Deba knife

[Marco747]

Looking for a good carbon steel deba knife recommendation. What to use it for whole fish breakdown

 

[shane45-1911]

You didn't indicate what your budget is? Many of the higher-end Japanese Debas can get rather pricey.

Check out Chubo Knives. They have several different models.

Sadly, I misplaced the one I had years ago. I have no idea how one can lose a kitchen knife, but never-the-less, it disappeared (I suspect the ex took it - she took everything else ). I should probably get around to getting another one, but in all honesty - it didn't see much use, even though it was a nice knife.

 

[Marco747]

Would like to find something under $200

 

[shane45-1911]

Would like to find something under $200

Chubo has you covered.

 

[KenHash]

I recommend Chefknivestogo.

 

[Dav1]

Shinichi Watanabe does lovely Debas in White 1 and 2 steels. A great knife maker and you will converse and deal directly with the maker. Iirc he has some that come in your budget.

 

[dirc]

kai has a 6" deba for the low cost of only $60 right now at knifecenter (but they use stainless)

 

[Landshark99]

you could try any of these as well as those already suggested
Japanese Knife Imports
Japanese Chef's Knife
Korin
Bernal Cutlery
Epicurean Edge

 

[Alberta Ed]

Check out Ivan Campos (https://ivancampos.wordpress.com/) a Brazilian cutliero in Sao Paulo who now specializes in Japanese-style kitchen cutlery. I have a couple of his blades, a 1/4" thick chisel grind American Standard Tanto in D3 (ideal for hacking through thick ship cables, limbs (wood, bone, you name it), and a Scandi grind in 1070 that is flat out the sharpest blade I own.

 

[Jeeeen!]

I have a nice yoshihiro deba, octagonal black handle, very thick spine.
I believe it was under $180 on amazon.

 

[KenHash]

Looking for a good carbon steel deba knife recommendation. What to use it for whole fish breakdown

You did not mention a budget or size, and Debas can range from under $50 to hundreds.
Let me give a comparison.

MASAMOTO KK Series White #2 Deba. 165mm.
Spine is slightly curved to make it easier on the hand. Pushing down on the spine is standard procedure for pushing a Deba through backbone at the head and tail.
The Machi (Ferrule) is Water Buffalo Horn.
Price $280.

TOJIRO White #2 Deba. 165mm.
Spine is not smoothed, ferrule is plastic.
Price $90.

Here both knives are Hitachi White Steel #2. Both di the job. The Tojiro is an entry level, or for infrequent use. Whereas the Masamoto will be often
seen in professional settings. F&F is noticably better on the Masamoto as one would expect.
Both will do the job. Just a matter of how much you want to spend.