Cool! I was going to post that picture! It is the house that I made for the Takeda. There is a rare earth magnet in the wood to hold the knife, and a notch in the top to hold handle. The top is hinged on both sides. It will end up on the wall.
New to this world. Was looking at picking up a Konosuke HD Wa-Gyuto as an all-around knife. Found the "other" forum first but noticed they had a ton of info but not much recent activity. A little investigating and found my way over on this forum. I'll be searching the "other forum" for older posts and posting here for current help!
One question...I still have a lot more research to do regarding knife care/sharpening. Are there links to forum posts or websites that are good generally accepted "start here" points with regards? Thinking of getting the Korin DVD first but any insight would be appreciated.
We have a knowledge section here but it's real new and not very populated at all. I hope to change this soon but in the meantime please feel free to ask any question you might have. Everyone here is willing to help.