Recent content by Grant

I have read on this forum that a patina can be forced with several hours of a vinegar based condiment including mustard. I will additional reading on the topic before I try that.

I will practice on our much abused garage sale knives. Only after they have achieved "all they can be" by me will I consider putting blade to stone. I will keep you posted. And I will continue to poke around the forum for new information.

JCK Combination #1000 & #4000 The stones are to be delivered with the knives. Board and storage undecided.

Because I am buying for two in the kitchen, and providing some differentiation. Most on this forum select for one - themself. :)

Thank you all for your informative advice. I ordered considering your advice and moreover my wife's preferences Hiromoto Aogami Super Petty 120mm Hiromoto Aogami Super Petty 150mm Hiromoto Aogami Super Gyuto 210mm Hiromoto Aogami Super Gyuto 240mm She was initially resistant. Now she...

I'm back. Actually, I never left. I was learning and had nothing to say. I have been learning a lot. This forum is a great information resource; excellent example of the benefit that unregulated Internet can bring to learning "with a little help from my friends." My budget. Wife and I have...

I re posted my last entry in a new thread Please reply there, not here. Thank you.

Stuck between rock and hard place. Advice On Home Kitchen Knives Looking to buy a new kitchen knife. Next step might be more knives. I've looked around this forum and other web sites. Before I registered here, I did not know a thing about kitchen knives. Now, I am upgraded to knowing almost...

Looking to buy a new kitchen knife. Next step might be more knives. I've looked around this forum and other web sites. Before I registered here, I did not know a thing about kitchen knives. Now, I am upgraded to knowing almost nothing about kitchen knives. Wife's criteria is a knife is a...

I've been reading and I've been learning. I am indeed on overload!

Greetings all. Stumbled across this forum today while searching for a new set of knives to be primarily used by my wife. She is a great home cook and deserves better than our current garage sale knives. I came across the Bob Kramer Shun knives. Liked the look and okay price point. Going to...