DP Gyutou - 9.4" (24cm)

Big fan of the Tojiro DP Gyuto, been using mine (24cm) for 10 years now, still going strong.

I've had my Tojiro DP Gyuto (240mm) for ~9 years now. It's a fantastic everyday knife that can take a lot of abuse and is very easy to care for. My wife does not take care of our knives well at all and there are only two, very tiny, nicks in the blade.

I second that Dexter Russel recommendation. I have one (10" or 11") and it is my FAVORITE beater. I'm sure it's more now, but when I got mine it was like $30. That was over a decade ago. It's still in my roll. Second the Tojiro, too. I have an old version of the DP Gyuto. It's my line knife and I lo

What brand knife is that, imo some knives are so cheaply made with trash steel they aren't necessarily worth the effort. I'd practice sharpening on a decent quality knife you already own, and then buy a basic, but high quality japanese gyuto or German chef knife once you've mastered the basics of sh