Tsunehisa Ginsan #3 Nashiji 240mm Kiritsuke with Magnolia and Black Wa Handle

Tsunehisa makes excellent products at excellent price points. If you want to take the plunge and see what Ginsan #3 is all about, this is the knife you should buy. They come with an excellent factory edge. Out of the box you can experience a very high performance knife that punches over is price range. 

         Ginsan #3 takes an extraordinary edge, and is very easy to sharpen. Edge retention is the weakest link, so this is a perfect knife for someone who sharpens their own knives.