Greetings from DC!

[cjallen]

Hi everyone! Looking forward to joining the forums.

My interest in cooking really took off during the pandemic and so did my interest in quality tools for the kitchen. I've gone down the rabbit hole of kitchen cutlery and have really enjoyed learning about all the different steels and how knives are forged. The craftsmanship and level of detail of some blacksmiths is really something to admire.

I am a home cook but I have a small collection so far:

• Best Made Co 210mm Aogami 2 Gyuto (Blacksmith Unknown)
• Goko Hamono 210mm Shirogami 1 Nashiji Gyuto
• Matsubara 165mm Shirogami 1 Kurouchi Nakiri
• Matsubara 150mm Aogami 2 Nashiji Honesuki
• FRKZ TF 150mm Shirogami 1 Nashiji Petty
• Shapton 320, 1000, 5000

They have all been a great addition to my kitchen and I really enjoy using them. I'm interested in adding a 240 and something between 165 and 210. I am eyeing the bigger version of the Goko because I like the 210 and looking at the Moritaka 185 santoku or a 180 gyuto of some kind. Gonna hold off on those until I can find a good deal or sale.

 

[Nemo]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[Bill13]

Great to have another local on board! Keep an eye on the get together forum, wildboar has a great event each year.

 

[WildBoar]

Welcome. x2 to what Bill13 said. Planning for the annual East Coast Gathering will start soon. Probably mid-summer again this year (we held it in late July in 2022). It will be in Alexandria towards Landmark (i.e., not in the snooty part )

 

[Naftoor]

Welcome! Plenty of us folks here in the DMV =D