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I had forgotten that I started this string 10 years ago, before I was married and way before I had a now-six-year-old daughter. She keeps me happy every day, but I have to say my knives are a pretty close second (don’t tell my wife), and so is all the food that they help to prepare. I was so...

Is there 210 still available? I’ma longtime member.

Wish you could do it, or do an additional one, in New York for all your fans east of Philadelphia. . . . We might even be able to find you a kitchen or classroom up to the task.

Murray Carter always has a few on his website. In case you don't know his work (and it's not often mentioned in these parts for some reason. . . ) he's one of the top bladesmiths in the country and specializes in Japanese-style kitchen knives. His knives come in several levels of fit and finish...

As the proud owner of several of the Hattori KD's and Shig's in this post I can tell you that Daniel has exceeded expectations with every knife I've sent him (or purchased from EE--staff is great too!). The wood/horn handles, beautiful in their own right, add an extra measure of pleasure when...

I really like this thread. FYI I started one a lot like it a few months ago with some fascinating responses, link below. http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/7815-Who-We-Are-(jobs-amp-hobbies-of-KNF-members)?highlight=

Very good looking, Marko, and a great choice of wood. I get tired of the walnut/wenge that's available elsewhere. And IMHO, 18" is the most useful size.

As you can probably guess, it doesn't fill the palm of your hand as a full-size handle would. It stays in the fingers when using it for slicing, and it's damn good for a pinch group where your fourth and fifth finger (only) wrap around the handle. Sounds more complicated than it is. Daniel...

Very beautiful and a reminder of what natural materials can be at their best

Photos please. . . .

+1 I've come to prefer the thinner profile Sabs, and a Sab Nogent with Fibrox-like handle and properly heat-treated stainless at 60+ HRC, well, there's your gold mine for all.

I hadn't anticipated a beauty contest since my original post was about a favorite ugly duckling. But I couldn't resist showing a few more of the beauts my lowly Forschner Fibrox has to compete with including (left to right) Daniel O'Malley's quilted redwood on a Hattori KD 150 petty...

Photo uploaded successfully this time so you have a chance to see an EDC circa 1500 BC, waterproof too since it's flint. The stag handle in back ain't too different from what Ed Fowler might have used on one of his babies. . . .

Yeah, it's the grippiness and the comfort over the long haul, as Salty pointed out. Could't pull the thing out of your hand with a tractor. Way better than ho-wood. But in agreement with everyone else, Man Does Not Live By Grip Alone, and sure, I also love handles that are beautiful to look...

No offense intended, Stefan.