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Barmoley said:
… Probably that it kind of sucks since it discolors as soon as you cut an onion and then the handle gets dirty and falls off and the blade rusts after going through a dishwasher. It also dulls rather quickly after cutting on their new granite cutting board left over from the kitchen remodel.
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I did not know you wrote horror.
 
Seemore said:
Aside from the ongoing debate/discussion here, I agree strongly with this. It kind of blows my mind how many knives are sold on BST having never been used, though I certainly understand that some people may just want to view a maker’s work.
For better and worse, it takes me many cooking sessions, at least a few sharpenings, and a thinning (or more) to comprehend what’s in my hands - what the craftsman has made.
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I sold a Shig the day after it was delivered. If you've had enough experience it's pretty easy to tell by feeling a grind that it isn't your kind of knife. Done the same with several others knives because I could quickly tell upon delivery that they weren't worth using as a lefty.
 
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esoo said:
I sold a Shig the day after it was delivered. If you've had enough experience it's pretty easy to tell by feeling a grind that it isn't your kind of knife. Done the same with several others knives because I could quickly tell upon delivery that they weren't with using as a lefty.
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Fellow lefty, and can verify the instant disappointment when I felt the grind on my Shig on delivery.
 
I'm not a lefty, but I can tell within 15 minutes if I like a knife or not.

There are some that I can appreciate some aspect of but still not like the knife overall. For example, my first Kipp made me fall in love with his grinds, but the knife overall wasn't jelling too well with me. Tried a second slightly smaller one and sadly still feel the same way about it.
 
Dave said:
I'm not a lefty, but I can tell within 15 minutes if I like a knife or not.

There are some that I can appreciate some aspect of but still not like the knife overall. For example, my first Kipp made me fall in love with his grinds, but the knife overall wasn't jelling too well with me. Tried a second slightly smaller one and sadly still feel the same way about it.
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I'm with you. I bought a lefty kipp off of BST a while ago and used it a couple of times, didn't really gel with me. But I still haven't thought about selling it yet. I guess I just hope that I need to use it more and that it will eventually "click". The problem is that with these more difficult to get knives, once you buy one you kinda try to convince yourself that you like it.

At least that's where I'm at in my knife buying journey. Still haven't reached that nirvana like some here have where I know exactly what I want and can pare down a stable of "just" 5-10 knives
 
TheDza said:
I'm with you. I bought a lefty kipp off of BST a while ago and used it a couple of times, didn't really gel with me. But I still haven't thought about selling it yet. I guess I just hope that I need to use it more and that it will eventually "click". The problem is that with these more difficult to get knives, once you buy one you kinda try to convince yourself that you like it.

At least that's where I'm at in my knife buying journey. Still haven't reached that nirvana like some here have where I know exactly what I want and can pare down a stable of "just" 5-10 knives
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I used to think that, and then I realized that you're better off trading them for something new to try :)
 
TheDza said:
I'm with you. I bought a lefty kipp off of BST a while ago and used it a couple of times, didn't really gel with me. But I still haven't thought about selling it yet. I guess I just hope that I need to use it more and that it will eventually "click". The problem is that with these more difficult to get knives, once you buy one you kinda try to convince yourself that you like it.

At least that's where I'm at in my knife buying journey. Still haven't reached that nirvana like some here have where I know exactly what I want and can pare down a stable of "just" 5-10 knives
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Some knives speak to me at once. Others require more of a … courtship. I have a few with which the courtship ultimately didn’t help. Not bad knives, mind you; just not the kitchen partners for this old white rabbit.
 
mengwong said:
If a Maybach is sent for aftermarket luxury+performance tuning, is it still a Mercedes Benz, or has it become a Brabus?
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If it has a super obnoxious exhaust system fitted, perhaps it’ll be a Braaaaabus.
mengwong said:
Theseus at the shipyard: “okay, guys, for the next iteration, I want to extend the captain’s quarters with an Atmos system and a manual lever pull espresso machine”
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One does not go forth slaying minotaurs on instant coffee.
 
ethompson said:
I’m opening a pizza restaurant (actually not a joke). For $1,000,000 (or a yanick / Milan) I will put a pineapple pizza on the menu and call it the Michi (very much a joke, that’s unacceptable). Any takers?
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Thou shalt not use the Lord's name in vain…
 
ethompson said:
I’m opening a pizza restaurant (actually not a joke). For $1,000,000 (or a yanick / Milan) I will put a pineapple pizza on the menu and call it the Michi (very much a joke, that’s unacceptable). Any takers?
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I’ll send you a yanick to thin/polish and you run it as a special for a weekend?
 
ethompson said:
I’m opening a pizza restaurant (actually not a joke). For $1,000,000 (or a yanick / Milan) I will put a pineapple pizza on the menu and call it the Michi (very much a joke, that’s unacceptable). Any takers?
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I haven't seen the last guy who said he was going to open a pizza restaurant ever since he said that was what he was going to do...we'll miss you around here...
 
ethompson said:
I’m opening a pizza restaurant (actually not a joke). For $1,000,000 (or a yanick / Milan) I will put a pineapple pizza on the menu and call it the Michi (very much a joke, that’s unacceptable). Any takers?
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good luck man! I'm sure you will do fine!

Edit: ideally I want the Birgerssen before the start of your new restaurant...

Edit2: if you put one of these in front of your restaurant, you will probably get a lot of store traffic! It will be all over tiktok!

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