Requesting high carbon purchasing advice
I’ve been looking around for my first high carbon blade. I’ve been rocking a tojiro DP gyuto for a few years now and love it. I recently started at a much more intense and demanding job and have found myself sharpening my knife twice a week to meet their standards. Partially because I’m interested in trying something new and collecting in addition to needing a more consistently razor sharp knife, I’d love some recommendations for a first carbon steel.
I want a gyuto in 210mm, and believe blue #2 seemed the best for my applications, although I’m not sure how much of a difference it makes. My budget is $250. I found this one that seemed to have good reviews:
I want something reliable and that will last me years. I already do heavy maintenance on my tojiro, not afraid of a little more