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I'd like to buy the Yoshihiro, please. :)

Arrived safe and sound! I had to wait a couple days to pick it up from the post office. Thank you again for offering this while you could!

My preference would be Teal, Grey, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, and Cream in that order I think.

I actually had a pet rat named Rodney a few years back. Very nice little guy. XD

Definite confirmation on my end! :D Please and thanks

Board size question! I plan on getting myself a nice end grain board in the next few months for not-raw-meat cutting purposes. Much as I'd love to have something large and gorgeous live on the counter, I don't think that's a great idea with my housemates. If you had to haul the board out of a...

I just recently went through this dilemma myself. Never sharpened before, but I'm looking forward to learning. I opted to go with the Beston/Bester/Suehiro progression, as well as a diamond plate for lapping, and I'm eager to test drive my purchase this weekend.

Welcome to the forum! I likewise had no clue what I was getting myself into when I first joined the site. You'll have fun here, though!

No dice for me either. Ah well. I'll just wait for the next group buy.

Pff, and of course I type the first thing that my eyes see instead of what my brain is telling me to type. That's what I get for multitasking in a billion different tabs. My new lovely is a Yoshihiro. xD

Just to throw out an update, I opted to buy an Ashi Hamono Ginga (210mm) from a forum member to learn my way around a wa handle. I'm having a lot of fun with the knife and I can smell a budding addiction on the wind... my next steps will be finding a 150mm petty (strongly considering the...

Oh really? I think I'll try that and see if it works, then. Thanks for the tip!

I'm going to be stalking this thread for sure. I'm hoping to get one over the next few weeks/months, and that price really can't be beat. :)

I'm imagining your avatar saying that.

Unfortunately, I tend to become very shy over the phone. I bluff well at work, but that all goes out the window when I'm no longer on the clock. Something I've always worked on. Considering my level of (in)expertise, as well as the fact that I'm not in any way a chef, I think that I may be...

The Misono's a bit above my target price range (for my first knife, anyway... ended up going over on a present for Dad). In what way is the AS easier to care for than a full carbon blade? Does it still require a seasoning period? I read a little about carbon blades before deciding they were a...

And I just found a Father's Day present for Dad... perfect. He said he'll teach me to sharpen. Has no idea I'm actually getting him a nice knife. :D

Alright! You're all wonderful. I don't think I'm ready to dive into the world of carbon steel at this point in time, so I'm going to focus my search on stainless blades. I've listed recommended blades below along with links and price. Unfortunately, I'm having a hard time really...

Thank you to everyone for the excellent replies so far! I'm going to go ahead and order some basic Victorinox knives for the household, since they're moving in before I am, and start putting together a list of chef's knives to consider for myself. I also need to do my research on stones...

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! I'm around the Annapolis area (soon to be even closer).