Louisiana/Arkansas noob

[Smcomeaux]

Hello everybody!
I have been lurking the forums for a while after receiving my first Japanese knife last month. I was gifted a 150mm petty knife from Watanabe. After using it the first time I was hooked. After lurking the forums for a while I decided to purchase the famous Watanabe 180mm nakiri. I am still waiting on it to arrive but I am anxiously anticipating prepping veggies with this new piece of steel.


My current goals are archiving proficiency on wet stones and improving my knife cutting skills. I bought a Sharpton 1000 grit stone and have been practicing on a few old kiwis for the moment, with varying levels of success.


I look forward to learning more, thanks for the great community!


SPENCER

 

[bkultra]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Smcomeaux]

Thanks!

 

[ethompson]

Welcome! Once and future Arkansan here, nice to have another on the forum

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Welcome Spencer and congrats on the GREAT knives! I'm a recent, but devout fan of Shinichi's work.

The sharpening community here is excellent and very helpful and nonjudgmental. Never hesitate to ask questions. The best thing you can ever do in your sharpening journey is to be honest with yourself. That's how you understand and progress.

 

[Smcomeaux]

Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

May I ask what blades have you gotten from Shinichi?

 

[Smcomeaux]

Welcome! Once and future Arkansan here, nice to have another on the forum

I love it here in Northwest Arkansas. I'm just a transplant. But it's definitely a hidden jem of the south

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

May I ask what blades have you gotten from Shinichi?

Nakiri and gyuto, both 180mm Pro Kurouchi .

 

[Smcomeaux]

Nice! How do you like the gyuto?

 

[Pie]

Welcome. The black hole that is sharpening eagerly awaits you .

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Nice! How do you like the gyuto?

Love it but I already knew that I like a 180mm knife.

 

[Smcomeaux]

Welcome. The black hole that is sharpening eagerly awaits you .

I'm going to start digging.

I'm learning a lot of the terminology now, bevel, zero grind, micro bevel. I do believe you're correct about how deep this hole goes