Experience with Raquin knives

sharptools · Jul 25, 2017

bryan03 said:
hi , i am bryan.
I do not know if the admin will let me talk freely about it here... will see

yes, for know my "book" is closed , and i am not realy happy with that , i am working hard .. well ...in fact i just came back from vacation , but... yes i am working hors for re open this damn book.
I took a lot of delay, because of a lot of things .... my broken arm, shop worries etc. etc ...
i hope after this summer everything will be in place for re open the book for custom order.

And thank you all for your beautiful words about my work and thank you for your patience

( and thank you google translate )

Glad to see you drop by! Your work is totally worth the wait! Looking forward to getting more in the future

Choppin · Jul 25, 2017

The tall nakiri / mini cleaver profile he often makes is very interesting. Would love to hear more from users.

fatboylim · Jul 26, 2017

Choppin said:
The tall nakiri / mini cleaver profile he often makes is very interesting. Would love to hear more from users.

+1

Matus · Jul 26, 2017

Guys, it seems that my custom order is going to be happening soon

trilby · Jul 26, 2017

Beautiful

sharptools · Jul 27, 2017

Matus said:
Guys, it seems that my custom order is going to be happening soon

exciting! any idea what you're gonna get?

user 29468 · Jul 27, 2017

a custom saptula :hungry:

Matus · Jul 27, 2017

bryan03 said:
a custom saptula :hungry:

Hey it was a secret!

valgard · Jul 27, 2017

bryan03 said:
a custom saptula :hungry:

:rofl2:

sharptools · Jul 27, 2017

Something like this? Spatula knife

user 29468 · Jul 27, 2017

yes, with bigger teeths

sharptools · Jul 27, 2017

@bryan03 your knives are literally flying off shelves...I saw the email from your mail list and it had already sold. :bigeek:

Iggy · Jul 28, 2017

sharptools said:
@bryan03 your knives are literally flying off shelves...I saw the email from your mail list and it had already sold. :bigeek:

Sorry 'bout that

sharptools · Jul 28, 2017

Iggy said:
Sorry 'bout that

Haha the culprit! Congrats on the score!

sharptools · Jul 30, 2017

Who got the last one? It sold within 2 minutes!

philipj · Jul 30, 2017

sharptools said:
Who got the last one? It sold within 2 minutes!

Guilty! I missed out on a few before the good timing this time around.

Iggy · Jul 30, 2017

sharptools said:
Haha the culprit! Congrats on the score!

Thanks

sharptools · Jul 31, 2017

Seriously wonder who scored the last one. The handle on that 255mm looked really sweet.

Choppin · Aug 1, 2017

sharptools said:
Seriously wonder who scored the last one. The handle on that 255mm looked really sweet.

+1. That handle is incredible.

I'm also envious of the 210 gyuto owner. I asked Bryan about the weight - 185g. At 50mm tall, seems like a nice workhorse

Matus · Aug 1, 2017

tick, tack, tick, tack ...

sharptools · Aug 1, 2017

Matus said:
tick, tack, tick, tack ...

Haha, buyer finally surfaced! Congrats!

Keith Sinclair · Aug 1, 2017

sharptools said:
Finally! It felt like forever. Will be cooking with it tonight.

175mm x 75mm nakiri 145sc core steel

That is a sweet looking nakiri

Matus · Aug 1, 2017

sharptools said:
Haha, buyer finally surfaced! Congrats!

Nope, I am just waiting until my custom order starts - what should be SOON

sharptools · Aug 1, 2017

Just posted a review of the nakiri in the review section. You can find it here.

philipj · Sep 4, 2017

I was the lucky buyer of the recent chef's knife with the micarta handle, and meant to mention something about it before now, but I also just moved from Europe back to Canada, so things have been hectic. After getting to Toronto, I hit up a favourite kitchen store of mine and got a Larchwood end-grain cutting board, and now that I finally have a suitably large surface for knife work, it's been a real pleasure getting used to the ~255mm blade.

sharptools · Sep 4, 2017

Congrats! and man you pulled the trigger fast. You bought the knife before I got the email notification. lol. Post a review when you can!

Ltj1121 · Sep 5, 2017

philipj said:
I was the lucky buyer of the recent chef's knife with the micarta handle, and meant to mention something about it before now, but I also just moved from Europe back to Canada, so things have been hectic. After getting to Toronto, I hit up a favourite kitchen store of mine and got a Larchwood end-grain cutting board, and now that I finally have a suitably large surface for knife work, it's been a real pleasure getting used to the ~255mm blade.

I remember that one going fast! 😓

brooksie967 · Sep 6, 2017

philipj said:
I was the lucky buyer of the recent chef's knife with the micarta handle, and meant to mention something about it before now, but I also just moved from Europe back to Canada, so things have been hectic. After getting to Toronto, I hit up a favourite kitchen store of mine and got a Larchwood end-grain cutting board, and now that I finally have a suitably large surface for knife work, it's been a real pleasure getting used to the ~255mm blade.

I absolutely love my larchwood that they custom built for me and hope to get a Raquin to bash on it some day soon.

daddy yo yo · Sep 26, 2017

I have this gorgeous 255mm gyuto from Bryan since July. I ordered a 240mm and it turned out a bit too long. It is now the longest gyuto in my collection. Communication with Bryan was a pleasure. Unfortunately I haven't had much opportunity to use this one as it deserves due to a separated shoulder. I did have, however, the chance to prepare one meal before my accident, and I cut/sliced/minced 1 kg of fine beef for Piccadillo, along with garlic, onions, chilis, etc.. Bryan's gyuto went through the beef like a laser, wonderful feeling! The handle is made from stabilized Oregon myrtlewood bought from burlsource quite a long time ago. I bought this piece of wood for its decent appearance. The colour has changed a bit since its purchase but I always loved this piece of wood. I think it fits both the knife and Bryan's style.