Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Hi everyone,
I thought this would be a fun discussion to see play out and see if there was any consensus.
Name your opinion on the Knife of the Decade!
I thought this would be a fun discussion to see play out and see if there was any consensus.
Name your opinion on the Knife of the Decade!
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Definitely Konosuke Fujiyama. Almost hands down. Besides Kato and Shigs which the blacksmiths are close to retiring you don't have a more sought after knife that is in mass production. The sharpener and blacksmith combine to make one of the best products for basically the entire decade at a reasonable price in multiple different steels for every year.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
If we're talking a single knife .. it might have to be the KS .. few knives lasted through the decade and kept being produced and coveted and relevant all the way through.
I think Shigs go way back too, right?
I don't know of any other knife line that lasted this long .. who's been here since 2010s??
I think Shigs go way back too, right?
I don't know of any other knife line that lasted this long .. who's been here since 2010s??
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
For me it would either have to be the sheep horn/ San Mai from Bill Burke owned by Chef Colin, or the composit Damascus from Devin that made the decade for me.
Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
+1 on the Fujiyama. The Konosuke hd was very difficult to purchase a few years ago too.
I would like to give some love to the knife that lives on my cutting board, Gihei Blue #2.
I would like to give some love to the knife that lives on my cutting board, Gihei Blue #2.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
+1 from me. I'm a bit of a sucker for Damascus and this knife just sticks in my brain.
The other knife that always seems to be talked about with reverence & in hushed tones is the Nubatama Black Steel knife.
Both of the above are well out of my consideration though, so for a more readily available scenario I would say that the Shibata Kashima had a significant impact when it appeared, amazing even many who aren't really into lasers as well those more classically oriented. I do have this knife and while it is not my favourite JK, it is the one I compare all my other gyutos to.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
+1 on Konosuke Fujiyama. I can imagine many customs that are worth higher rankings, but I don't feel a custom or short-supply knife really works as well for a moniker like this. Of larger-batch knives, the Fujiyama seems to fit all the criteria, including a virtual lack of production (as it is known here in North America) prior to 2010 if vague recollection serves me, which I don't think is the case for the KS.
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Comments: I'm short, a home cook, prefer lighter, thinner blades, and own mostly Konosukes but have used over a dozen brands.
Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Id love to hear Steve Gamache or Mark Richmond's thoughts on this. Not many people who have had the opportunity to handle and view as many different blades as these two men!
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Production knife? The Kono Fujiyama series would get my vote too. Customs?, that’s a different can of worms.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
I have only gotten into this in the past few years but just from reading forums, it seems like it has to be a knife from Konosuke, particularly the Fujiyamas or maybe the HD2. These are at the top of my list to try in 2020... I guess I’m only one decade behind the curve!
Also, I’m not sure how far back Takeda goes but anyone think his line of knives is a contender? They are certainly unique and loved by many.
Also, I’m not sure how far back Takeda goes but anyone think his line of knives is a contender? They are certainly unique and loved by many.
Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
Gold standards, according to who? I know they are pricey, but I haven't heard mass praise, especially for the price. But that's just what I have and haven't heard. By no means do I pretend to have hands on experience to base an opinion. The suisin I have heard more positive things as of value for price.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
I think I have seen more nenohi knives at high end Japanese sushi houses than any other brand. There is a reason they bring the prices that they do. I have a few, almost never use them - I like double bevel knives more. I'm still getting used to a new CHII blade I helped Carter design this year. Fits me like a glove and is just a kitchen beast for me - I'd nominate it if it were more than a custom blade. I'm going to take it to work this week to look at the steel under a SEM. My SO has basically told me she is getting a similar knife for her next year.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
There has to be a mention of the Hiromoto AS. If not for the halt in production in early 2015? it would still be a top seller.
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Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
That's a great point. I guess one hesitation for me would be how many times I've seen that knife re-sold as "thinned" (and usually etched). I've never used one, but all of that chatter has given me the impression that - despite all of fame from the WSJ review way back - it was easily and quickly outpaced by other Japanese knives once people discovered them. I'm not suggesting it isn't a great knife...I'm just saying that I don't know that one review and a lot of buzz gets my vote. (The same goes for the Misono UX-10, which also had its moments in the limelight and major, MAJOR sales to boot, mostly due to a single Top Chef winner endorsement that lead to countless "retweets.")
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Comments: I'm short, a home cook, prefer lighter, thinner blades, and own mostly Konosukes but have used over a dozen brands.
Comments: I'm short, a home cook, prefer lighter, thinner blades, and own mostly Konosukes but have used over a dozen brands.
Re: Knife of the Decade 2010-2019
It seems only reasonable to me to name a singleton custom which is far superior than others, or a production knife that has made great impact to the community. In the latter case, I’d say KS or Kono Fujiyama/HD(2).