Show your newest knife buy

[BillHanna]

Yeah. Beefy Boy.

 

[RockyBasel]

Cotton pads, camelia oil, white gloves, a special pillow where it can rest - and within time, a part time butler would probably be good.

Thanks Karl - I’ve got all the ingredients except for the butler

 

[RockyBasel]

pretty knife, but that choil shot looks awful, that's not what his regular pro line looks like. yours is a wide bevel

Maybe because of the Damascus edge - that should not make a difference though

 

[RockyBasel]

Rippa. Or is it bonzer?
Shiraki or Ashi forged Kono?

I want this

 

[RockyBasel]

Is Ashi. White#2.

What is rippa and bonzer?

This is and will continue to be a rarity - keep it!

 

[RockyBasel]

The postman dropped by again with some goodies.
Dalman 275 AEB-L
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Grimm honesuki 140 AEB-L
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Kurosaki Raijin 240 Cobalt Steel
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Awesome delivery - it’s raining knives l!

 

[bigthyme]

Yoshikazu Tanaka W#2 Gyuto 225mm

 

[RockyBasel]

Y Tanaka - I think he is amazing - everything I have by him is fabulous

 

[ian]

Maybe because of the Damascus edge - that should not make a difference though

@panda’s point is that the grinds on the special knives are often completely different from those on the standard pro line. E.g. yours is wide bevel, the standard line is not. It’s not about the steel. So your knife’s grind isn’t what most people are talking about when they talk about how Watanabe knives cut. That said, yours might well be a fantastic cutter, it’s just different from the usual.

 

[panda]

or my analogy:
let me go check out this restaurant famous for their steak. im gonna order the fish instead because i want to see what all the hype is about.

 

[RockyBasel]

@panda’s point is that the grinds on the special knives are often completely different from those on the standard pro line. E.g. your is wide bevel, the standard line is not. It’s not about the steel. So your knife’s grind isn’t what most people are talking about when they talk about how Watanabe knives cut. That said, yours might well be a fantastic cutter, it’s just different from the usual.

Ahhh..Capisco.

Thanks for clarifying - admittedly worried a bit about what I have ended up with. Shinichi was communicating about this knife for me and recommended it over some of the other options

Cutting ability is fantastic

 

[RockyBasel]

or my analogy:
let me go check out this restaurant famous for their steak. im gonna order the fish instead because i want to see what all the hype is about.

Partly true - I have 4 Toyama’s so last thing I want is another Toyama-like Wat pro. I thought if I am going to get something, let’s get something different, something that he has made more “one of a kind”, (not sure if fish vs. Steak is the right analogy),

I assumed, rightly or wrongly, that this would mean the m ice has been made by him, not some apprentice

Plus, having something different - than a Toyama clone

That was the thinking - but hey, this is knife business, so you never know

 

[RockyBasel]

My first western knife arrived today - amazing in look and feel - looking forward to testing it

Dalman 240 - were just up in the site last week - slightly broadening horizons

 

[Barmoley]

Partly true - I have 4 Toyama’s so last thing I want is another Toyama-like Wat pro. I thought if I am going to get something, let’s get something different, something that he has made more “one of a kind”, (not sure if fish vs. Steak is the right analogy),

I assumed, rightly or wrongly, that this would mean the m ice has been made by him, not some apprentice

Plus, having something different - than a Toyama clone

That was the thinking - but hey, this is knife business, so you never know

You wanted to try a knife that is different from what you have, what other justification is needed? Totally makes sense to get something different if you already have 4 Toyama. Besides you said it cuts great, so who cares what the choil looks like. Congrats on the new knife.

 

[RockyBasel]

You wanted to try a knife that is different from what you have, what other justification is needed? Totally makes sense to get something different if you already have 4 Toyama. Besides you said it cuts great, so who cares what the choil looks like. Congrats on the new knife.

Thank you - feel validated

Also, I have not read a thread on this forum that says Shinichi makes knives questionable in quality - he is consistently good- his Nakiri is outstanding and I am sure this will be as well - time will tell. But hey, if needed we have BST - wats move

 

[soigne_west]

Thank you - feel validated

Also, I have not read a thread on this forum that says Shinichi makes knives questionable in quality - he is consistently good- his Nakiri is outstanding and I am sure this will be as well - time will tell. But hey, if needed we have BST - wats move

You’ve read threads other than “Show us your newest knife buy”?

 

[RockyBasel]

You’ve read threads other than “Show us your newest knife buy”?

Haha - yes, I have imbibed deeply - and enjoyed your posts, particularly for their memorable candor

 

[soigne_west]

Haha - yes, I have imbibed deeply - and enjoyed your posts, particularly for their memorable candor

 

[RockyBasel]

There you go, brevity as always

 

[Receiver52]

Wanted to see what all the fuss is about.

 

[valgard]

Got my 270 Yo Shigefusa Kitaeji suji today

 

[panda]

Got my 270 Yo Shigefusa Kitaeji suji today

sexy

 

[LewRob80]

I laughed out loud at this. I'm actually two for two on my latest tries to get a Dalman now. The latest was the filet knife, but I think he sold two of them.

I was 0-20 trying for Dalman’s until last Thursday. Should be arriving this week!

 

[LewRob80]

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YES! Konosuke Honyaki 240 gyuto!!! Is on the way! Can't wait!!

Holy geepers friz!!! That’s unbelievable!

 

[friz]

Holy geepers friz!!! That’s unbelievable!

I am on a roll mate. Thank you. I will take few more shots for my IG. ;D

 

[LewRob80]

I am on a roll mate. Thank you. I will take few more shots for my IG. ;D

Looking forward! Ordered direct?

 

[friz]

Looking forward! Ordered direct?

It's a secret man ~ no one can order directly, is no produced in years.

 

[Corradobrit1]

This page has so much WIN

 

[tchan001]

Ordered a pack of Swedish candy and got a new knife included in the package. Or was it the other way around.

 

[Qapla']

Ordered a pack of Swedish candy and got a new knife included in the package. Or was it the other way around.

Which knife is it?