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[cyp450]

Hi all--I just started obsessing over Japanese knives. How I went from two Globals to sevens knives in a month is beyond me...

 

[daveb]

From no knives to 7 in a month is pretty quick :cool2:

You'll fit in fine. Welcome.

 

[Marcelo Amaral]

Welcome! Which knives did you get?

 

[ecchef]

Welcome!

 

[Kingkor]

Welcome, what new knives did you get?

 

[MontezumaBoy]

I see you found the rabbit hole ... and you plunged head first in! Perfect & excellent to meet you!

 

[mc2442]

This site has cost a lot of us quite a bit of money.....welcome!

I am also interested in what you have bought so early. Trolling BST?

 

[cyp450]

In my defense, I did not just go out and buy seven blingy 240mm gyutos... I started with 210mm takeda gyuto, then came a 240mm sukenari zdp gyuto, 150mm konosuke petty, 270mm takayui damascus sujihiki, 210mm toyama kasumi gyuto (since the takeda is so tall), and a 210mm toyama damascus gyuto I purchased from KKF classifieds (I don't use this knife; it's currently being displayed on a bookshelf). I plan on selling the takeda and the sujihiki though, and I would like to purchase a takeda nakiri, so I guess I'll be down to six knives soon.

What I've really enjoyed so far is being able to compare and contrast the different blade geometries. All the knives are excellent cutting machines; however, the different profiles, grinds, and sizes, lend a unique flavor to each knife.

 

[WildBoar]

Don't worry, the whole seven gyuto thing will happen soon enough. No need for any of them to be blingy either, unless that is your thing.

 

[toddnmd]

In my defense, I did not just go out and buy seven blingy 240mm gyutos... I started with 210mm takeda gyuto, then came a 240mm sukenari zdp gyuto, 150mm konosuke petty, 270mm takayui damascus sujihiki, 210mm toyama kasumi gyuto (since the takeda is so tall), and a 210mm toyama damascus gyuto I purchased from KKF classifieds (I don't use this knife; it's currently being displayed on a bookshelf). I plan on selling the takeda and the sujihiki though, and I would like to purchase a takeda nakiri, so I guess I'll be down to six knives soon.

What I've really enjoyed so far is being able to compare and contrast the different blade geometries. All the knives are excellent cutting machines; however, the different profiles, grinds, and sizes, lend a unique flavor to each knife.

That's a very good start. Just $5K more and you'll be on your way to a nice collection! ;-)

 

[turbochef422]

Don't know if your married but wait till your wife sees a 7k credit card statement. Oh yea.

 

[daveb]

Easier to do it in increments. 2K for knives. 16K for stones. 2K for knives.....

 

[Mute-on]

I'm sure you think these guys are kidding about the whole $5k, $7k thing. I'd love to tell you they are too, but, errrrrr ....

Take your time, it's a great trip

 

[cyp450]

Don't know if your married but wait till your wife sees a 7k credit card statement. Oh yea.

yea--I don't think she'll be too happy when I tell her that she has to sell one of her kidneys because I bought a bunch of kitchen knives.

 

[ManofTaste]

I keep talking about thinking the herd, but the herd keeps growing...

 

[daveb]

Buy her purses. One knife, one purse. Keeps peace in the valley.