The Yuki line really is solid, I like my 240mm Yuki gyuto a lot. Nice grind, some interesting concavity, super thin behind the edge. Really good cutter. I think mine’s closer to 60HRC, retention is only okay but it sharpens insanely easily, just loves any degree of polish you throw at it.
I had one of the sujihikis for a while, too, decent knife but I didn’t like it as much.
Several years ago I wanted a Yuki long petty, say 200mm on the edge. Now it would be more than I’d want to pay.
Artisanal Japanese kitchen knives are all up, for obvious reasons, but the Yuki skyrocketed. It was popular because it was affordable, stainless clad white #2 with an okay handle. I think that popularity juiced up the price, which sadly defeats the purpose.
That bunka is a fantastic knife for under $100. I paid $150 for my Yuki gyuto, which was a legitimately good deal even at the time.
According to its papers, it was finished December 23rd, 2015. I would have bought it a few months after that. I think the retail price was around $180 at the time.
The Yuki line really is solid, I like my 240mm Yuki gyuto a lot. Nice grind, some interesting concavity, super thin behind the edge. Really good cutter. I think mine’s closer to 60HRC, retention is only okay but it sharpens insanely easily, just loves any degree of polish you throw at it.
I had one of the sujihikis for a while, too, decent knife but I didn’t like it as much.
Several years ago I wanted a Yuki long petty, say 200mm on the edge. Now it would be more than I’d want to pay.
All those knives were under $100 when I bought them.
Now I don’t even want to check.
Artisanal Japanese kitchen knives are all up, for obvious reasons, but the Yuki skyrocketed. It was popular because it was affordable, stainless clad white #2 with an okay handle. I think that popularity juiced up the price, which sadly defeats the purpose.
That bunka is a fantastic knife for under $100. I paid $150 for my Yuki gyuto, which was a legitimately good deal even at the time.
About twenty years ago?
According to its papers, it was finished December 23rd, 2015. I would have bought it a few months after that. I think the retail price was around $180 at the time.
Nice knife!