Fairly simple idea behind this and figured we could see some cool knives and interesting discussion. I also tried to search and couldn't find a similar thread.
What is your favourite knife and why?
I was looking at a picture of my knives and found it really difficult to pick out a favourite. I understand that all knives have their purpose and I'm sure many here have a bunch of favourites, but what if you had to choose one ? I'm interested to see some cool knives and to read a little about what makes them special to you. Does it perform the best, have sentimental value, is it the newest knife you own or did you finally win the F5 lottery and snag your unicorn? etc...
I know that it's probably going to be hard to choose and that's why I created this thread. For those who post, let's try and keep it to one knife only to make it a bit of a challenge, especially for those with huge collections. Oh and make it a knife that you own. If you change your mind/get a new knife/whatever, post again another day.
I'll kick it off with my Masakage Koishi 165mm Nakiri. Originally I just thought the shape looked cool (still do ha) and at that time I already had two gyutos. When I first used it I found it really odd to use and actually wasn't super stoked, but it quickly grew on me to the point where it's my go to knife for most things I do. I know it's not suited for lots of things and it's probably not the absolute best performing knife I own, but it still sparks the most joy for me so that's why I'd choose this one as my favourite.
What is your favourite knife and why?
I was looking at a picture of my knives and found it really difficult to pick out a favourite. I understand that all knives have their purpose and I'm sure many here have a bunch of favourites, but what if you had to choose one ? I'm interested to see some cool knives and to read a little about what makes them special to you. Does it perform the best, have sentimental value, is it the newest knife you own or did you finally win the F5 lottery and snag your unicorn? etc...
I know that it's probably going to be hard to choose and that's why I created this thread. For those who post, let's try and keep it to one knife only to make it a bit of a challenge, especially for those with huge collections. Oh and make it a knife that you own. If you change your mind/get a new knife/whatever, post again another day.
I'll kick it off with my Masakage Koishi 165mm Nakiri. Originally I just thought the shape looked cool (still do ha) and at that time I already had two gyutos. When I first used it I found it really odd to use and actually wasn't super stoked, but it quickly grew on me to the point where it's my go to knife for most things I do. I know it's not suited for lots of things and it's probably not the absolute best performing knife I own, but it still sparks the most joy for me so that's why I'd choose this one as my favourite.