Those handles! Saw a five pack just like that at Wally World, $39.95 for the set and it came with a block!
​sorry, devil made me do it...
lol, I hear you on that. I'm having a 240 gyuto, 270 suji and 130 petty rehandled for this reason.
Those handles! Saw a five pack just like that at Wally World, $39.95 for the set and it came with a block!
​sorry, devil made me do it...
I actually like the black pakka, I thought about doing a rehandle but couldn't bring myself to be away from my knife for that long. The Paola wood is a little more attractive than the pics indicate but not as attractive as his red pakkawood handles in my opinion. That being said I don't think anyone buys a takamura uchigumo for the handles. It's all about that beautiful damascus, sexy sexy mirror polish underneath and beautiful cutting performance. I only have to touch her up on rare occasions 2k/5k sometimes 8k and a strop if I really wanna tune her up. I'll be adding some HHH Damascus this summer and comparing. That being said if anyone sees a 300 floating around you let me know. I'd love to get a 300 suji, but have never seen a retailer carry them, heck I don't even think they exist, he just used Photoshop to make it look slightly bigger. There also exists takamura single bevels that I read the owner of noma owns one. I've never seen a takamura yanagi even in pics though maybe mtc kitchen lied lol. :knife:
Mostly doing expo and plate finishing these days in small space, working on specials, light prep. Been working with a small bag/rotation that I change around every couple of days. Smaller knives, 210/180 line knives, short sujis, 210 Gyuto
Todays set
- 240 Wakui Kasumi Sujihiki
- 210 Nenox Brown Bone
- 165 Yoshikane Shirogami 2 Bunka (Never really got into Bunkas but loving this one)
- 180 Tesshu Petty
*Knife bag doesn't fit anything but 4 blades and Mac Black, picked up this bag on sale to carry the rest - spoons, pads, offsets, thermapen.... Comes in real useful - https://www.hideanddrink.com/collections/home/products/waterproof-waxed-canvas-utility-bag?variant=20825194375
What's the wooden thing sticking out of the tool bag?
Looks like the leather sheath for a Rapala Fillet knife.
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Favorite gyuto of this bunch?
JAWLeather Small Knife Roll - I had to have one after I saw ramenlegend's
Was letting these knives fully dry off after going through 25lbs of BBQ
240mm Shigefusa Sujihiki
210mm Shigefusa Yo-handle Gyuto
170mm Itinomonn Butcher
Behind the fold - 300mm Shigefusa Yanagiba & 180mm Kato Workhorse Petty
Very nice.
Want
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240 Kato OG workhorse
240 Mizuno
240 Masamoto KS
240 Misono Dragon
250 Shigefusa Gyuto
270 Toyama Sujihiki
270 Tojiro Bread Knife
10" Vintage Sab Slicer
Masamoto Butcher Knife
180 Western Watanabe Gyuto
Harner ktip Parer
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