Kurosaki Fujin
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Sounds pretty sweet to me
Over these past couple months I've had the pleasure of an inordinate number of "loan" knives from some very generous forum members.
Among them were also a Tanaka 210 and 240 R2, as well as my own recently purchased Kono MM G3. Suffice it to say that my 2-year relationship with my own sekiso, and my enamor with carbon, patina, colors, and so forth, has now given more room for a "re-discovery" of the convenience of stainless
Still, when it comes to sharpening or (especially) touching up, carbon is just as smooth as can be.
I love having both a curvy Tanaka and a flattish MM. They complement (not compliment!) one another very well.
Over these past couple months I've had the pleasure of an inordinate number of "loan" knives from some very generous forum members.
Among them were also a Tanaka 210 and 240 R2, as well as my own recently purchased Kono MM G3. Suffice it to say that my 2-year relationship with my own sekiso, and my enamor with carbon, patina, colors, and so forth, has now given more room for a "re-discovery" of the convenience of stainless
Still, when it comes to sharpening or (especially) touching up, carbon is just as smooth as can be.
I love having both a curvy Tanaka and a flattish MM. They complement (not compliment!) one another very well.
“If we conquer our passions it is more from their weakness than from our strength.”
― François de La Rochefoucauld
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Re: Kurosaki Fujin
I kind of think of my stainless clad carbon knives as basically stainless, but yeah, sometimes I just dont want to fuss. Hence my love of ginsan.
That said, my Sekiso troubles me not. Rarely is its reactivity an issue. One thing I do is give a 1-second rinse at my prep sink 2 feet from my cutting board when I cut acidic ingredients. The quick rinse sort of resets the knife and I don't have to wipe.
Nice to have a golf cart full of knives, though. Flat ones, push cutters, ones with belly. Carbon, stainless, clad. Light, medium, heavy. Laser, convex. 210s, 240s, nakiris, santokus, bunkas.
That said, my Sekiso troubles me not. Rarely is its reactivity an issue. One thing I do is give a 1-second rinse at my prep sink 2 feet from my cutting board when I cut acidic ingredients. The quick rinse sort of resets the knife and I don't have to wipe.
Nice to have a golf cart full of knives, though. Flat ones, push cutters, ones with belly. Carbon, stainless, clad. Light, medium, heavy. Laser, convex. 210s, 240s, nakiris, santokus, bunkas.
Jeffry B
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After using the Tanaka VG10 for a few weeks, I am even more impressed. It sharpens easily, holds a pretty good edge and the thin tip is terrific at detailed work.
It’s as sharp as any 240 gyuto I’ve used that was stainless. Only the Kamo R2 might, might have been a hair sharper.
For comparison’s sake, I sharpened my new Kurosaki Fujin 210 using the same stone sequence as the Tanaka.
The new edge on the Fujin was definitely sharper than the out-of-the-box edge. It seemed just as sharp as the Tanaka, too.
Yet I seemed to face a touch more resistance on a few ingredients, though it might have been the Fujin finish or the fact that it’s just a 210. In my experience the weight and length of 240s often seem to convey the impression that they cut sharper than a 210 even though it’s not actually the case.
The Damascus finish on the Tanaka, on the other hand, is causing less stickage than when it was brand new.
What don’t I like?
Well, the profile is rounded and has some back curve that can lead to accordion cuts when chopping on delicate ingredients such as scallions. The VG10 chops decently, but not quite as well as my Tanaka Sekiso or Tanaka Nashiji.
I’d give the Tanaka Nashiji the slightest of edges on peak sharpness relative to the VG10 and Sekiso, but that’s splitting hairs. On a 0-100 scale, I’d put the Nashiji at 96 and the other two at 94 or 95.
The tips on the Sekiso and VG10, on the other hand, might be a touch better. The Sekiso has the thickest tip of the three, but damn does it cut real fine. Just as well as the VG10 - the thinnest and most laser like of the trio.
Still trying to decide whether to keep the VG10 as my lone stainless 240 or stick with My Kanehiro ginsan. The VG10 is sharper, but I do like the overall profile of the Kanehiro somewhat better, not to mention the nicer handle.
It’s as sharp as any 240 gyuto I’ve used that was stainless. Only the Kamo R2 might, might have been a hair sharper.
For comparison’s sake, I sharpened my new Kurosaki Fujin 210 using the same stone sequence as the Tanaka.
The new edge on the Fujin was definitely sharper than the out-of-the-box edge. It seemed just as sharp as the Tanaka, too.
Yet I seemed to face a touch more resistance on a few ingredients, though it might have been the Fujin finish or the fact that it’s just a 210. In my experience the weight and length of 240s often seem to convey the impression that they cut sharper than a 210 even though it’s not actually the case.
The Damascus finish on the Tanaka, on the other hand, is causing less stickage than when it was brand new.
What don’t I like?
Well, the profile is rounded and has some back curve that can lead to accordion cuts when chopping on delicate ingredients such as scallions. The VG10 chops decently, but not quite as well as my Tanaka Sekiso or Tanaka Nashiji.
I’d give the Tanaka Nashiji the slightest of edges on peak sharpness relative to the VG10 and Sekiso, but that’s splitting hairs. On a 0-100 scale, I’d put the Nashiji at 96 and the other two at 94 or 95.
The tips on the Sekiso and VG10, on the other hand, might be a touch better. The Sekiso has the thickest tip of the three, but damn does it cut real fine. Just as well as the VG10 - the thinnest and most laser like of the trio.
Still trying to decide whether to keep the VG10 as my lone stainless 240 or stick with My Kanehiro ginsan. The VG10 is sharper, but I do like the overall profile of the Kanehiro somewhat better, not to mention the nicer handle.
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Re: Kurosaki Fujin
I hope you have some AS 210 gyutos coming too. I missed it the last couple times because of lack of funds but I've been a good boy and have been saving my pennies and want to finally grab one of these!
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Like that Gray/Black pakkawood handle on that VG10! https://www.chefknivestogo.com/kufuvggy24cu.html.
Really like the Fujins I bought, some real cutting machines and fun to use.
Really like the Fujins I bought, some real cutting machines and fun to use.
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The times vary of course. Put your email in the notification box on the product page and you'll get email when they come back in stock. You probably won't have to wait more than couple weeks. Act fast when they come back though, the AS usually don't last long.
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Finally scored a Fujin AS Gyuto 210mm today, I been waiting for this to come back instock for awhile.
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Re: Kurosaki Fujin
It's a great knife, I think you'll love it!silylanjie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:27 pm Finally scored a Fujin AS Gyuto 210mm today, I been waiting for this to come back instock for awhile.
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So it was you that got it. Post a picture and let us know how you like it. I was on the e-mail notification list for a long time and eventually found a Raijin and bought that instead.silylanjie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:27 pm Finally scored a Fujin AS Gyuto 210mm today, I been waiting for this to come back instock for awhile.
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Re: Kurosaki Fujin
Yea, I was waiting for Fujin AS for a long time and happy that it finally came back in stock. There were 4 in stock last week and I think Mark will be getting 6 more Gyuto 210mm in about a week.playingfetch wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:50 amSo it was you that got it. Post a picture and let us know how you like it. I was on the e-mail notification list for a long time and eventually found a Raijin and bought that instead.silylanjie wrote: ↑Thu Aug 05, 2021 8:27 pm Finally scored a Fujin AS Gyuto 210mm today, I been waiting for this to come back instock for awhile.
I haven't use the knife yet but it's very well made. The F&F is very nice with the spine & choil rounded and polished. Here are some quick pic out of the box.
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