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I bought a Santoku for a general purpose knife and have added a few others as time and money allow.
The one I bought uses a VG10 core and stayed sharp for 4 years before I bought a whetstone when I bought other knives.
2nd from left in this pic
I bought a Santoku for a general purpose knife and have added a few others as time and money allow.
The one I bought uses a VG10 core and stayed sharp for 4 years before I bought a whetstone when I bought other knives.
2nd from left in this pic