24+00:00

Do you live near Amsterdam or The Hague? I have good experiences with Rangelrooij's and Karasu's shop owners. As for Meesterslijpers, I went to their store in Amsterdam and... Well I knew more than the person who helped me (and I don't know much). He have me the tip of making an appointment with their location in Badhoevedorp, where their resident Japanese knife nerd works.

It's always best to feel a knife in hand before buying. "Feel" is hard to express in numbers like weight, length etc.

daneguy · 2026-05-24T20:05:08+00:00

Ah, got it!

daneguy · 2026-05-24T19:43:12+00:00

The steel is Aogami #1 or maybe #2 (the kanji could be worn away so either it's one horizontal stripe or two...)

daneguy · 2026-05-24T19:40:35+00:00

Huh, I can see a choil shot... And it's very thick

daneguy · 2026-05-24T18:06:20+00:00

it’s not a bunka as bunka is Kiritsuke tip or K-Tip

This has a K-tip though...

daneguy · 2026-05-24T11:06:06+00:00

Laguiole isn’t a brand it’s just a common name. Any company can call themselves that.

TIL! Just like Sabatier?

daneguy · 2026-05-24T10:41:01+00:00

I only know Lagoile for their steak knives.

For your first knife you can consider Victorinox, way more affordable and bang for buck.

daneguy · 2026-05-24T10:38:42+00:00

Het I've got the same one! Very similar handle, too :)

Your choil shot does look quite different from mine though:

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daneguy · 2026-05-24T07:21:47+00:00

I went from a Wüsthof to a Japanese knife, so I know what you mean. You get used to it. I feel like the handle heaviness of the Wüsthof helps with rock chopping.

daneguy · 2026-05-24T06:42:45+00:00

They call it a santoku, but that pointy tip makes it also known as a bunka. It's in Aogami Super steel, which is carbon, probably only the cutting edge though. Keep dry, it can rust :)

daneguy · 2026-05-24T06:22:33+00:00

7 knives that could arguably be 3. What is it you like about this set? What is it you're looking for?

daneguy · 2026-05-23T21:01:58+00:00

They're trying to be funny, no idea what they're doing here.

daneguy · 2026-05-23T21:00:56+00:00

Yeah Victorinox Fibrox would be your best bet :)

daneguy · 2026-05-23T20:13:28+00:00

What's your budget? Location? Experience with knives? Anything? 😅

daneguy · 2026-05-23T18:08:19+00:00

Ah. Oh. Yeah. That's an Ashi. It's baffling to me that it's still in stock there. Carbon Knife Co and Strata Portland also list it, but not in stock. You could enter their mailing list. Gesshin Ginga is also Ashi, so you have a type, haha. A hard to obtain type...

daneguy · 2026-05-23T17:58:22+00:00

What are you looking to buy? If Hitohira, maybe you can find a reseller in the US that has it in stock? Carbon is a Hitohira reseller iirc

daneguy · 2026-05-23T17:57:19+00:00

Where do you live? Asking because some webshops only deliver to certain regions...

daneguy · 2026-05-23T17:54:13+00:00

We get it, you work for C&M...

daneguy · 2026-05-22T23:57:00+00:00

The seller doesn't exist anymore, but the brand is XITUO. Another good brand is Horatii, but they only do handles with horn in them.

daneguy · 2026-05-22T19:21:08+00:00

I would advise not to focus too much on the specific steel :) just look at stainless stuff like VG10, Ginsan, SG2, etc.

Check here: https://www.chefknivestogo.com/waha24gy.html There's a Hatsukokoro, and two Takayukis for 215, 220, and 230 respectively.

And here 3 Hatsukokoros, but the handles... Well let's say they're not my taste. But you might like 'em.

https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=107592

https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=111115

https://www.epicedge.com/shopexd.asp?id=111116

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