Yoshikane Shirogami #2 Kurouchi Stainless Clad 6.5" Bunka, Stabilized Birch

So amazed right out of the box. We have some Yaxell Hana, Mac, and MadeIn knives that we are happy with but wanted to check out some higher end knives, Wow what a change in the cutting experience! Goes through vegetables like a hot knife through butter. My only width would be if the knife was another 1/2"-1" longer. There will be more Yoshikane knives in our drawer.

I have four Yoshikane knives on my knife block and am waiting for my fifth to be delivered today. I’m a self admitted fanboy of this brand. They are made of great steel and are ground perfectly. They are razor sharp out of the box. I just wash and strop them and get into a prep session. They have enough heft to allow the knife to allow the blade to do all of the work when push chopping. I have VG-10 and SG2 knives from MAC, Shun, Miyabi and Enso. I have hand forged knives from Zuma and Enso. The Yoshikane just cut better than the rest. My Zuma and Enso Hand Forged knives comes close to the performance to the Yoshikane .

This is my second Yoshikane knife. My other is a 9in gyuto. This one is a little heavy, I think due to the handle but the knife is still very well balance. The balance point is just forward of the handle. The blade is thicker at the spine but gets perfectly thin at the tip. It is signature Yoshikane. Super sharp right out of the box. It’s just a great knife and makes quick work of any prep. I got this because I wanted something smaller than my 9in and something that can do more detail work. This knife deliveries in spades!