They have no US distribution-just one retailer in New York. I'd have to
import them myself and I don't even know how to get in touch with them or if
they speak English. If you're interested you can buy them online at
http://www.japanese-knife.com.

Fred

"Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
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> Why not sell them?
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> Louis Cohen
> Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
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> "Fred" > wrote in message
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> > The good thing about learning and knowledge is that we can all use more
of
> > it and we never can get it all. I've learned a lot lately because of a
> new
> > chef's knife I bought and I'm having to relearn some of my rules about
> > kitchen cutlery, many of which are really myths.
> >
> > My new chef's knife is blocked (stamped.) Inferior? Hardly. it is the
> > best best chef's knife I own and I own about 25 of them with nearly any
> > brand you can name included in the mix.
> >
> > It is almost 10" long but is lighter and easier to control than most of
my
> > 8" chef's knives. Despite the long blade and the half bolsters (added
not
> > integral as on a forged knife) this knife balances perfectly. No
kidding.
> > Perfectly. Better than any German forged 8" chef's knife.
> >
> > Cheap steel in a stamped knife? Noooo. Not on this one. The steel is
> > hardened to around RC60 - hard compared to a European forged knife. It
> can
> > take an acute bevel and angle and maintain it thanks to that hardness.
> >
> > Sure half bolsters make maintenance of the knife easier but you get a
> blade
> > heavy tool, right? Nope. Not so here.
> >
> > So what's the deal? My new chef's knife is stamped but the tang is
> thicker
> > than the blade, the rivets are humongous, a fairly heavy bolster was
added
> > in front of the scales and the darned thing balances exactly as it
should.
> > The result is a knife that is not only perfectly balanced but just the
> right
> > weight. The hard thin blade allows sharpness not possible in a forged
> knife
> > so the knife performs like magic. Cheap? Nope. Worth it? Yes, to me.
> I
> > wish I could sell these, they are fantastic. As it is, I have to
content
> > myself with simply using one and I'm content indeed. Click on the link
> > below for an image.
> >
> > http://www.knifeoutlet.com/images/ebay/misono.jpg
> >
> > Fred
> > Knife Outlet
> > http://www.knifeoutlet.com
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