Valgard's gear

valgard · Feb 21, 2020

Dammy

LucienJ · Feb 22, 2020

Huge collections

valgard · Feb 27, 2020

240 and 270 Yo Shigefusa Kitaeji Gyutos

panda · Feb 27, 2020

Kitaeji are too pretty for tools, they really are quite beautiful blades.

valgard · Apr 7, 2020

Got this gem from Yanick Puig about a month ago
185x95mm
285g
Cocobolo handle

valgard · Apr 7, 2020

Got this 210 WH KU Kato too relatively recently in a trade

valgard · Apr 7, 2020

Current KU Kato set (the nakiri isn't mine so still looking for one)

valgard · Apr 7, 2020

And a Kato family portrait I took before the arrival of the 210 KU WH

nevin · Apr 7, 2020

valgard said:
And a Kato family portrait I took before the arrival of the 210 KU WH

Holy mother! That's such a nice collection!

Unique98 · Apr 7, 2020

What a collection!!!!

valgard · May 22, 2020

Forgot to post this guy her. Halcyonforge W2 honyaki

valgard · May 22, 2020

And these three got new sayas from @mingsayas on IG

Corradobrit1 · May 22, 2020

With sooooo many gems to choose from how do you decide what to use?

valgard · May 22, 2020

Corradobrit1 said:
With sooooo many gems to choose from how do you decide what to use?

Except for a few staples I rotate what's on the magnetic bar and just go with my feel. Sometimes I just stare at the bar for a couple minutes deciding what to pick. Also, what's sharpest at the moment usually gets used.

Corradobrit1 · May 22, 2020

What a wonderful dilemma to have

IsoJ · May 23, 2020

valgard said:
Forgot to post this guy her. Halcyonforge W2 honyaki
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This is stunning

. So much right going on with this knife

Stewart122 · May 25, 2020

Amazing collection of blades! One day I hope to have owned/ tried half as many!

Midsummer · May 25, 2020

Mind boggling collection of stones and knives.

M1k3 · May 25, 2020

I hate when I see there's a new post here and it's not something that is just amazing....

valgard · May 25, 2020

M1k3 said:
I hate when I see there's a new post here and it's not something that is just amazing....

LOL

Thanks guys

camochili · Jun 9, 2020

quite a big familiy now... very nice!

valgard · Jul 11, 2020

Small update with this Yoshikane western SKD petty

And the Kochi with machi

valgard · Jul 11, 2020

The Japanese only KU gyuto set.

valgard · Jul 12, 2020

Don't have it yet but this little Raquin butcher is coming my way to grow the family.

valgard · Jul 16, 2020

Some stuff that's out playing

daddy yo yo · Jul 16, 2020

valgard said:
Sometimes I just stare at the bar for a couple minutes deciding what to pick. Also, what's sharpest at the moment usually gets used.

This made me laugh so much... I was going to say that this was my approach too before I got married. I got a divorce, maybe because my strategy is like instinct... Sorry for being OT!!!

valgard · Jul 16, 2020

Couple recent stones

A strange renge sunashi suita (I have never had one with these colours)

And a huge Yaginoshima that is an incredible performer. Feedback is super sleek on this one. There's even more going on with the pattern than I show in these pictures. This stone is like a crossbreed between a suita and tomae.