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Awesome thanks guys @TheCaptain @bkultra

What's going on KKF Today I moved to Chicago to start working at Roister, but I don't start until the 9th so I have a few days to see the city, anyone have any recommendations for cool spots? Bars, casual restaurants etc. I've already been to The Publican but that's about it. Thanks in...

I'll see you in about 1.5 hours

Thank you for the straightforward response, I'll either be going to JKI tomorrow or Saturday, depending on this storm we'll be getting here in Southern California, to talk in person with him about the Kagero and all the other knives he has in his shop

Yes I will be picking a knife as opposed to steel, otherwise I would've just bought the cheapest R2 or SKS15 knife I could find. I learned with a $100 b2 knife that blade smith and ht matter a lot, not exactly steel

Dps? IIRC? Pardon my ignorance

What are your thoughts on R2 vs SRS15? I've seen videos of the Tanaka R2 go through serious use and appear to be perfectly fine. Same thing with the Kikuichi TKC (I've heard it's sks15). I'm of course referring to Rick Theory'a videos on YouTube

Any experience with R2 or other comparable powdered steels from different smiths? If so what are the differences pro and con?

As far as R2 goes, how "chippy" is it? I know not all steels have the same ht and some bladesmiths are much better than others (Tanaka being the most prominent I've heard of).. but in a general sense what is everyone's experience with R2 getting microchips? If it's a problem, assuming you're all...

All the feedback has been very helpful, will be sure to go see Jon as soon as I can to chat about knives in person.

Much appreciated on the quick replies guys, will be sure to see Jon soon for a recommendation.

@Nemo @malexthekid I should specify, starting with my definition of "workhorse" I see it as a knife that can handle nearly any task you throw at it and well (as far as vegetable prep and some meat prep goes). Further, I know the steel is similar to SG2 but not exactly such steel, since it's not...

What's up KKF? I'm looking at getting a new workhorse gyuto, something that'll hold its edge a long time through stuff like prep and line work. My eyes are on a Gesshin Kagero 240mm Gyuto, I live about an hour from JKI not to mention I respect Jon a lot and would really like to purchase my...

Helping my buddy look for his first j knife so I figured I'd make a posting on here. Let me know what recs you all have. Thanks LOCATION What country are you in? USA KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread...

now I just feel silly, I thought JKI was closed on sundays. Jon whenever I can take you up on this offer I most certainly will, I would love nothing more than to be taught proper sharpening and thinning from you in person

Thank you

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How do you post pictures on here?

I will post some pictures shortly, currently playing army men with my little brother. As far as the cutting performance goes it will still wedge just as bad as before, this time however it sort of steers randomly. Tip work sucks even though I've definitely included that section of the knife in...

i dont care what my knife looks like as long as i can cut an onion or a carrot without my knife wedging. i care about performance, anything else is just an added bonus. @Lars you're 100% correct, i dont want to perform trial and error over the course of who knows how long especially on a $200...