Hi!

[jdjones]

Just dropping in to say hello. New member, but I've been following the forum for quite awhile. Hope everyone has a great year!

 

[daveb]

Welcome to the forum. What kind of knives do you favor?

 

[valgard]

Welcome!

 

[khashy]

Welcome. Tell us about your knives and what you aspire to get

 

[jdjones]

Welcome. Tell us about your knives and what you aspire to get

I've got 4 Shuns; 10" & 8" chef, 7" santoku, and a gokujo. I also have an 8" Middleton I bought secondhand, and a custom 9" Boothill k-tip. I'm looking to add a true J-knife to that list soon.

 

[JGui]

Welcome!

 

[malexthekid]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Nemo]

Welcome to KKF. Let's talk about knives.

 

[Moooza]

Welcome!

 

[ecchef]

Welcome!

 

[jdjones]

Welcome. Tell us about your knives and what you aspire to get

I have a 9" Boothill kiritsuke style chef knife, an 8" Middleton, and a few Shuns. I am currently looking for my first true J-knife; most likely in the 240mm size, can handle rocking (old habits die hard), wicked sharp and long edge retention, and under $500. I am a sous chef working lunch and dinner shifts 6 days a week, with a mix of prep and line, so I am looking for something that can perform in prep but also handle the line well when I have to reach for a knife.

 

[khashy]

I have a 9" Boothill kiritsuke style chef knife, an 8" Middleton, and a few Shuns. I am currently looking for my first true J-knife; most likely in the 240mm size, can handle rocking (old habits die hard), wicked sharp and long edge retention, and under $500. I am a sous chef working lunch and dinner shifts 6 days a week, with a mix of prep and line, so I am looking for something that can perform in prep but also handle the line well when I have to reach for a knife.

I adore how this reads as if you're going to buy one knife. This is a deeeeep rabbit hole and you're in it!

Enjoy the journey :biggrin:

 

[jdjones]

I adore how this reads as if you're going to buy one knife. This is a deeeeep rabbit hole and you're in it!

Enjoy the journey :biggrin:

I adore how this reads as if you're going to buy one knife. This is a deeeeep rabbit hole and you're in it!

Enjoy the journey :biggrin:

Believe me, I know. A dear friend gave me three Shun knives when he saw what he described as potential; ever since then, I've been looking and buying. I've bought 4 knives since then (2 chef, 1 gokujo, 1 serrated), and I keep looking at others - separating them between what I need and what I want. But I have been wanting to purchase my first true J-knife for months now, and I think now is the perfect time. Just took a job as sous chef at a new restaurant, so I need a knife that can handle the rigors of 70 plus hours a week, without wearing down too quickly.