boomchakabowwow
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i am a bonafide knife freak. i know it, my wife knows it.
i got kinda swept up in that vintage Sab thing. i was always searching for a knife buy. i am over it. i tend to hoard things. i can see that.
i am a regular home cook. nothing fancy or over the top. i just feed family and friends. i LOVE carbon steel. i love the patina, i love the way it feels..even gliding over a wet stone, i love the sound.
here is my dilemma. i cant even count how many times my mouse has glided over the "buy" button on various websites. i dont need knife plummage. i just want a regular barely sexy workhorse.
take one of my choices. the Togiharu 9" gyotou. very comfortable price range (for me). virgin carbon, and THREE various stainless steels..seriously? four steel choices?
if i chose a stainless steel..which one? any recommendations? i would DIY sharpen on waterstones. i love an edge that last a bit.
maybe just choose the carbon? my wife has small hands..so i understand this knife has smaller,rounder handles. she(we) prefer a western handle.
i got kinda swept up in that vintage Sab thing. i was always searching for a knife buy. i am over it. i tend to hoard things. i can see that.
i am a regular home cook. nothing fancy or over the top. i just feed family and friends. i LOVE carbon steel. i love the patina, i love the way it feels..even gliding over a wet stone, i love the sound.
here is my dilemma. i cant even count how many times my mouse has glided over the "buy" button on various websites. i dont need knife plummage. i just want a regular barely sexy workhorse.
take one of my choices. the Togiharu 9" gyotou. very comfortable price range (for me). virgin carbon, and THREE various stainless steels..seriously? four steel choices?
if i chose a stainless steel..which one? any recommendations? i would DIY sharpen on waterstones. i love an edge that last a bit.
maybe just choose the carbon? my wife has small hands..so i understand this knife has smaller,rounder handles. she(we) prefer a western handle.