Kajibee Shirogami #2 Kurouchi 8.25" Gyuto

My first experience with white carbon steel. I would first like to say that if Kajibee is going to take the time and effort to make a hand forged knife they should at least make sure that it is sharp before sending it out. However, after I sharpened and honed this knife, I quickly realized what all the hype is about for white carbon steel. This type of steel cuts beautifully and sharpens easier than I expected. Maybe even more importantly is how good this product felt in my hand. This knife has a nice thick octagonal walnut handle and is balanced perfectly in relation to that comfortable handle. I also like how light this 9.4-inch Gyuto is. It's actually lighter than my 8-inch Kramer and 8-inch Wusthof classic and in many ways seems nimbler and more maneuverable. I have no problems de-seeding, de-veining and fine dicing a serrano pepper and have had no issues doing the occasional careful rock chop either. One time I did leave it wet for about 15 minutes and had to remove a little rust with some flitz polish. No big deal. Even with some of these drawbacks I think this is my current new favorite knife. The length, lightness, amazing hand feel and top knoch steel being the main reasons. I suppose the next step up is to sell all my possessions, become homeless and get a Yoshikane, which is also white carbon steel.