How many folks here actually use their knives professionally?

[agp]

How many folks here actually use their knives professionally / for work?

 

[M1k3]

What if we use them for both?

 

[agp]

What if we use them for both?

Then I'd say you use it professionally. I guess the question is better worded as "do you use your knives professionally".

 

[Carl Kotte]

I use my knives unprofessionally

 

[daveb]

I'm a paid user.

 

[ModRQC]

For fun?

For FUN?

I... well... it's not that I don't... it's serious business you know and... but.... I...

... voted for Fun you know... Yeah.

 

[mc2442]

If I had to venture a guess which side this site falls under, I think there are more non professional people anymore. Early days it might have gone the other way.

 

[ModRQC]

I think even if a professional, you might still be mostly into it for fun. I'd rather think, even more so...

 

[daveb]

Tru dat

 

[Pie]

I think Knives are a small part of the whole that is cooking. If a Vic gets the job done there’s plenty more to focus on.

We(I) literally do this only for fun. And gain depth only in one focused direction. Maybe 2. Polishing is mad useless and I love it.

 

[Ericfg]

I use about 10 or so on a regular basis at my job in a commercial kitchen. I have about 5 I use regularly at home. The other 30 or so sit in a block or a drawer, or are displayed.

 

[stringer]

I have a couple Kanehide gyutos and a petty that are all that is left of my work kit. All that I need. I still have everything else but for now it is all just for fun.

 

[mc2442]

I don't think I am a very good cook (not horrible, just not above average or even that), and normally cooking for one it is hard to gain that much experience, but I love prep work...hence having nice, and very sharp, knives makes it a joy. I doubt if I was still using dull beaters I would give another thought to prep work. I will, unnecessarily, use 2-3 knives when one will do, just because they are better suited to a particular item.

The knives I have given or suggested buying, and ongoing sharpening of those gifts, has brought a bit of that joy to others, even if they don't go down the rabbit hole. They appreciate it, but don't want to learn to sharpen or have 20-40 knives....go figure.

 

[henkle]

As someone once replied to one of my earlier threads "you only need a big knife and a small knife." All my other knives are just for fun.

 

[GorillaGrunt]

I use them all but could probably get by with about 4. I wouldn’t buy anything I wouldn’t bring into a kitchen, and if a knife doesn’t get used in rotation then I usually let it go. As I’ve gained experience there are a few exceptions that are just perfect for something I’m not doing now, but might need to again, so I hold onto those.