This forum obviously has a great body of knowledge.e I'm hoping I can focus that on what I've decided I want in a santuko. If you can grant me some grace of this, I really would prefer not to get ideas that are outside my considerations, since that usually just confuses me!
Here goes:
Looking for a carbon steel, a type that will develop a patina, not be reactive the rest of its natural life. Two sided (western) but need not be 50/50 as long as I can get an offset that will fit left-hander.
A fairly flat belly is important to me. I also ready have a nice gyoto, so I'm looking for something that clearly enjoys push cutting and chopping, not rocking.
Handles don't matter than much to me - rivets or not, round or flat.
Here's the kicker: Really need to try to keep this under $150.
Does that leave anything?!
Here goes:
Looking for a carbon steel, a type that will develop a patina, not be reactive the rest of its natural life. Two sided (western) but need not be 50/50 as long as I can get an offset that will fit left-hander.
A fairly flat belly is important to me. I also ready have a nice gyoto, so I'm looking for something that clearly enjoys push cutting and chopping, not rocking.
Handles don't matter than much to me - rivets or not, round or flat.
Here's the kicker: Really need to try to keep this under $150.
Does that leave anything?!