I'm an addict and I can't even hide it

[dehory]

Previous Collection (2011 to October 2022)



Left to right
MAC Superior SB-105 bread knife
Masamoto HC 240 gyuto
K Sabatier/Dehillerin stainless 200 chef
Aritsugu 平常一品 180 santoku
Takamura SG2 150 petty
Ashi Ginga stainless 150 petty
CCK KF1401 cleaver (not pictured)

 

[dehory]

Current Collection (March 2023)



Top row (left to right, top to bottom)

Mazaki 270 sujihiki • white 2 migaki • keyaki + black horn

Nigara 245 k-tip sujihiki • SG2 kurouchi tsuchime • ebony + blond horn

Hitohira/Togashi 240 sujihiki • white 1 stainless clad • Taihei ziricote + blond horn

MAC Superior 270 bread knife

Middle row (left to right)

Masamoto KS 270 gyuto • white 2 mono • ho + blond horn

Dalman x Birgersson 240 gyuto • warikomi • pear wood mono

Mazaki 240 gyuto • white 2 migaki • K&S ebony + blond horn

Yoshikane 240 gyuto • SKD nashiji stainless clad • K&S teak + black horn

Toyama 240 gyuto • blue 2 damascus • ho + black horn

Migoto/Nakagawa x Kawakita 255 gyuto • blue 1 suminagashi • ebony mono

Migoto/Y Tanaka x Nomura 240 gyuto • blue 1 shinogi • ebony + oak

Wakui 240 gyuto • white 2 tsuchime stainless clad • tostadas burnt white oak mono

Konosuke/Nihei ‘Sumiiro’ 240 gyuto • SLD kurouchi • Khii burnt chestnut + black horn

Takeda 240 sasanoha • blue super kurouchi • maple + pakkawood

Kagekiyo 240 gyuto • ginsan • walnut mono

Kochi/Wakui 240 gyuto • Takefu V2 kurouchi • burnt chestnut + black horn

Masamoto HC 240 gyuto • Takefu V2 (speculative) mono • pakkawood yo

Catcheside 225 • c105 • wenge + bog oak

Birgersson 220 • warikomi • olive mono

Kemadi 225 • bulat mono • Turkish walnut mono

Sukenari 225 gyuto • blue super stainless clad migaki • K&S ebony + black horn

Gengetsu 210 gyuto • semi-stainless • burnt chestnut + black horn

Konosuke/Tetsujin 210 gyuto • blue 2 kasumi • Khii laurel mono

Myojin Riki Seisakucho 210 gyuto • SG2 kasumi • wenge + black horn

S Tanaka 210 gyuto • ginsan nashiji • amboyna burl + mango bolster

Raquin 200 gyuto • SC145/XC10 kurouchi regular grind • burnt oak mono

Sakai Kikumori/Y Tanaka x Ajioka ‘Shironiko’ 210 gyuto • white 2 kasumi • zelkova + red pakkawood

Dehillerin/K Sabatier 200 chef • stainless • rosewood (not pictured)

Bottom row (top to bottom, left to right)

Hitohira/Tanaka x Kyuzo 240 k-tip extra height gyuto • blue 2 migaki • Taihei ebony + marbled horn

Hatsukokoro/Yoake 210 k-tip gyuto • blue 1 kurouchi • ebony + black horn

M Hinoura 210 k-tip gyuto • blue super kurouchi • rosewood + black horn

Shibata Koutetsu 180 bunka • SG2 migaki • jarrah + pakkawood

Spåre MCX 190 bunka • 1.2419 mono • ebonised oak + brass


Aritsugu Nishiki 平常一品 180 santoku • blue 2 stainless clad • pakkawood yo

Shibata Koutetsu 130 ko-bunka • SG2 migaki • jarrah + pakkawood


Toyama 210 nakiri • blue 2 ironclad • burnt chestnut + black horn

Kippington 185 nakiri • s-grind 52100 mono • pine + black juma

Matsubara 165 nakiri • blue 2 tsuchime stainless clad • wenge mono

Munetoshi 170 butcher • white 2 kurouchi • burnt ho + horn

Murata Buho 120 Sabaki • blue 1 kurouchi • ho + plastic


CCK 九江 KF1401 cleaver


Hitohira/Tanaka x Kyuzo 165 petty • blue 1 kurouchi • yakusugi + black horn

Ohishi 165 hiraki • blue 2 kurouchi tsuchime • rosewood + black horn

Mazaki 150 petty • white 2 migaki • ho + walnut

Ashi Ginga 150 petty • Swedish stainless • pakkawood yo

Takamura 150 petty • SG2 migaki • red pakkawood yo

North Arm Trillium 90 petty • Magnacut • G10 yo


Incoming

Catcheside forged geometry 195 gyuto

Migoto Nakagawa x Kawakita white #1 270 gyuto

MSicard Magnacut 180 petty

MSicard Magnacut 220 gyuto

Konosuke FM white #2 150 petty

Takada No Hamono Suiboku ginsan 270 sujihiki

Heiji carbon 210 sujihiki

Heiji semi-stainless 240 gyuto


Edited posts with links to full res photos on Dropbox. Click on photos in post.

 

[dehory]

Did I feel slightly sick to my stomach when I finally laid out all of the knives I’ve bought to take record of them? Yes. Did I just buy another two knives today? Yes.





Do I need to sell some of these knives? Probably also yes…

 

[daddy yo yo]

I see nothing wrong here, @dehory.

 

[blokey]

Thanks for making me feel much better about my addiction… Nice to see the Toyama Nakiri there, I missed it a lot and got another one in the JNS sale.

 

[brimmergj]

Nice collection you got there. Maybe my "problem" isn't quite as big of a problem as my wife makes it out to be. I clearly have a ways to go

 

[enrico]

That Migoto by Nakagawa is

 

[Sirius]

Thats a nice collection! some absolut bangers in between!

 

[timebard]

Hey, nice to see the Kochi and Kagekiyo have some good company!

What knives do you find the two Migoto gyutos are most similar to in cutting performance/feel?

 

[Repjapsteel]

Can I get a choil shot for each knife? jk

 

[ModRQC]

Man sometimes it takes me 10 minutes to decide which knife I'm going to use and I have like less than a dozen.

I wouldn't be able to cope with your collection. You'd find me in some dark corner, naked, twitching, and muttering incoherent stuff.

 

[Rangen]

Wonderful knife collection. How did you get that picture? Did you stand on a ladder?

 

[daddy yo yo]

Wonderful knife collection. How did you get that picture? Did you stand on a ladder?

I have to use my helicopter when I want to make a group pic of my collection. The wind makes it really tricky though.

 

[cutmyself]

Like Miles said to Coltrane: Just take it out of your mouth, boy!

 

[xsmx13]

Current Collection (March 2023)

Top row (left to right, top to bottom)

Mazaki 270 sujihiki • white 2 migaki • keyaki + black horn

Nigara 245 k-tip sujihiki • SG2 kurouchi tsuchime • ebony + blond horn

Hitohira/Togashi 240 sujihiki • white 1 stainless clad • Taihei ziricote + blond horn

MAC Superior 270 bread knife

Middle row (left to right)

Masamoto KS 270 gyuto • white 2 mono • ho + blond horn

Dalman x Birgersson 240 gyuto • warikomi • pear wood mono

Mazaki 240 gyuto • white 2 migaki • K&S ebony + blond horn

Yoshikane 240 gyuto • SKD nashiji stainless clad • K&S teak + black horn

Toyama 240 gyuto • blue 2 damascus • ho + black horn

Migoto/Nakagawa x Kawakita 255 gyuto • blue 1 suminagashi • ebony mono

Migoto/Y Tanaka x Nomura 240 gyuto • blue 1 shinogi • ebony + oak

Wakui 240 gyuto • white 2 tsuchime stainless clad • tostadas burnt white oak mono

Konosuke/Nihei ‘Sumiiro’ 240 gyuto • SLD kurouchi • Khii burnt chestnut + black horn

Takeda 240 sasanoha • blue super kurouchi • maple + pakkawood

Kagekiyo 240 gyuto • ginsan • walnut mono

Kochi/Wakui 240 gyuto • Takefu V2 kurouchi • burnt chestnut + black horn

Masamoto HC 240 gyuto • Takefu V2 (speculative) mono • pakkawood yo

Catcheside 225 • c105 • wenge + bog oak

Birgersson 220 • warikomi • olive mono

Kemadi 225 • bulat mono • Turkish walnut mono

Sukenari 225 gyuto • blue super stainless clad migaki • K&S ebony + black horn

Gengetsu 210 gyuto • semi-stainless • burnt chestnut + black horn

Konosuke/Tetsujin 210 gyuto • blue 2 kasumi • Khii laurel mono

Myojin Riki Seisakucho 210 gyuto • SG2 kasumi • wenge + black horn

S Tanaka 210 gyuto • ginsan nashiji • amboyna burl + mango bolster

Raquin 200 gyuto • SC145/XC10 kurouchi regular grind • burnt oak mono

Sakai Kikumori/Y Tanaka x Ajioka ‘Shironiko’ 210 gyuto • white 2 kasumi • zelkova + red pakkawood

Dehillerin/K Sabatier 200 chef • stainless • rosewood (not pictured)

Bottom row (top to bottom, left to right)

Hitohira/Tanaka x Kyuzo 240 k-tip extra height gyuto • blue 2 migaki • Taihei ebony + marbled horn

Hatsukokoro/Yoake 210 k-tip gyuto • blue 1 kurouchi • ebony + black horn

M Hinoura 210 k-tip gyuto • blue super kurouchi • rosewood + black horn

Shibata Koutetsu 180 bunka • SG2 migaki • jarrah + pakkawood

Spåre MCX 190 bunka • 1.2419 mono • ebonised oak + brass


Aritsugu Nishiki 平常一品 180 santoku • blue 2 stainless clad • pakkawood yo

Shibata Koutetsu 130 ko-bunka • SG2 migaki • jarrah + pakkawood


Toyama 210 nakiri • blue 2 ironclad • burnt chestnut + black horn

Kippington 185 nakiri • s-grind 52100 mono • pine + black juma

Matsubara 165 nakiri • blue 2 tsuchime stainless clad • wenge mono

Munetoshi 170 butcher • white 2 kurouchi • burnt ho + horn

Murata Buho 120 Sabaki • blue 1 kurouchi • ho + plastic


CCK 九江 KF1401 cleaver


Hitohira/Tanaka x Kyuzo 165 petty • blue 1 kurouchi • yakusugi + black horn

Ohishi 165 hiraki • blue 2 kurouchi tsuchime • rosewood + black horn

Mazaki 150 petty • white 2 migaki • ho + walnut

Ashi Ginga 150 petty • Swedish stainless • pakkawood yo

Takamura 150 petty • SG2 migaki • red pakkawood yo

North Arm Trillium 90 petty • Magnacut • G10 yo


Incoming

Catcheside forged geometry 195 gyuto

Migoto Nakagawa x Kawakita white #1 270 gyuto

MSicard Magnacut 180 petty

MSicard Magnacut 220 gyuto

Konosuke FM white #2 150 petty

Takada No Hamono Suiboku ginsan 270 sujihiki

Heiji carbon 210 sujihiki

Heiji semi-stainless 240 gyuto

This is the way.

 

[M1k3]

Thanks for posting this. I was starting to feel like maybe my collection was a little bit much. Now I feel inadequate.

 

[tostadas]

I love it. Which ones have you found most enjoyable to use so far?

 

[Gshep91]

Can we see how you store them all? I have around a dozen knives and 4 of the beater ones sit in a drawer and the rest are on a magnetic strip.. couldn’t imagine all of these lol

 

[dehory]

I see nothing wrong here, @dehory.

Thanks for making me feel much better about my addiction…

Maybe my "problem" isn't quite as big of a problem as my wife makes it out to be.

Thanks for posting this. I was starting to feel like maybe my collection was a little bit much.

I wouldn't be able to cope with your collection. You'd find me in some dark corner, naked, twitching, and muttering incoherent stuff.

Thanks all for your kind words and support for my addiction. I’m gratified to hear that the overwhelming response is “Your insane collection makes me feel better about the sanity of my collection.”

I was feeling a bit embarrassed posting it because: 1) there’s obviously an absurd degree of redundancy (how many Sanjo 240s does one person need in their lifetime?) and it’s frankly kind of basic compared with the depth/rarity of so many of your collections; 2) the sheer quantity of knives I’ve bought in a small span of time maybe doesn’t reflect so well on my experience with/respect for each knife I’ve acquired. I’m relieved that nobody has mentioned either of those facts.

EDIT: Addiction update. Today I mustered enough self control to resist even enquiring about buying a $550 Jiro petty. But then I relented and picked up a Bazes and an HVB for a price too good to pass up. Is that progress or regression?

 

[Pie]

Thanks all for your kind words and support for my addiction. I’m gratified to hear that the overwhelming response is “Your insane collection makes me feel better about the sanity of my collection.”

I was feeling a bit embarrassed posting it because: 1) there’s obviously an absurd degree of redundancy (how many Sanjo 240s does one person need in their lifetime?) and it’s frankly kind of basic compared with the depth/rarity of some of your collections; 2) the sheer quantity of knives I’ve bought in a small span of time maybe doesn’t reflect so well on my experience with/respect for each knife I’ve acquired. I’m relieved that nobody has mentioned either of those facts.

I was going to say the time frame was pretty small from first picture to the second. The rate at which knives were acquired is stunning. As is the end result.

Well done!

 

[M1k3]

(how many Sanjo 240s does one person need in their lifetime?)

 

[jedy617]

This is the way

 

[dehory]

How did you get that picture? Did you stand on a ladder?

5’ ladder plus 15mm lens on my Sony A6400 plus leaning my head awkwardly against the ceiling.

Can we see how you store them all? I have around a dozen knives and 4 of the beater ones sit in a drawer and the rest are on a magnetic strip.. couldn’t imagine all of these lol

I’ve got 14 knives across two magnetic knife holders mounted on the side on my fridge. Stainless on the 17” bar for family use. Carbon on the 16” bar for my use. 7 more knives for my use in a CK2G knife bag (direct copy of the infamous ProMark Transport Deluxe) that’s in a drawer. Blades in bag are oiled and in sayas or Shihan cork edge guards. Those 21 knives are the ones I can easily access.

Then I’ve got about 15 more in a Protec padded flute case cover in a cabinet. Everything is oiled and there’s a wodge of silica gel packs in there. Those are the ones I want to keep in rotation.

The rest are in their boxes.

I tried using a drawer insert (which would have allowed me to pack more knives in a smaller and easily accessible space than those two bags) but it was a no-go because I have a very clever and curious toddler who can easily open child-locked drawers.

Nice to see the Toyama Nakiri there, I missed it a lot and got another one in the JNS sale.

Yes, it’s still one of my favourites. Did you get a stainless clad 210? Do you find it a bit more nimble than the one you sold me? The blade-forward heaviness of the ironclad 210 is the only thing that keeps it from being a bit more versatile for me.

What knives do you find the two Migoto gyutos are most similar to in cutting performance/feel?

I’m finding Migoto to be pretty unique in my collection. My 240 and 255 both seem to have this goldilocks combination of an amazing grind and enough weight/balance to make it seem like the knife is doing all the cutting by itself…but not such a thin grind that it feels brittle and not so much weight that it starts to feel like a workhorse. The Toyama 240 damascus, which is similar in some ways, cuts incredibly smoothly but also feels much heavier and less nimble in the hand.

I’m wondering if this is what a 240+ FM (and by extension 240 Tetsujin) cuts like? My 210 Tetsujin doesn’t cut this way — but I wouldn’t expect it to because it doesn’t have enough weight/length to it.

Anyway, I have a Migoto 270 on the way (and thinking about getting another 240) so I’ll report back about whether it also has this magic cutting feel to it.

Which ones have you found most enjoyable to use so far?

With the caveat that I haven’t sharpened or tuned up any of the knives yet (why actually sharpen a knife when you can just buy another sharp one?), I’d say the two that make me feel the happiest when I’m cutting are the Tanaka x Kyuzo 240 k-tip extra height gyuto and the Kipp 185 nakiri.

The T x K sometimes feels dangerously thin behind the edge, but also feels more… alive when I’m using it than any other knife I have. (That sounds super cringey, right? Ugh, I really don’t like describing how knives cut.) One of the first knives I got during this binge was the Shibata 180 bunka, and every time I use it, I think how great a bunka shape would be if it was just bigger. The T x K fits that desire perfectly for me. And it’s a small thing, but the way the top edge of the k-tip is chamfered makes me grin every time I see it.

How much of the pleasure of using a Kipp is knowing how many hours of refreshing BST it took to buy one? I’m not sure, but I will say I was very doubtful whether it could live up to the hype, and somehow it’s one of the two knives I keep wanting to cut with. It just feels perfect in the hand and never fails to put a smile on my face.

Other absolute favourites: Gengetsu 210, Hinoura 210 (sleeper favourite), both Myojin 210s, Migoto 240, Kochi 240, Dalman x Birgersson 240, Migoto 255*, Masamoto 270 (kind of loving a 281mm edge length gyuto), Toyama 210 nakiri, Shibata bunka and ko-bunka, Togashi 240 sujihiki

Ones that I’m yet to warm to: Yoake 210 (shocking chunkiness - almost trangressive), Birgersson 220 (proportions/profile don’t quite click with me), Catcheside 225 (thicc handle plus thicc spine out of handle makes knife feel a bit clunky to my small hands), Raquin 200 (ditto)

* I’m having a hard time committing to using and getting patina on the 255 Suminagashi because it’s so darn pretty. This may prove to be a problem for me keeping it long-term.

 

[blokey]

Yes, it’s still one of my favourites. Did you get a stainless clad 210? Do you find it a bit more nimble than the one you sold me? The blade-forward heaviness of the ironclad 210 is the only thing that keeps it from being a bit more versatile for me.

Still waiting for it.

 

[ModRQC]

Thanks all for your kind words and support for my addiction. I’m gratified to hear that the overwhelming response is “Your insane collection makes me feel better about the sanity of my collection.”

I was feeling a bit embarrassed posting it because: 1) there’s obviously an absurd degree of redundancy (how many Sanjo 240s does one person need in their lifetime?) and it’s frankly kind of basic compared with the depth/rarity of some of your collections; 2) the sheer quantity of knives I’ve bought in a small span of time maybe doesn’t reflect so well on my experience with/respect for each knife I’ve acquired. I’m relieved that nobody has mentioned either of those facts.

Kkf has not exactly been know for disenabling…

 

[blokey]

5’ ladder plus 15mm lens on my Sony A6400 plus leaning my head awkwardly against the ceiling.



I’ve got 14 across two magnetic knife holders mounted on the side on my fridge and 7 more in a CK2G knife bag (direct copy of the infamous ProMark Transport Deluxe) that’s in a drawer. Blades in bag are oiled and in sayas or Shihan cork edge guards. Those are the ones I can easily access.

Then I’ve got about 15 more in a Protec padded flute case cover in a cabinet. Everything is oiled and there’s a wodge of silica gel packs in there. Those are the ones I want to keep in rotation.

The rest are in their boxes.

I tried using a drawer insert (which would have allowed me to pack more knives in a smaller and easily accessible space than those two bags) but it was a no-go because I have a very clever and curious toddler who can easily open child-locked drawers.


Yes, it’s still one of my favourites. Did you get a stainless clad 210? Do you find it a bit more nimble than the one you sold me? The blade-forward heaviness of the ironclad 210 is the only thing that keeps it from being a bit more versatile for me.


I’m finding Migoto to be pretty unique in my collection. My 240 and 255 both seem to have this goldilocks combination of an amazing grind and enough weight/balance to make it seem like the knife is doing all the cutting by itself…but not such a thin grind that it feels brittle and not so much weight that it starts to feel like a workhorse. The Toyama 240 damascus, which is similar in some ways, cuts incredibly smoothly but also feels much heavier and less nimble in the hand.

I’m wondering if this is what a 240+ FM (and by extension 240 Tetsujin) cuts like? My 210 Tetsujin doesn’t cut this way — but I wouldn’t expect it to because it doesn’t have enough weight/length to it.

Anyway, I have a Migoto 270 on the way (and thinking about getting another 240) so I’ll report back about whether it also has this magic cutting feel to it.


With the caveat that I haven’t sharpened or tuned up any of the knives yet (why actually sharpen a knife when you can just buy another sharp one?), I’d say the two that make me feel the happiest when I’m cutting are the Tanaka x Kyuzo 240 k-tip extra height gyuto and the Kipp 185 nakiri.

The T x K sometimes feels dangerously thin behind the edge, but also feels more… alive when I’m using it than any other knife I have. (That sounds super cringey, right? Ugh, I really don’t like describing how knives cut.) One of the first knives I got during this binge was the Shibata 180 bunka, and every time I use it, I think how great a bunka shape would be if it was just bigger. The T x K fits that desire perfectly for me. And it’s a small thing, but the way the top edge of the k-tip is chamfered makes me grin every time I see it.

How much of the pleasure of using a Kipp is knowing how many hours of refreshing BST it took to buy one? I’m not sure, but I will say I was very doubtful whether it could live up to the hype, and somehow it’s one of the two knives I keep wanting to cut with. It just feels perfect in the hand and never fails to put a smile on my face.

Other absolute favourites: Gengetsu 210, Hinoura 210, both Myojin 210s, Migoto 240, Kochi 240, Dalman x Birgersson 240, Migoto 255, Masamoto 270 (kind of loving a 281mm edge length gyuto), Toyama 210 nakiri, Shibata bunka and ko-bunka, Togashi 240 sujihiki

Ones that I’m yet to warm to: Yoake 210 (chunkiness still feels kind of shocking), Birgersson 220 (proportions/profile don’t quite feel right), Catcheside 225 (thicc handle plus thicc spine out of handle makes knife feel a bit clunky), Raquin 200 (ditto)

* I’m having a hard time committing to using and getting patina on the 255 Suminagashi because it’s so darn pretty. This may prove to be a problem for me keeping it long-term.

Darn I really want try Kyuzo now... BTW not to be an enabler, but Sakai Kikumori Yugiri 225mm is a large bunka sold as gyuto.

 

[dehory]

Sakai Kikumori Yugiri 225mm is a large bunka sold as gyuto.

I’ve definitely been eyeing that Yugiri (especially with the Strata sale) and would definitely go for it if one popped up on BST for a good price. But for now, I can tell myself that it’s a bit too similar to my TxK 240 EH k-tip - they’re basically the same heel height - and that I should be trying other knives first.*

* Not quite sure why I didn’t apply this sensible logic to my 210 and 240 gyuto purchases.

Also, that’s my way of saying somebody please sell me a Shi.Han!

 

[WildBoar]

Nice! That's a great start on a collection!. Be patient, you'll get there...

 

[Jville]

I think that Kipp is the one I had it is a very good one. Also, I do find the migotos white series to be very similiar cutting experience to the FMs, but I think I like the Migoto a little better.

 

[deltaplex]

I was feeling a bit embarrassed posting it because: 1) there’s obviously an absurd degree of redundancy (how many Sanjo 240s does one person need in their lifetime?)