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Miles

Miles

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Maybe not the normal kind, but two things have struck me profoundly in the last several months. First, when I moved I realized how many knives I have. It's a lot more than when I moved to Tejas nine years ago. The second, when looking at my blade related purchases in the last eighteen months, despite my belief that there weren't many, there were far more than I thought.

Is there a Japanese and carbon steel recovery group? I might need that number.... :)
 
I also have a problem...I have recently kicked Shig Fever but now I'm very much into ordering directly from Japan...
 
I hear you in the last 2 months ive spent 4ish k on knives, which is a large chunk of my paycheck. I honestly don't even know how it happened, really gotta stay off the forum when I'm drinking. :viking:
 
I will also except any alcohol that has been causing further problems
 
Haha, I started a 12-step program for the knife addiction - Now I have 12 more shig's.
 
mikedtran said:
I also have a problem...I have recently kicked Shig Fever but now I'm very much into ordering directly from Japan...
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How do u order them from Japan...oh damn, help
 
Ucmd said:
How do u order them from Japan...oh damn, help
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Hahaha friends living over there, Japanese knife vendors that speak English, and translators for the shops that don't...I clearly have a problem

P.S. When I say translators I don't mean google, I mean translators by profession
 
I made a decision that I will have no replication and limit my stuff to ONE knife block. And I got to say it's very very hard. Have a couple to hit bst. Then it's one for one. One in one out.
 
panda said:
Why quit something that makes you feel good.
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I feel good now, but the back pocket does not. I don't use this for work so I need to weight the expense against the few hours I get for fun every week
 
I don´t know about this threat. It makes me feel...funny.
Did your wives hack your accounts or something? Please stop this...what do I call it... reason-trip. Lets go back to enjoying knife porn, please. You make me think about economy and knifes in the same context, and I don´t like that.
I have about 25 nice knives and a flock of germans. I still crave for more. And we havn´t even come to talk about Jnats yet... 😤
 
Mute-on said:
You just need a bigger knife block .... ;)
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That's funny :) I feel a bit weird that I have the equivalent of a used car in knives. With the baby I don't get to enjoy them as much you know. Still managed to grab that tansu thou.
 
Mute-on said:
I hear you, Rami. I'm in exactly the same boat :)

I still bought one of James' big knife blocks in preparation though ;)
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That's the one I have. ;). You didn't think I meant those sh*tty little things. Did you?
 
It's my second knife block. The backup. You always need a backup :)

I actually thought of buying two from James, but didn't want to be greedy .... :p
 
It's my second knife block. The backup. You always need a backup :)

I actually thought of buying two from James, but didn't want to be greedy .... ;)
 
Mute-on said:
It's my second knife block. The backup. You always need a backup :)

I actually thought of buying two from James, but didn't want to be greedy .... :p
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Me too. But I would be too tempted to fill both up.
 
Ha ha, I am doomed then, three full blocks sitting on the bench.

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schanop said:
Ha ha, I am doomed then, three full blocks sitting on the bench.

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What about the drawer full of knives. Mate I have been to your house. You have a lot more than three blocks :).
 
Very wise Chanop. A backup for your backup. Very nice cutting board too!

Not to mention the first espresso machine I ever had. You have excellent taste ;)
 
Thank, mates. Now, I have to find a space for that unicorn chuka :rofl2: James' block only fit one chuka at a time.

Knives in drawers, a few there are. At least some of those are in rotations taking turn sitting in those blocks. Only fish knives stay firmly in drawers until I have time to go buy fresh fish and cut up some sashimi.

Miss Sylvia and Mr Rocky have been with me a bit more than ten years now, still going strong.
 
rami_m said:
Not really. I find that this give me a chance to really think of that each knife do and make better choices in the long term.
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My biggest problem is curiosity. I really want to try out different makers, types, grinds etc.
As there are very few opportunities to try out in store down here, the curiosity tends to come with a cost :)
James has helped me out a lot recently by letting me try a few, and some from his personal collection too.
I also am very reluctant to sell, there's a fair bit of magpie in me, although I am looking to gift a few.
I am having to be more careful nowadays due to severe over crowding on my mag racks.
Maybe it's time to get one of James' knife blocks.
 
kevpenbanc said:
My biggest problem is curiosity. I really want to try out different makers, types, grinds etc.
As there are very few opportunities to try out in store down here, the curiosity tends to come with a cost :)
James has helped me out a lot recently by letting me try a few, and some from his personal collection too.
I also am very reluctant to sell, there's a fair bit of magpie in me, although I am looking to gift a few.
I am having to be more careful nowadays due to severe over crowding on my mag racks.
Maybe it's time to get one of James' knife blocks.
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That will only help for about a week based on what i have seen from you lately 😉.

My next project at home will be to repurpose an old 180cd two door cabinet to be a knife display case with magnetic holders
 
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