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The Kees machines are really rare here. La Marzocco, Synesso, Slayer and Decent are all HQ'd in Seattle, so a Kees machine is seen about as often as a Martian. I spotted one in a cafe once and commented on it to the barista, who didn't know what it was. Must have been a part-timer. I'd love...

A friend with a cafe says it's just not cost effective to train baristas to use a flow-control machine (or any other machine with lots of adjustments). The manual flow control machines are worse, in that they take the barista's continuous attention for the entire pour when they otherwise could...

How long is the Amboyna Burl handle? I'd like to re-handle a 150mm Honesuki.

Hey, hey, watch out...I resemble that first comment. The machine has a timer and turns on an hour before we get up. I doubt whether the annual energy usage equals even half of one trip to go hiking, so I'm not concerned. Yes, our kitchen does look a bit like a coffee shop, smells like one...

I live in Seattle and there are a few cafes that make world-class coffee. There are even several former national and world barista champions walking around. Yet I still want good coffee at home. More convenient and much less expensive. Can I match them? Honestly, no. I cannot figure out...

I use that red Milwaukee razor knife, and I use a rounded-tip blade rather than pointy-tip. The rounded tip works better on cardboard.

I do just general European-style cooking, so for me: Gyuto, preferably a 240 but I like 210s too. Something mid-length for butchery like breaking down chickens, or cutting cherry tomatoes, so I chose a TF 150 Short paring for peeling and opening boxes (tough steel like VG10) Big-ass beater...

A question for you, Jaszer13. Mechanics argue about tool brands the way this forum discusses knives. What is popular in F1 these days? Do the teams all have tool sponsors? That doesn't seem as common as the old days of bright orange Beta cars. Do the teams buy their own tools now? Or do...

Ever since the Honda 250 MotoGP bike in the 1960s, the world has learned never to underestimate the engineering prowess of Honda.

Hey, hey...easy on the dry clutch comments. It's like you're insulting my girlfriend or sumptin'.

F1 in Miami? Ugh. Course plonked down at what looks to be a parking lot surrounding a stadium. Dead flat track with no natural features. Blazing hot and humid to make the drivers and crowd miserable. I wish F1 wouldn't just sell races to high bidders.

I picked up one of these from Williams Sonoma. Looks great, nicely made of Acacia, plenty of capacity (well, for me but maybe not for many of you). The top row has four long slots (53mm) on the left and has two slots on the right, one is 40mm (with a smaller knife in the picture) and the other...

A "serving" is singular in English and Italian. In English it is "A serving of spaghetti." In Italian it would be "una porzione di spaghetti." "Spaghetto" is not the Italian word for a single strand of spaghetti pasta. Eating only one is inconceivable to Italians, thus no need for a...

Raikonnen or Schumacher might win that particular competition. Vettel wouldn't be my first choice for a dinner party. Hamilton may not be the most charismatic guy in the world but he gives a good interview with thoughtful rather than stock answers. I'd love to have a beer with the guy.

I have the Yoshikane in 240. The grind is flat over the back third of the blade. At first I was also put off a bit by the 'stop' that happens when doing a slice cut for onions, etc. I thought it was my inexperience with knives. Whatever the cause, my brain adjusted and now it doesn't seem to...

SKD11 = SLD = D2 (with some formula variation from the steel mills) SKD12 = A2 When I was reading and learning about steels there was a quote by some famous knifemaker that went something like "D-2 takes a lousy edge and holds it forever." It doesn't seem to be a favorite steel around here...

Gotta resist...making a joke...arrrggghhhh...

Listed 8:15 am, sold 10:56 am. Underpriced?

Ricotta + egg is what makes it set up and have firm texture. Lasagne with Bechemel but without ricotta+egg will be a bit runny.

Jesse James knives? Is that the guy with the car / motorcycle show? That website is priceless. It shows the sharpener (looks like Jesse himself) doing the paper-cut test with a playboy centerfold. And then there's this line: "The standard for professionals and moms everywhere." Because...