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I've taken the saya from jns, but maybe they are out of stock. Any way when you buy there is the option to flag

One of the best f&f you can find on a knife. Saya and chestnut handle are a nice upgrade. Last iteration cuts really well despite the weight. White 2 steel is very well treated, i'd say almost on par with munetoshi. At the end the feel in hand is a matter of personal preference, it worth to try...

You can do aglio and olio pasta and add one spoon of colatura per person, consider it is very salty, so i would not add salt in the pasta's water

I would consider to buy a 3-4 k stone, 1k edge is ok, but with your current knives you can really enjoy a more polished edge

Takamura sg2 150 is a fantastic petty

If you want a beautiful utility in stailess and you are planning to spend money i would check for Mr Itou work. https://japanesechefsknife.com/collections/mr-itou-r2-custom/products/mr-itou-luna-series-r-2-custom-damascus-gyuto-160mm-6-2-inch-ironwood-handle-it-152

I bought a knife from Filipekknives, fantastic knife and very well finished. You can see his work on his instagram channel.

https://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/tanaka-yoshikazu-gyuto-210mm-white-1/ I have the Damascus version, but i think you can't go wrong with a Tanaka, and it's well under the budget

Keep in mind that damascus knives are a little more difficult to keep with a decent finish, but in this case a light refinish with sand paper and finger stone are sufficient.

For comparison is near to a tojiro dp and a takamura migaki 150

The handle is quite slender, but i find it comfortable although i have big hands, it's quite similar to a wa handle. Tomorrow i can provide some pictures, but i think that you can see it live in a decent shop if you search a bit.

I love my miyabi 7000d 13cm, a bit thinner respect to the tojiro, it's vg10 and available on Amazon. With time logo will disappear, but stunning knife anyway.

Anyone tried the new Tanuki line from jns? The op can be the first...

180 Mazaki is great, has a suji profile and is not crazy expensive (at least it was not too expensive last year when i took one)

After some experience with both Belgian and japanese stones i would also say that Belgian blue with matching slurry stone provide one of the best edges for the price point. Anyway once you try a natural it's easy to fall into te rabbit hole and decide to try all the stones you can find.