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Feb 19 2010 2 Comments

Not to be messed with Japanese knives

Traditional Japanese knives are undeniably very expensive, but they are for an undeniably valid reason, as, regardless of how they are made — whether it be by the true-forged honyaki technique or the two material-based kasumi approach that is also used to produce samurai swords — they are very very sharp indeed.

Japanese knives

So sharp in fact that they can even make one or two wide-eyed with wonder.

Japanese knives

As well as causing those of us who aren’t especially accomplished in the kitchen, a considerable amount of concern.

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  1. Jozee says

    2/19/2010 at 11:37 pm

    The little girl is very cute

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  2. Gartland says

    2/20/2010 at 11:09 am

    After deliberating for a long time over what seemed a lot of money for a small set of Japanese knives, I finally bought them for my parents and I can happily say I don’t regret spending all that money at all. Not only are they sharp, but they are beautifully made. They even tempted my father into the kitchen!!

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