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Have this small chip on a Konosuke GS+ petty. Was planning to try and repair it today thinking it would be easy when it dawned on me perhaps it might not be super straightforward. I've fixed a few tips but never a chip. Is this something I should be attempting, or should I really be sending it...

We have a glass electric at the moment which the girl broke (don't ask) Gas is not an option so want to get an induction. How much should I be looking at spending to get a decent one? They seem to range anything from £300ish up to over £2000. I'm finding research online incredibly difficult...

I bought one of the cheap Robert Herder carbon paring knives a couple of years ago and it was absolutely brilliant. It only cost like 8 quid and we used it all the time for various little tasks. Unfortunately my wonderful fiancée took it to a friends and it has since disappeared. They are now...

I want to buy/put together a proper, hardcore, jet engine, singe-your-eyebrows Wok burner for stirfrying outdoors. Is this feasible? Is there anything off-the-shelf, or will I need to buy parts and put it together (not averse to doing the latter if need be)? I don't have mains gas, will a...

I have a Catchie for sale after my Kamon came in. Preference for a UK sale as Brexit has made it expensive for everyone else to buy from here, although if you're willing to pay the fees and things I'm happy to try and work out a sale. Here is Will's original post; it's the cheaper of the...

We bought our first house in February. It has a crappy ceramic electric hob which I hate. Gas would have probably been my first choice to replace it but we don't have a gas supply. This, as far as I know, leaves me with induction. Roughly how much does a good induction hob cost? Any...

I'm doing a dish with a chicken sauce on New Year's Eve. I couldn't get any chicken bones from the butcher so will use some chicken wings as I've done before in place; he did however give me a bag of giblets. Is there any reason I shouldn't roast the giblets off with the wings and use them as well?

I know this gets discussed a lot but availability changes quite quickly and new stuff comes out etc.

I wanted to have a go at making tomato sauce with some San Marzano tomatoes. I'd have to order them online so it's much more economical to buy a big tin like this: https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/rega-dop-san-marzano-tomatoes?variant=31415170924602 I'd then need to bulk make the sauce and...

The fiance and I moved in together about 6 months ago so for the first time have needed our own cookware. Had been using a set my mum got me, but it's all got some non-stick coating which is now coming off so needs replacing. I've done a good bit of scouting around on here and come up with a...

Heya, have recently concluded it'd be useful to have a cleaver around for jobs my other knives aren't suitable for (cutting up bony stuff for stocks etc.). Anyone got something they'd be willing to part with? Not looking for anything fancy. Cheers

Wow ain't that the truth. My gateway J Knife was a Tojiro DP gytuo and so that's what I learned to sharpen on. Since then I've added some much nicer, carbon steel knives to my collection. Those are what I've been sharpening for the past few months as the Tojiro became a wife knife. Just...

In the process of getting an engagement ring made to propose to the girl. One of the choices I've got to make is the metal. I know I want a white metal and the maker I've chosen to go with has 9ct or 18ct white gold, Platinum and Palladium as options. Was leaning towards platinum or palladium...

LOCATION What country are you in? UK KNIFE TYPE What type of knife are you interested in (e.g., chef’s knife, slicer, boning knife, utility knife, bread knife, paring knife, cleaver)? Small Gyuto or Santoku (or Funayaki - not even 100% sure what it means to be honest) Are you right or left...

http://www.fiddlebowbreadknives.co.uk/products Came across these after seeing someone mention 'bow-style' bread knives in the essential knives thread. Based in the UK (as am I) which is ideal, and surprised they were less costly than I expected. Anyone have/used one? Worth a punt?

I'd like to start learning to make sushi at home. I'd peg myself as a good home cook but sushi is something I've never tried to make (although enjoy eating). Any recommendations on resources to start learning? Online, books, whatever. Cheers

Other than slowly picking up names over time on the forums, is there any way/anywhere to find the active makers are who are worth looking at? I have of course tried a forum search but not managed to find a whole lot. I love to browse people's work and see what they are producing - and scout out...

Hi guys, Just got my new custom blade. Pretty excited as it's made from a new alloy, details can be seen here: https://share-ng.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/resistant_alloy/ Anyone know of anything I can use to sharpen it nice and quickly? Seems to be taking a while on my current...

Hi guys, Recently bought a custom handle and when the maker shipped someone else's handle he accidentally sent it to my address. He very kindly said I could keep it. It arrived yesterday and it's beautiful, but it's for a Yanagiba (which I don't own). Thought it might go on my Petty but it's...

Thinking about having a go at building a stand for my knives. I like the Japanese style ones like this: But I'm a bit wary about how exposed the upturned edges are in terms of safety. I'm sure it'd be fine but you know, rather be safe than sorry. Don't think the girl would like them like...