Knife Collection Pictures

[Tea_Hills]

Hey all! I recently took a collection picture trying to figure out what to keep and what to sell off for the new year. Post yours here if you have one laying around.

From the top:

Shibata sg2 240
Kei Kobayashi 240
Toyama 240
Konosuke HD2 240
HSC Z-Wear 240 *Favorite*
Toyama 210 *Favorite*
Wakui W2 210 *Favorite*
Gesshin Uraku Santoku
Shibata Petty

On the right:
Lila Nordanskog Nakiri
Shibata Tinker Tank

 

[Delat]

This photo is from my 2022 recap (knives purchased that year). Reminds me I should do a 2023 shot.

Top to bottom in the middle column: Steele, Kamon, Markin, Bregg, Newham, Smedja, Birgersson, Adonis, Spare. Left side: Steele, Hanson. Right side: Majime, Ayling.

 

[Tea_Hills]

Big fan of the right side of that picture. Beautiful feather Damascus.

 

[Heckel7302]

Here’s my family pic from last year. You’ll have to stay tuned for the January ‘24 version

 

[Ocicat]

Big fan of the right side of that picture. Beautiful feather Damascus.

If you're referring to the Majime, it's not actually damascus but rather ground with that pattern:

Edit: Link wasn't working. Here's a screenshot from his Insta:

 

[Tea_Hills]

If you're referring to the Majime, it's not actually damascus but rather ground with that pattern:

Edit: Link wasn't working. Here's a screenshot from his Insta:
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Oh I see now. Wow that's impressive. I feel like I would never use it because it looks too nice.

 

[Tea_Hills]

Here’s my family pic from last year. You’ll have to stay tuned for the January ‘24 versionView attachment 287728

I was thinking about picking up a sab. How often do you use them vs the Japanese side of the collection?

 

[Heckel7302]

I was thinking about picking up a sab. How often do you use them vs the Japanese side of the collection?

Honestly not that much. I went through a vintage phase when I was learning how to thin and repair knives. 6 or so of those vintage in the picture have been sold.

The ones I use most are:

Forgecraft stiff boner. For breaking down around complex bones like pork shoulder, it’s the GOAT.

Dexter 16” ham knife. My wife loves it for cutting cookie bars. Also fantastic for big watermellons.

Forgecraft chef. It’s a fantastic knife and since I thinned it pretty heavily, it performs really well.

The sabs are really nice though. I’ll use them sometimes just to mix things up. With the integral bolster and finger guard, a lot of the mass is right under the pinch, so balance feels very whippy, for lack of a better term.

 

[Hockey3081]

This photo is from my 2022 recap (knives purchased that year). Reminds me I should do a 2023 shot.

Do it now!

 

[HSC /// Knives]

Left to right

Tim Wright utility magnacut
Little one my wife uses. Might be 52100, I don’t recall
Simon Maillet
Hitachi white/stainless of mine from several years ago
Carter hanwarikomi from when he was in Vernonia Oregon
Milan Gravier
Z wear of mine with no taper spine

 

[Tea_Hills]

Left to right

Tim Wright utility magnacut
Little one my wife uses. Might be 52100, I don’t recall
Simon Maillet
Hitachi white/stainless of mine from several years ago
Carter hanwarikomi from when he was in Vernonia Oregon
Milan Gravier
Z wear of mine with no taper spine

The man himself! Did you ever find liquid nitrogen over there?

 

[HSC /// Knives]

The man himself! Did you ever find liquid nitrogen over there?

Yes! A very nice company. They come to the area every 2 weeks. I have the number of the driver and he comes to my house and fills up my dewar as needed.