Dehory, that’s an EXCELLENT well-rounded collection. There’s a good selection of styles. The Shindo is totally underrated. I used one yesterday on salad prep for several days worth of carrots, jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, and lettuce. Amazing knife for the money, and just an amazing knife for food separation. Glass like cuts on carrots, and keeps the edge well even when cutting several tomatoes. I think it deserves to be in the mix you have.
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Miiiight need to commission one of those eddworks. That super tall bunka concept just looks tooooooo fun
An exaggerated bunka, first cut is fun
You can probably kill some zombies with it lol
Maybe some of you saw my stag handled Denka and how I said it was just too fancy/special for me. Well I sent that one off to a home that will appreciate it properly, and got something a bit more fitting of a blue collar simpleton like me. Very happy with my new 240 Denka!
Definitely a no-brainer with a decent (no plastic ferrule!) handle for ~$100. The only knife I‘ve ever bought with comparable bang-for-buck is a CCK 1303. It feels unfair comparing the Shindo with knives costing 2-3x, but let’s just say it’s a pleasure to use a tool that offers so much for so little.
It’s the most fun I’ve had with a knife in a while. It’s kind of perfect the way it is, but I’m also pretty tempted myself to commission one that’s a little bit longer in AU mono…
Now all you need to do is save up your $$ to buy a proper cutting board.
Good for firewood...
How are you liking that bunka from Edd? I got its brother. He made two roughly the same size. I wanted that s-grind but the handle on the other one spoke to me. It is ironwood too. I got a gyuto at the same time.
Gorgeous! Apex?
240 mm Hatsukokoro Wide Bevel Gyuto in Blue #1 with Blonde Horn and Snakewood Handle by Nakagawa and Leather Saya by Matt at Wabi Sabi Leather
YannR
French two Michelin-star Sous-Chef
Yep! All the info on the first pic
It's an extremely fun knife. Best pure cutter? No, it wedges and cracks a bit with sweet potatoes. (Does great with apples and potatoes though.) I really enjoy how it manages to feel both really cute/nimble and kind of brutal at the same time. Terrific weight/power and balance. I imagine this is why people love the Tinker Tank.
I'm considering asking Ed if he might be able to make a longer one for me in AU, but there would be compromises in the way a bigger one would feel in the hand – this one feels spot on.
I got this as an alternative to the Tinker Tank. I knew I was never gonna snag one so why not get a custom one. Mine doesn't have the s grind but the food release is very good. I get a skosh of cracking but I just don't know how cracking could be overcome in a knife this tall and thick, which I wouldn't want either compromised. I was getting a similar one made by Erik Gullikson but I got too ambitious and backed out, it was going to be wrought clad AU. I was afraid the 210 was going to feel too big, but it feels pretty good in the hand. I got a Dua Vau V3 Tank as a test kiricleaver. Those really aren't horrible, especially for the money.
I am a big fan of the Hakata blade shape. I have a Nao Yamamoto that I love. Itsumitsu does a gyuto with a Hakata style k-tip that I got too. How are you liking this one?
Yikes, no thank you. I’ve heard his stuff is whack. Makes TF look clean
Pretty fun, tho I still like the 180 Gyuto/Santoku bit better, the tip looks thin but suffers a bit from raised thicker shoulder
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
Wood day is good day. Stabilization box of about 20lbs worth from last yr finally arrived today
Whoa, that's some nice looking pieces 
Some very cool colors. What's the red?
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
Maple burl
Shiver me timbers! What's far right?
tostadas
Hobbyist / Craftsman
That should be curly big leaf maple. This batch was primarily maple and black ash
Well, i actually thought i was happy with my current collection and didn’t feel an imminent urge for a new knife….
Then came an IG post and some messages, now i have this beauty from will catcheside in my possession. Yet to use it because it ARM… not the best timing to buy new gyutos
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Then came an IG post and some messages, now i have this beauty from will catcheside in my possession. Yet to use it because it ARM… not the best timing to buy new gyutos
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I just bought a big lot of wood from Ashy2classy. I cannot wait to start making some handles from it. These pieces look freaking great and turned out awesome. I don't know which is my favorite.
Wife was mad I sold her @Knot Handcrafted nakiri so I replaced it with this little guy off BST.
She loves the 180mm size when she doesn’t want to use a 135 petty, stainless since she’s a little careless, and very comfortable choil and spine.
Might need to look at getting a bigger one for myself one of these days.
She loves the 180mm size when she doesn’t want to use a 135 petty, stainless since she’s a little careless, and very comfortable choil and spine.
Might need to look at getting a bigger one for myself one of these days.
How do I get my wife to get mad about me selling knives. She only gets mad when I buy them!
Sell her knife.
