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    Mike's knife and food.

    This thread is about my random food and knife pics. Without further ado. Starting off, I'm on Hong Kong at this moment. So here is a few starters. End grain cutting boards. Which is on the same street as this place ... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Guide to the restaurant supply stores in the Bowery ... from 1977

    So I was doing some research on Gustav emil ern and I stumbled upon this historical gem https://books.google.ca/books?id=O-QCAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA69&ots=0vIrORVSWJ&dq=gustav%20emil%20ern%20knives%20history&pg=PA62#v=onepage&q&f=false I wish I had read this when I went to NYC last year! Just...
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    Interesting find on Lee Valley

    I know we all scoff at gimmicks but I recently saw these on lee valley. Interesting concept and design http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?cat=2,40733,40738&p=72296 That got me thinking, other then cleaver users (of which I'm) who /why would anyone want a knife with a...
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    Tom please check your Pm's and email

    Your a hard man to get a hold of :) Cheers Mike
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    Buffer safety tips?

    Out of all the tools I use to play with knives I'm finding that my little 6" Harbor freight buffer is the most dangerous of them all. This little buffer has the tendency to grab blades and fling them around with my hands still holding on to the blade. I was wondering if the more experienced...
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    A few flea market finds

    For your consideration, some vintage steel picked up in NYC. First is a couple small carving knives a Lamson and a unknown maker and a F dick ? bullnose butcher knife, the spine is super thick its more like a machete.
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    Heading to NYC

    Hi guys, I will be heading to NYC April 15-20. I was wondering if anyone has any food and knife ideas? Made plans for Korin and mtc, Bowery Kitchen supplies. Food is up in the air, other the the egg cream hunt. If anyone is down for a meet up let me know. I can go anywhere the subway goes...
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    Media Good Eats American Slicer (on Knives)

    Just wanted to get in on the Alton Brown hug feast :wink: http://youtu.be/MV5ydwB9T4Y
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    Universal L.F. & C ?

    So I picked this thing up as a curiosity, only knowing that its old and carbon . The blade is is around 300mm, extremely thin at the tip and crazy flexible (dont know if its a good thing). The blade seems to be stamped with a metal bolster. Google shows that the company ended up getting...
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    Help with choosing a chopping cleaver

    So in my review of the Ashi cleaver I noticed that chopping while hella fun, is not so good on the edge. Sooo I need a chopping cleaver. I ask the collective wisdom of KKF to help me. Currently my CCK 1303 is my main chopper. The chopping will mostly be with veg like carrots and potato. The...
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    Ashi Ginga Cleaver Review

    As promised here is my review, I hope you enjoy :) Stat’s Mostly taken from blueway. Brand: Ashi Ginga Blade: White #2 Blade Size: 225mm(8.9")x107mm(4.2mm) Spine Thickness: 2.2mm at heel Total Length: 340mm(13.4") Weight: 413g Cost :$266 A little backgrounder, this is first...
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    Hello from canada

    Hello I'm Mike from oil town of Calgary, Canada I stumbled upon the forums when I was doing research for a knife purchase. I thought I should start contributing. I'm a amateur home cook with interests in knives, knife skills and knife sharping. I just entered the world of highspeed...
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