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They aren't as physically robust as they once were. They are still perfectly adequate for most home users but for someone who bakes bread on a weekly basis they probably won't hold up, especially with denser doughs. For the most part older Hobarts and Hobart era KitchenAids are still entirley...

Hobart sold the KitchenAid divison almost forty years ago. Prior to the mid-1980s KitchenAids were basically the smaller, consumer version of the Hobart commercial mixers but those days are long gone.

I've been off KKF for the past six months or so due to other things going on in my life but I can quickly respond to this thread without giving it too much time or thought. Favorite knives - no order because I don't find ranking these useful although the Devins are maybe the best all around...

You missed the obvious answer: Devin Thomas

Despite the aesthetic and environmental arguments for wood boards my end grain board mostly sits unused these days - too heavy and too thick (bad ergonomics/bio-mechanics for a not tall person). When I was using it regularly I just used a kitchen sponge that was barely damp and had a very...

Cadmium and lead be damned I'm not giving up dark (70%+) chocolate. There really isn't enough mileage left in the meat machine to worry too much about dietary vices. I will, however, try to refrain from huffing cadmium laced fumes.

Bump I think the another Kippington quest may be resolved but I'll still entertain offers. Thanks.

Kamon monosteel 1.2519 231 x 53 The check mark looking white thing on the paper sheath is a dog hair. Dog hair optional.

TF Maboroshi 240 & Hitohira Tanaka x Yohei "240" The shiny spot on the Tanaka edge is just reflection not a finish defect.

Less than great photos but better than nothing. I'll try get some Kamon photos and maybe choil shots up tomorrow. Dalman S grind honyaki

Since we're far off topic and already deep in the weeds here I'll note that there actually is a real concern about copper in pet food. The AAFCO and the FDA do an absolutely terrible job of regulating pet food in the USA. I have no idea if the EU is better or not. Copper in dog food I'm not...

It always annoys me when people put up incomplete sale and trade posts but exigent circumstances force me to be the jerk today. Kamon 1.2519 monosteel 231 mm x 53 mm, 207 g The spine is 6.1 mm at the ferrule and 4.4 mm at the heel with continuing distal taper to a thin tip. This knife is...

Don't forget that the Practical Sharpening stones are yet another option. I only have the BBB but @Hassanbensober likes his Practical stones and is a more discerning judge than I.

The sad thing about patents is that not infrequently the company with deeper pockets can bleed the smaller guy to death in litigation even if the smaller company's patent is basically solid. Majime has some interesting knives/approaches but even prior to this fracas I was a little wary based on...

CPM steels like MagnaCut are about five times as expensive as AEB-L (equivalent sized) and in the ballpark of three times as expensive as many common forging steels like 80CrV2 plus the maker has to spend more time and go through more belts doing the grinding. Whether it is worth it to you is...

Jonas is an extremely nice guy and one of the most pleasant custom makers to deal with IME but I find his grinds, a bit thicker in maybe not the right places, and profiles to be a step behind Kippington. This is not to say that his knives are less than excellent. These matters are very subjective.

Kippingtons are at the top tier of my list as well. I have a chevron hook grind, a WP, and a petty. I've also briefly used the laser. I find Devin Thomas to be Jules closest performance rival, very different knives but both in the functional top tier. The Tsourkan WH is a bit more of a niche...

Welcome. I used to know the former proprietor of the Half Moon pub in Hitchin but we've fallen out of touch in this century.

What is your definition of a laser? @MSicardCutlery has had a number of MagnaCut knives posted where the spine was 2.4mm thick at the ferrule and thinning from there. That is only a few tenths of a mm thicker than the Shibata Koutetsu knives. You probably could specify "extra thin" starting...

If we're talking complete fantasy knives I'd probably say a @DevinT Vanadis 8 san mai wa gyuto around 235 x 54 ~230 g. That isn't quite as never going to happen as the Kippingtons in CPM CruWear, MagnaCut, or REX121 but still seems highly unlikely. On the less of a complete fantasy level...