Hi all, FNG here.
I'm a sous chef at a university dining hall/catering kitchen (two operations, one kitchen). Been lurking on forums like this and r/chefknives (RIP) on reddit for years now. I've absorbed a fair amount of info that way, but have very little in the way of experiential knowledge when it comes to carbon knives, sharpening, etc. I'm beginning to build a working collection of knives, and working on my sharpening (still very much a novice).
My small collection includes:
-A Daovua leaf spring bunka (roughly 175-180mm?) I purchased maybe 2 years ago, to see if I was up to maintaining carbon steel and learning to sharpen with.
-Shiro Kamo Shinko Seilan AS Nakiri 180mm as my first proper carbon knife, owned for 1-1.5 years
-Takamura Tsuchime Chromax Petty 130mm I just received this week
-A bunch of unremarkable miscellaneous stainless beaters
I'll be looking at purchasing my first proper gyuto within the next month or two, finally registered here to get recommendations/advice on that matter. I'll make a recommendation post when appropriate.
Looking forward to learning more and refining/establishing technique!
I'm a sous chef at a university dining hall/catering kitchen (two operations, one kitchen). Been lurking on forums like this and r/chefknives (RIP) on reddit for years now. I've absorbed a fair amount of info that way, but have very little in the way of experiential knowledge when it comes to carbon knives, sharpening, etc. I'm beginning to build a working collection of knives, and working on my sharpening (still very much a novice).
My small collection includes:
-A Daovua leaf spring bunka (roughly 175-180mm?) I purchased maybe 2 years ago, to see if I was up to maintaining carbon steel and learning to sharpen with.
-Shiro Kamo Shinko Seilan AS Nakiri 180mm as my first proper carbon knife, owned for 1-1.5 years
-Takamura Tsuchime Chromax Petty 130mm I just received this week
-A bunch of unremarkable miscellaneous stainless beaters
I'll be looking at purchasing my first proper gyuto within the next month or two, finally registered here to get recommendations/advice on that matter. I'll make a recommendation post when appropriate.
Looking forward to learning more and refining/establishing technique!
