Japanese Knives
A good illustrated description of Japanese knife styles. Many designs that evolved for specific purposes.
A good illustration of the use of the heavy deba knife designed for breaking down whole fish is at:>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cmMvH-auWs
And using a whetstone to sharpen knives (and why it's good to have 2 stones):>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKV5-ZSWcE
[link, shopping, Japan, JT]
https://www.mtckitchen.com/knife-styles/
A good illustrated description of Japanese knife styles. Many designs that evolved for specific purposes.
A good illustration of the use of the heavy deba knife designed for breaking down whole fish is at:>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cmMvH-auWs
And using a whetstone to sharpen knives (and why it's good to have 2 stones):>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKV5-ZSWcE
[link, shopping, Japan, JT]
https://www.mtckitchen.com/knife-styles/
And why Sakai is the place to go for good knives at the source.
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