Fresh Knifer Here

So I was gifted my first knife back around Christmas and it was only a cheap stainless santoku I can’t remember the brand, but like $25 cheap. But I was hooked, and then bought a king double 1k/6k cheap stone, and have been sharpening ever since and bought a carbon cheap yanagabi (again can’t remember the brand), and then finally bought a Gekko Blue No.2 Kiritsuke 210mm and im in love! My king stone is wearing down and will be needing a new stone soon and wanted to join to get information on stones, and on building a nice patina on my Kiritsuke, and whatever else tickles my fancy about knives.

Welcome to the forums

bkultra said:

Welcome to the forums

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thanks so much i'm excited to learn some new stuff!

Also more about me, I used to Cut Meat--I was not a butcher, though I wish I was, but this is/was a dying art and only a very few select places across the US specifically in big cities or "hip"/hipster places--but I cut meat for about 4 years or so. Then I left food service, and came back about 5 1/2 years ago. I Was always pretty good with a knife, using and sharpening them, because a guy I worked with cutting meat showed me how to really sharpen. But the place I cook at has knives the get sharpened every other week, and I always thought I would never need to buy my own knives.

But then I was gifted that little santoku and my life changed forever! Maybe hopefully one day down the road I could get one of you great smiths on here to make me a fancy knife.

also... when can I start Actually posting?!?

haha oh nice sorry! I guess I can start posting now! thanks you guys!