This Ginsan Tsuchime is an all rounder line that is packed with Yoshimi Kato’s personal characteristics, you can find his signature forging and sharpening, which leads to a thin blade with distal taper and incredibly smooth cutting bevel geometry. The elongated profile allows a lengthy, flat edge that is ideal for slicing. The polished Tsuchime look is reminiscent of the Yugumo line, one of the first series created by Kato san that can date back to the days when he just became independent along with Yu Kurosaki.

Thin blades have always been a characteristic of the Echizen makers, it is achieved by their unique forging technique where two billets are forged together. It allows blacksmiths to retain the heat better in each billet while extending them out further, which reduces the risk of the thin billet cracking under the hammer. One benefit you would get from the hand forged knives is the tapered spine, as blacksmiths can strike selectively on the billet to keep the tang of the knife thicker. This would give some weight to the tang and stiffen it, as the result, these hand forged blades are much more resistant to flexing and feels more solid in the hand compare manufactured blades with same blade thickness,,

These knives are paired with a concave grind that brings the bevel down to an extremely thin edge. Having a pretty thin body to begin with, these knives are some of the best tools you can access to cut through dense roots and large fruits. You could still see some grinding mark left on the bevel but is intentionally left for a rougher surface, which stops the moisture in the food creating a sealed vacuum over the concave bevel and reduces sticking. 

One small downside may be the Ginsan steel used by this line, as it is a steel designed to be easy to forge, easy to sharpen and very corrosion resistant, it is not particularly high in wear resistance. I shall say this line is oriented less towards the professional chefs but more for average users, and the pricing of these knives suggest that it is a pretty good option for home users to experience a hand forged-hand sharpened blade from one of the most renowned production hub of high end Japanese knives.