Hello from Australia

[pistachio]

Been lurking off and on for a while, figured it was time to sign up.
My introduction to Japanese kitchen knives occurred too many years ago, via the old foodie forums. I picked up a Tojiro DP gyuto, and not too long after put the hobby on hold for some years. Over the course of a few years now I seem to have accumulated more knives than are probably strictly necessary, but still dream of "just a few" more.

 

[bkultra]

G'day and welcome to the forum

 

[Kippington]

Welcome!
You'll fit right in with an attitude like that.

 

[Benuser]

Welcome aboard!

 

[friz]

Welcome mate!!!

 

[Michi]

Always good to see the Aussie contingent growing. Welcome aboard! (And abandon all hope, ye who…)

 

[J.C]

Welcome on board mate

 

[pistachio]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[Briochy]

Ayyyyy, more Aussie

 

[Marek07]

G'day and welcome to the forum.

Just a few more knives and everything will be fine.

 

[rob]

G'day and welcome.

 

[Luftmensch]

Welcome!

Which state do you represent ?

I seem to have accumulated more knives than are probably strictly necessary, but still dream of "just a few" more.

.... well... we're not here to put socks on caterpillars! Whacha got and whatcha dreaming of?

 

[madelinez]

Welcome!

 

[kevpenbanc]

G'day mate

 

[pistachio]

Which state do you represent ?

As in state of Australia? The western one, which is creatively named Western Australia.

.... well... we're not here to put socks on caterpillars! Whacha got and whatcha dreaming of?

Will have to put together a post with pictures and more notes, but currently have the following:

240 Shigeki Tanaka gyuto, Blue 2/stainless nashiji
210 Shigeki Tanaka gyuto, ginsan nashiji
210 Misono gyuto, Sweedish steel (flower engraving)
180 Hiromoto santoku, AS
270 Yamawaku yanagiba
180 Kamata deba, white 2
165 Yamawaku nakiri
150 Shigeki Tanaka petty, Blue 2/damascus
105 ?? cheap ajikiri, carbon
90 Tojiro paring
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205 Stainless cleaver
90 Victorinox paring
150 Victorinox curved wide/stiff boning

On the wish list:

1. I'd like to try a nice cleaver. I had only an inexpensive cleaver and a Vic paring knife for quite a few years, so feel reasonably comfortable with a cleaver.
   
2. Several gyutos (curious what the Mazaki craze is about, plus there are probably a half-dozen other gyutos that I've had an eye on for a while)
3. A bread knife, perhaps a Mac
   
4. A honesuki...seems like it'd be a bit of fun
5. A funayuki...for some reason I am stuck with the idea of making one of these the knife I take fishing, but I also don't quite see how a carbon knife will work out well with saltwater and fish blood exposure
6. The one that got away: a Hiromoto gyuto (had planned to get one as a second gyuto for years and years, and when I finally went to get one, it was too late )

 

[Luftmensch]

As in state of Australia?

Solid, liquid, and gas? Plasma? Hehe... no... sorry. I didn't read your profile location - my bad.

currently have the following

Youre getting quite a collection going there!

I'd like to try a nice cleaver

If youve got an idea about what you want, you could fill out the questionnaire template and ask for advice in The Kitchen Knife forum