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[murrayt330]

Hi everyone! What a great community!

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

Welcome.

Please browse the forum sticky threads for useful information.

 

[murrayt330]

What are sticky threads?

 

[murrayt330]

Welcome.

Please browse the forum sticky threads for useful information.

And thank you!

 

[Johnsmyname]

Welcome to the forum, it’s a fantastic community. Lots of kind and helpful people with tons of knowledge.

What knives do you have now?

Are you into sharpening?

 

[murrayt330]

Welcome to the forum, it’s a fantastic community. Lots of kind and helpful people with tons of knowledge.

What knives do you have now?

Are you into sharpening?

Thank you! Yeah I’m seeing that! I wish I got on here sooner. It took me a little bit to figure that I had to post a hello before I could reply to others post and stuff like that lol.

Currently I have:
Jiro 210mm gyuto
Takeda 240mm gyuto
Oul (hado) 180mm Petty
Tetsujin 270mm Sujihiki
Kanehiro (Kato) 240mm gyuto
2 microtech ultratechs

I do sharpen and use a progression of choseras, I want to get a natural stone but they’re so pricy and I don’t know enough about them. I’ve been watching so of the JNS guys videos as well ask emailing him with questions.

 

[Johnsmyname]

That is a very nice collection! The JNAT hole is quite deep and expensive, but you have come to the right place!

 

[HumbleHomeCook]

What are sticky threads?

In each sub-forum, look for threads at the too if the list with thumb tack emblems next to them.

 

[murrayt330]

In each sub-forum, look for threads at the too if the list with thumb tack emblems next to them.

Ah ok! Thank you!!

 

[murrayt330]

That is a very nice collection! The JNAT hole is quite deep and expensive, but you have come to the right place!

Thank you!! Yeah in absolute seeing that! Are they worth it?

 

[Johnsmyname]

Value is totally unique to each person. I am not super into polishing and only have 1 natural stone. I’d like to get more into it though.

 

[murrayt330]

Gotcha gotcha. What knifes are in your rotation?

 

[Johnsmyname]

Too many to list, I’ve got probably over 40. More than half are factory knives from before I got into the blacksmith made stuff which is something like this…

TF Mab and Denka
T&K
Yoshikane
Shindo
Shibata
Ashi Ginga
Harner
Kato
Yoshimitsu
Sukenari
Okahide
Hatsukokoro
Kikuichi

I’m sure I’m forgetting something.

 

[murrayt330]

Too many to list, I’ve got probably over 40. More than half are factory knives from before I got into the blacksmith made stuff which is something like this…

TF Mab and Denka
T&K
Yoshikane
Shindo
Shibata
Ashi Ginga
Harner
Kato
Yoshimitsu
Sukenari
Okahide
Hatsukokoro
Kikuichi

I’m sure I’m forgetting something.

That’s a wonderful collection also! How’s the TF? Im seeing they have quite the following.

 

[Johnsmyname]

Thanks! They are known for terrible fit and finish which is largely true. The steel is very nice though. Great heat treat and gets and holds a very nice edge. I really like them. I wouldn’t say they are as great as the hype, but very nice and I won’t be selling mine anytime soon.

 

[murrayt330]

Thanks! They are known for terrible fit and finish which is largely true. The steel is very nice though. Great heat treat and gets and holds a very nice edge. I really like them. I wouldn’t say they are as great as the hype, but very nice and I won’t be selling mine anytime soon.

Gotcha! I’m on the hunt for a new nakiri so was checking those out.

What’s your Kato, there’s a few makers under tha name lol

What’s your favorite?

 

[Johnsmyname]

Morihei Hisamoto is made by TF but much cheaper. I’ve heard good things about that nakiri. The Watanabe pro gets a lot of nakiri love too, that’s on my radar for a nakiri.

My Kato is a Yoshimi Kato butcher in AS. It is very unique, but steel and fit and finish are excellent. I’d like to try other examples.

I don’t really have a favorite. I like certain knives for certain things. I reach for different ones depending on how I’m feeling etc. It’s like picking a favorite child

 

[murrayt330]

Morihei Hisamoto is made by TF but much cheaper. I’ve heard good things about that nakiri. The Watanabe pro gets a lot of nakiri love too, that’s on my radar for a nakiri.

My Kato is a Yoshimi Kato butcher in AS. It is very unique, but steel and fit and finish are excellent. I’d like to try other examples.

I don’t really have a favorite. I like certain knives for certain things. I reach for different ones depending on how I’m feeling etc. It’s like picking a favorite child

Oh nice! That’s the same Kato as mine. I got it about 10 years ago and was my first Japanese knife. It’s the 240 as nashi gyuto. I love it.