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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:14 am 
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The 7.5 Shun Sumo looks identical and WS shows it cutting a LARGE eggplant. I assume when cutting a large surface item that it allows 'surface contact area' to be reduced substantially. I agree it is strange to only have it on one side; my Mighty Mac has it on both.

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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 10:49 am 
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Just left Williams-Sonoma. Bought the 7.5". Look forward to trying it!

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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:00 pm 
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Amy, look at Bumblebee Linens. They have lots of sizes of hemstitched linen napkins

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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:08 am 
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Fitzie,

Thanks for the tip on Bumblebee Linens. I just ordered a dozen 4x4 white hemstitched cocktail napkins for $10.95!

Amy


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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:27 am 
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Hope they are what you want, Amy.
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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:54 am 
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They look perfect fitzie!

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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:03 am 
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The worst is over but no taste buds or smell buds - really fun to eat this way; but I'm saving a ton on wine!! :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:07 pm 
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Sorry to be so late to this conversation, I have a Global cleaver that simply broke in half. Not used for anything tough. End of my buying their stuff. :( I have two Shun that I adore. Only problem is they are a bit delicate, but sharp as a mother-in-law's tongue! My 11 inch one has some knicks when a helper pulled it from the block and tried to chop bones or maybe whack a can with it. Dunno, I wasn't there at the time, but it has some pretty significant nicks toward the handle. I will have to admit that when I found them, it was not one of my better moments in terms of adult behavior. Luckily my wife managed to calm me down a bit before I ran into the helper again. So no jail time! :)

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:01 am 
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That happened to one of my Shun knives, too. As far as I'm concerned, it's a hanging offense. When I know that person is going to be in my kitchen, I put the Shuns away.

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 Post subject: Re: Shun vs Global Yanagi Knife
PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:06 pm 
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Steve,

To be fair to Global, flaws happen, even in the most advanced smithy. If you weren't living in the middle of the Pacific, I'm sure Global would happily replace the knife.

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