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Good luck in your transition. I moved to southern France from New Mexico 4 years ago and have no plans to return. I enjoy the relaxed pace of life here and the absence of blatant commercialism. I have bought a house in Portugal and will retire there next year. Better weather, lower cost of...

Helluva view you got there friend....

Welcome from an American living in Provence.

I'll go one further and say France is an overrated food country. People rave about how "sophisticated" the food is here. The reality is that it is bland and overcooked. The French themselves will admit that they are terrified of spices. And the beef is tougher than I am. OK, the bread is...

That's a gorgeous knife, but IMHO it deserves a prettier handle.

Welcome. I am an American living in Provence, near Aix.

WoW. I have never chipped an edge like that! HE says he did it chopping zucchini ??

Let's just say that he has yet to prove what he's made of.

My best results to date, African blackwood and brass on a cheap Chinese blade for my soon-to-be son-in-law....

same here....

I've cut back on my drinking lately. Anymore, I only drink on days that end with "Y" :cool:

Disclaimer: Yes, I did a search on this topic. And found far too many threads for my lazy ass to sort through. I tried for years to sharpen my kitchen knives on stones and got pretty decent results, but I really enjoy a very sharp knife so I recently went to a sharpening system. I'm quite...

Welcome! Maybe tell us a bit about yourself?

Hello everyone! I just found this forum while searching for exotic wood suppliers in Europe. I am mostly a wood turner, but as an amateur chef I am keenly interested in kitchen knives. I have re-handled all of my knives with all manner of beautiful woods. I am an American living and working...