About to purchase my first Gyuto (Hokiyama) Harukaze AS

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y2k600f4
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About to purchase my first Gyuto (Hokiyama) Harukaze AS

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After a bunch of research and looking at recommendations (thanks to everyone on this forum) I think I finally decided on my first Gyuto which is the Harukaze AS Morado 210mm

[URLtarget]https://www.chefknivestogo.com/haashagy21.html[/URLtarget]

I beleive this is a rebranded knife made by Hokiyama (TOSA cutlery)

Toda-ichi (“traditional series”) shadow tsuchime black finish 151431 210mm Gyuto

[URLtarget]https://www.hokiyama.com/tosa-ichi-global[/URLtarget]

It is a 'factory-made knife' handmade in a factory with each process done by a different specialist responsible for a different step of the process (to be expected at this price point).

I know there are several rebrands including Harukaze, Haruyuki, Tosa-ichi etc. (with differences in the handles and also available in a nashiji finish)

Anyway looking for any final thoughts before I put my order in. Need to finish up the research on stones etc (so far I think I am going with a cerax 1k/3k)
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Re: About to purchase my first Gyuto (Hokiyama) Harukaze AS

Post by stevem627 »

I think this is a fantastic value and looks like a great knife. I also think you’re spot on for the combo stone. You’ve done your research well.
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Re: About to purchase my first Gyuto (Hokiyama) Harukaze AS

Post by delmar »

Order it. Really well done knife regardless of price, and gets even better recently you factor that in.

Just hit "purchase". You will he happy you did.
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Re: About to purchase my first Gyuto (Hokiyama) Harukaze AS

Post by CharlieHustle »

Not sure if you ended up ordering yet but my friend ordered his first gyuto an Anryu 210 and it is exceptional highly recommend.
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