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- Thu May 09, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blade straightness
- Replies: 6
- Views: 382
Re: Blade straightness
If the handle is glued in, I feel like you should be able to bend the knife straight. Yes. I think it is very easy to just bend the knife a bit using a clamp if it bugs you. Otherwise, I think it is fairly common for handles to be a bit crooked and to be a bit twisted (meaning octagonal handles are...
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:46 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: 10" Chef in XHP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 488
Re: 10" Chef in XHP
Beautiful blade and profile. It is amazing how much more I enjoy using a knife that looks good to ones that don't! If I understand, XHP is stainless. I have a stainless KS and I love it. I imagine this knife would bring all the same enjoyment.
- Tue May 07, 2024 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Latest knife!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 302
Re: Latest knife!
I think it is a beautiful combination overall, and my sense of the knife from the pictures is that it is a very stellar blade-handle combination. I agree with the above regarding the pins, in that I'm not confident that the result matches your instincts. For me, it is primarily the pins near the nec...
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best Practices for Cleaning a Cast Iron Grill Pan
- Replies: 12
- Views: 516
Re: Best Practices for Cleaning a Cast Iron Grill Pan
As above: my pan is well-seasoned. I use soap when necessary and the same nylon scrubber/sponge I use with everything else. I dry afterward, but do not coat with oil. No issues with rust my pan can go several weeks between uses on a regular basis. For me, the one big No-No is acid. I never cook with...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grill suggestions
- Replies: 27
- Views: 705
Re: Grill suggestions
I spent some time looking at the mid-price range two years ago or so. I much preferred Weber's design and attributes to Napoleon (despite living in Canada and wanting to support a Canadian company!). I still do not understand the gimmick of the wavy grates.... That said, I in no way believe that Web...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Japanese Village Wants Steel Tourists
- Replies: 4
- Views: 315
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:34 pm
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Single Bevel Kiritsuke
- Replies: 7
- Views: 321
Re: Single Bevel Kiritsuke
You can see from the above that it is very hard to hit all of your specs. Several of the single bevels above miss regarding heel height, spine thickness, or both. The same is true for these three, which are close to your price range and traditional Kiritsukes, but are thicker at the spine than you w...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Kitchen Item?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1098
Re: Favorite Kitchen Item?
I always have the meat thermometer. It's a cheap version, but works so my wife doesn't complain the food is raw. She likes her proteins cooked well done and dry, not "leaking" or "wet" :roll: So I cook them to the 165 and pull them out and let rest (wiping down the plate to remo...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Kitchen Item?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1098
Re: Favorite Kitchen Item?
Digital scales and Thermapen. I'm lost without them! I did think of my thermapen, too. When I go somewhere else to stay or cook, the first four things I consider taking with me in order of priority are: 1) some of my knives, 2) my thermapen, 3) my digital scale, and 4) my microplane. After that, it...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Kitchen Item?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1098
Re: Favorite Kitchen Item?
Umm...my knives? haha.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need help figuring out a main course.
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1214
Re: Need help figuring out a main course.
Scratch corned beef n cabbage is a fun low brow high brow play, I have some good wet brine ratios if that suits your needs… same spec but involves a smoker is pastrami… Two sides of salmon can feed more than 12 and is low fuss in a low temp oven til 123 degrees if you change your mind on fish it’s ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:38 pm
- Forum: Sharpening Advice
- Topic: Thin this knife to improve performance?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1189
Re: Thin this knife to improve performance?
Is it stainless clad? My experience with carbon clad in stainless is that the stainless jacket can be VERY hard. Which is odd because I find the stainless jacket of stainless cores to be generally quite soft. (Compare, for example, most stainless over carbon with stainless over R2.) I offer this onl...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Konosuke Updates
- Replies: 2496
- Views: 596483
Re: Konosuke Updates
It makes a little sense to me. I can imagine there being some frustration if people are showing up in Japan and buying whatever is close to finished. However, that seems very unlikely. Otherwise, perhaps "making them to order" in the sense of a pre-registration where the knife is never pos...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Knife Recommendation: Flat Profile Gyuto
- Replies: 26
- Views: 943
Re: Knife Recommendation: Flat Profile Gyuto
I haven't used the Kohetsu Togatta, but I'm not sure I'd call it a rocker. The original KS profile is definitely more of a flat-spot oriented profile. While the Kohetsu Togatta is a KS-clone, it still seems to have a generous flat stop at the back (the same cannot necessarily be said for Shibata's o...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:29 pm
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Looking for some knife recommendations
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1290
Re: Looking for some knife recommendations
Hello Again, So, I promptly received my order, and these are my observations. First and foremost, the Misuzu is as expected, light and sharp, and what seems to be the perfect size! I haven't had the chance to christen it yet though. I immediately took both of my dull Shuns to the the Shapton 320, a...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VG-10 Steel
- Replies: 21
- Views: 797
Re: VG-10 Steel
I'm not sure there's a consensus. It is a hugely popular steel with suppliers and consumers. Like anything so popular, the magnitude of production and reception means there are lots of opportunities for mediocrity and criticism. Shun has been using VG-10 and other minor tweaked versions ("VG-Ma...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Handle Install Advice
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1393
Re: Handle Install Advice
Your not going to get the knife near hot enough to damage the heat treat if that's a concern. I guess that was my concern...I figured a no heat solution was good and i was trying to think of a way to fill all the space with a solid-like adhesive, but I've changed courses and will just use hot glue ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Kekoa TJ Custom Knife Log
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1234
Re: The Kekoa TJ Custom Knife Log
The knife has been holding up really well over the last so many weeks! It has a pretty thorough patina going now and I'm quite happy with how it looks. [...] I have to admit I thought it sounded a little silly when I heard people talk about having five Gyutos that they preferred each for different ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What did you cook today?
- Replies: 5759
- Views: 513746
Re: What did you cook today?
Deconstructed taco. https://i.imgur.com/s1bjj0y.jpeg I don't mean to pry - and certainly don't mean to ask you to give away anything you don't want to - but I know you like avocados and you always have nice produce. Do you live in a certain region that provides those year-round? Or are you just tha...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Handle Install Advice
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1393