My favorite color is BLUE!.............A patina thread.

[tostadas]

I haven’t played with any blue or white steels at work lately due to having my work kitchen swamped out with banquets and I didn’t want to chance having them rust out because I forgot to wipe or clean them after use. I had a small chance last night playing with one of my knives and wanted to see if using it will give some color to the knife after doing a forced coffee patina and well it did give some rainbow patina with dicing some mirepoix. View attachment 215514

Is that the Nakagawa myojin, or another dammy?

 

[DrD23]

The Kipp got some nice blues after carving up the thanksgiving bird (well, the boneless parts) @Kippington

 

[itzjustchris1]

Is that the Nakagawa myojin, or another dammy?

Yes it’s the nakagawa myojin dammy

 

[SwampDonkey]

Well I guess you can see where I like to cut. New Kochi k-tip santoku, took a really nice blue patina slicing up steak thin for tacos. Funny how much more purple it turned out just cruising compared to the Kochi 240 gyuto that I had lovingly spread the steak juices all over and closely monitored.

 

[Dave Kinogie]

what knife is that

Jamison Chopp Spicy White Damascus Gyuto. 205mm.

 

[miggus]

The best is the part at 2:21 The customer's reaction when he gets his knife back is too good.

EDIT: Oops, wrong thread. That was supposed to go to the YouTube AWESOME topic.

 

[Crazyknives]

Have nothing else to do so I decided to play with coffee force patina. They came out pretty good.View attachment 212565

You take beautiful Pics!!

 

[jedy617]

Havent posted my togo reigo in awhile. After a lot of onions for french onion today

 

[BillHanna]

Havent posted my togo reigo in awhile. After a lot of onions for french onion today

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I’m sending my son over. He’s been begging for steaks, scallops, and French onion soup. His steak and scallops are under the tree.

 

[jedy617]

I’m sending my son over. He’s been begging for steaks, scallops, and French onion soup. His steak and scallops are under the tree.

As long as he doesn't mind celebrating hannukah...got prime rib going, french onion, and some garlic rolls. Oh and can't forget Roubuchon mashed potatoes.

Steaks and scallops, sound like my kinda Christmas!

 

[BillHanna]

F.ck him. I’m coming over. I have a yarmulke somewhere.

 

[enrico]

@jedy617 what makes the Togo so unique in the Konosuke world? Is it just the steel type?

 

[jedy617]

@jedy617 what makes the Togo so unique in the Konosuke world? Is it just the steel type?

Not just the konosuke world...any world. From what I know, Y. Tanaka is the only chef knife maker with old stock left from his dad. He makes an extremely limited amount of Togo blades, a handful a year or less. I believe the rest of the stuff, all belongs to a handful of wood plane makers there.

In terms of the Kono....at least this one is ground super thin, very tall, has a full kasumi, and tons of banding in the cladding. Definitely extra work from Myojin on this one.

 

[gentiscid]

One hour of Coffee forced patina from recycled used Nespresso pods

 

[enchappo]

This is both a blue post and a new (to me) knife post. Migoto blue 1 after carving roast pork loin and turkey breast for Christmas lunch…

With many thanks to @Kiru for the killer knife.

 

[blokey]

Well I guess you can see where I like to cut. New Kochi k-tip santoku, took a really nice blue patina slicing up steak thin for tacos. Funny how much more purple it turned out just cruising compared to the Kochi 240 gyuto that I had lovingly spread the steak juices all over and closely monitored.

You are going to have the whole Kochi family soon and there's nothing wrong with it

 

[SwampDonkey]

You are going to have the whole Kochi family soon and there's nothing wrong with it

I just need a butcher knife and I'm set

 

[Giovanny Torres]

 

[gentiscid]

NOS Misono honesuki in its first use on a half lamb. Unfiltered colors!

 

[crocca86]

Kipp laser pony after a quick chevice prep

 

[DanielC]

Howabout a forced patina?

 

[Miyamoto Musashi]

Hisamoto after some general use.

 

[RRLOVER]

My most used blade ...Spicy White

 

[HSC /// Knives]

Cuts into porchetta

 

[ahhactive]

Hinoura ajikataya white 2, did about 1kg of shallots

 

[tostadas]

Hinoura ajikataya white 2, did about 1kg of shallots
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You have pics with the full handle? That looks nice!

 

[ahhactive]

You have pics with the full handle? That looks nice!

Sure i do, here you go!

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Passaround isaasmedjan got pretty with just a bit of use. This blade is beautiful

 

[mpier]

Nakagawa x Pearl and Nakagawa x Frankie

 

[A.Malcolm.ations]

Nakagawa x Pearl and Nakagawa x FrankieView attachment 217197View attachment 217198View attachment 217201View attachment 217200

That’s such a sweeeeeet knife.