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Nef in reply to @dbr

What issue would single bevel cause, is it just a pain to sharpen?

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Fbrig in reply to @Nef

Negative:Edges are delicate, it won't cut straight without steering. They're slicing knives not chopping.

Pro: Very thin cuts once mastered, food release.

I want to try a single bevel usuba but I enjoy sharpening and learning new things. You will need stones to sharpen a single bevel as the back side is flat (hollow actually) and you don't put a secondary bevel on them.

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Acliff in reply to @Fbrig

Also a problem if you are left handed.
You can get left handed single bevel knives of course, but I don't think many Japanese knife makers bother unless custom ordered.

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