Monthly knife theme

[enrico]

Lets make a thread where we bounce ideas about next months knife self-imposed restrictions.

Could be fun to hear some ideas. I think we are a clever bunch and could be fun. We can make new threads when the month comes.

OG’s of the ideas will be @HumbleHomeCook, @M1k3, @Jville

May ideas……..?????

edit: added another OG

 

[mockit]

May the 4th… longest knife or longest gyuto if you are in the 300mm Yani/Suji club? Bread swords for inappropriate but safe tasks?

 

[MSicardCutlery]

No petty November???

Mostly I just want to see @BillHanna trying to peel potatoes with a cleaver test the commitment to the cause

 

[enrico]

May the 4th… longest knife or longest gyuto if you are in the 300mm Yani/Suji club? Bread swords for inappropriate but safe tasks?

I like.

@Bico Doce Markin all month???

 

[mockit]

April showers bring May Fowlers… bring your honesukis / garasukis.

 

[enrico]

Minimal measurements May.

Your least tall, least long, or lightest.

 

[mockit]

Mono-steel May. Leave your laminated knives in the cupboard. Get to know a new to you steel in the purest way possible.

 

[parbaked]

One knife a day May…
Different knife every day; no repeats.
Let’s go!!!!

 

[brimmergj]

I like the idea of under 200mm length.

I think I'm going to do a self-imposed opposite hand cutting week. I've done similar things with computer mice at work or riding bikes/boards opposite foot forward. Makes normal "easy" tasks a challenge, but fun-ish.

 

[M1k3]

Lets make a thread where we bounce ideas about next months knife self-imposed restrictions.

Could be fun to hear some ideas. I think we are a clever bunch and could be fun. We can make new threads when the month comes.

OG’s of the ideas will be @HumbleHomeCook and @M1k3.

May ideas……..?????

BBBOOOOOOOO!! Llllliiiiaaarrrrr!!!

@Jville came up with the 1 Knife April.

 

[M1k3]

I like the idea of under 200mm length.

 

[IsoJ]

One knife per week day

 

[M1k3]

Mono-steel May. Leave your laminated knives in the cupboard. Get to know a new to you steel in the purest way possible.

Already doing that.

 

[blokey]

Magurokiri May, no knife less than 50cm allowed

 

[superworrier]

Stainless Sundays

 

[Duukt]

May the Santuko be with you! (Yes I intentionally spelt it wrong.)

 

[tostadas]

One knife a day May…
Different knife every day; no repeats.
Let’s go!!!!

I bet there are folks on here than can do different knife a day for the whole year

 

[More_Gyutos]

In June, bring back the romance: the knife you fell out of love with.

 

[enrico]

J-knife June for those weird people with all those western makers

 

[Jville]

BBBOOOOOOOO!! Llllliiiiaaarrrrr!!!

@Jville came up with the 1 Knife April.

You were the only one who really supported the idea and also got it started, so you were pretty integral to A1A .

 

[Jville]

How about Cinco De Mayo. You make a kit out of your knives consisting of 5 knives of your choice. You can pick whatever you want but only 5, no exceptions at all. You can use them as much or as little as you want. This includes pro and hone use. If you want to pick 5 240 gyutos that’s your prerogative, however, if you need a pairing knife to trim strawberries for your morning oatmeal that counts as one. If you are a pro and need a line knive that’s counts as one. A beater for frozen food, a cleaver for bones, a bread knife for crusty bread etc. No trying a knife that is coming in unless you pre-pick it. Absolutely no exceptions, it’s as if you didn’t even own more. You post your kit in the beginning of the month and stick to it.

 

[Gshep91]

Misunderstood May - pick whichever knife you feel is the most underrated in your collection.

Middleweight May - no lasers or workhorses, pick something in between.

Jumping ahead you could do Nimble November - use your lightest knife

 

[daddy yo yo]

Middleweight May - no lasers or workhorses, pick something in between.

Ok, now it's getting interesting: my lightest gyuto is ~160g, my heaviest ~360g. That makes 260g for the middleweight. I could live with that!

 

[Jovidah]

Sujihiki september; using a sujihiki as main knife all month (no gyuto or cleavers etc).

Yo-handle june. No wa-handle knives all month.

German july. French february. Stainless september.

Could also do a low-grit or high grit sharpening month.

 

[Jville]

Got to be Nakiri November.

 

[Jville]

Misunderstood May - pick whichever knife you feel is the most underrated in your collection.

Middleweight May - no lasers or workhorses, pick something in between.

Jumping ahead you could do Nimble November - use your lightest knife

Misunderstood May is interesting

 

[NotAddictedYet]

One knife a day May…
Different knife every day; no repeats.
Let’s go!!!!

Wish I could afford to do this. I might make it to the 20th if you count the folders..

 

[enrico]

One knife a day May…
Different knife every day; no repeats.
Let’s go!!!!

Wish I could afford to do this. I might make it to the 20th if you count the folders..

Just switch cutting hands when you run out of knives.

 

[esoo]

Wrong Wednesdays - pick a knife that is the clearly the wrong choice for the job.

Cutting up garlic? Time for the deba.
Slicing up a prime rib? Time for the 75mm paring

 

[deltaplex]

Max Height May l nothing over say...48mm at the heel. @enrico