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Thanks - I appreciate the quick responses.

This leads me to my next question. Do most (or all) knives coming from overseas come with the coating on it that needs to be cleaned off? Or just carbon knives? Should I clean my new bread knife off? It's the Tojiro ITK.

I'm one of those sometimes vegetarian/vegan people also. This question reminds me of going out to eat with friends. They asked for a straw since one didn't come in their drink. The server brought the straw on a napkin and then put it in my friend's drink herself. My friend was really...

Glad I asked. Should I just use fingernail polish remover or do I have to buy plain acetone? The knife is a wa handle. My first very sharp knife and wa handle. Yesterday I got my Tojiro ITK bread knife and had it on the counter on a towel. I was trying to take my bread out of the pan and...

Hi JKI isn't open today to answer this question. I was wondering if I needed to do anything special to clean my new knife for initial use. It's the Gesshin 240mm White #2 gyuto. Only reason I'm asking is because I thought I saw someone say that their knife had some coating on it that needed...

Hello and welcome!

I have seen a few references to Salty's videos. Can someone tell me where they are or paste in a link? Thanks.

Welcome!

Did I put this in the wrong place? If so, where should my future questions go?

I am getting a Gesshin Ginga White #2 gyuto and am wondering if I need to put camelia oil or some other type of oil on it in between uses. It will be my primary kitchen knife and I am not sure if oiling it is only for longer term storage. Also - should I put mineral oil on the handle once a...

Cool. This needs to be a sticky somewhere????

:wink: Glad to be on this forum. I am in Western NC up in the mountains. To be more specific, in the Cashiers/Highlands area about 1.5 hours away from Asheville. We have a grocery store and they sell plastic knives!!!! Not even a wally world in these parts (45 minutes away). If it matters...