Japanese Knife Regions: Where Your Knife Was Actually Made
The brand stamped on the blade is often not the workshop that forged it. What Sakai, Seki, Echizen, Tosa and Sanjo actually make — and what the region does not tell you.
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Single Bevel vs Double Bevel: What the Grind Actually Does
Buy double bevel. Almost certainly. Here is the geometry that makes one of them steer sideways, and why left-handed buyers need to check before they order.
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Japanese Knife Steel Explained: What the Name Actually Tells You
White #2, Aogami Super, VG-10, SG2 — presented like grades on a report card. There is no ranking. There is a trade-off curve, and each name is a different point on it.
