I find these very attractive.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

Mr. I need to reduce my inventory (that's me) loves these: https://blanccreatives.com/allitems

[slobound]

These are sweeeeet!

[timos]

they do look good, and it sounds like a neat company to boot.

[Bensbites]

Didn’t I see shibata posting some on IG? Knife pan combo deal?

[Altadan]

forgive the poor-talk, but what is it about them that raises their price so much?
That being said, yes, these should certainly cook as well as some jknives cut.. but still

[Kalaeb]

forgive the poor-talk, but what is it about them that raises their price so much?
That being said, yes, these should certainly cook as well as some jknives cut.. but still

Hand made. You can get a Matfer for a fraction of the price, they are able to reduce costs because they do it in bulk.

I like the idea of supporting Craftsman and local economies so when I can, I do. Pans are a lifetime investment, so I have no problem buying something that means a little more to me.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

+1 they're making each one of these by hand and hammering them into shape. I'm really excited to see blacksmithing coming back as a vocation/ craft and people making things using old skills that were just about gone and forgotten 20 years ago.

[Altadan]

forgive the poor-talk, but what is it about them that raises their price so much?
That being said, yes, these should certainly cook as well as some jknives cut.. but still

Hand made. You can get a Matfer for a fraction of the price, they are able to reduce costs because they do it in bulk.

I like the idea of supporting Craftsman and local economies so when I can, I do. Pans are a lifetime investment, so I have no problem buying something that means a little more to me.

Huh
A friend of mine came in and saw the page open on my screen. He said, "I can't imagine a world in which I would pay 250$ for a pan... but maybe you could, right?"
I told him I could imagine the world (though I'm not there), but that the people who do, do it for just the reasons you brought above. Almost verbatim, actually.

Yes, you're right. The handy work that goes into each item is what raises the price, no doubt. One certainly has to want to support the craft to pay that price.
Attractive indeed.
So, Mark, are we going to see CKTG branch out even further?

[Cutuu]

When I can, I would probably buy one. I love my newquist forge pan and I need (want) a really large one. I would rather have a 15 in but I think the 13 in would work.

[cjmeik]

Have one. LOVE IT! They were great to deal with too.

[Robstreperous]

+1 they're making each one of these by hand and hammering them into shape. I'm really excited to see blacksmithing coming back as a vocation/ craft and people making things using old skills that were just about gone and forgotten 20 years ago.

Seems like you're getting your wish Mark. I hear the price of anvils (used) has skyrocketed over the last few years.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

forgive the poor-talk, but what is it about them that raises their price so much?
That being said, yes, these should certainly cook as well as some jknives cut.. but still

I'm guessing they don't wholesale but I sent them an email. I might have to hide them in the shop so I don't get yelled at.

[dAviD]

Didn’t I see shibata posting some on IG? Knife pan combo deal?

?!?!.

I saw the pans he was working on but I never really followed up to see if it was possible to get one or if it even went further than him just trying to work it out.

I've always used cadt iron and home which is cheap and easy to come by but lately I've had my eyes on trying out a lighter carbon steel pan. I wonder if the hammered texture helps with non-stick properties or if it would actually hurt.....

[Bensbites]

Didn’t I see shibata posting some on IG? Knife pan combo deal?

?!?!.

I saw the pans he was working on but I never really followed up to see if it was possible to get one or if it even went further than him just trying to work it out.

I've always used cadt iron and home which is cheap and easy to come by but lately I've had my eyes on trying out a lighter carbon steel pan. I wonder if the hammered texture helps with non-stick properties or if it would actually hurt.....

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Something like a matfer carbon steel skillet from many different retailers (such as amazon) would be $30-60 and a great entry point. I think they are pressed rolled steel and super smooth.

[pecanbery]

Nothing wrong with spending a bit extra on pans. I've got a few cast iron skillets/pans from these guys (http://www.solidteknics.com/solid-products2/) and the difference in quality definitely makes it worth the extra $$$.

[Runner_up]

These are beautiful. I love the look of the large roasting pan.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

Shiba's pan doesn't hold the same appeal for me personally. It's made with a big press and doesn't have the handmade character that I like so much with the others. I don't know. Maybe I'm being a snob.

[Cutuu]

Shiba's pan doesn't hold the same appeal for me personally. It's made with a big press and doesn't have the handmade character that I like so much with the others. I don't know. Maybe I'm being a snob.

I agree and don't think you are being a snoob. It's slightly humorous ( mind you not wrong) that any knife nut would find spending more on a pan of higher quality ridiculous, being the amount of money we spend on knives.

[mauichef]

Shiba's pan doesn't hold the same appeal for me personally. It's made with a big press and doesn't have the handmade character that I like so much with the others. I don't know. Maybe I'm being a snob.

I agree and don't think you are being a snoob. It's slightly humorous ( mind you not wrong) that any knife nut would find spending more on a pan of higher quality ridiculous, being the amount of money we spend on knives.

I agree. I want to get into iron pans very much but I am baulking at the $250 + price tag. Ironic when I spend way more than that on any given knife.
Especially when I know i will use the pan far more that any one knife I own.
I'm going to start off with a DeBuyer and see if a hole opens up in front of me later

[datster]

I agree. I want to get into iron pans very much but I am baulking at the $250 + price tag. Ironic when I spend way more than that on any given knife.
Especially when I know i will use the pan far more that any one knife I own.
I'm going to start off with a DeBuyer and see if a hole opens up in front of me later

We have a lot of cast iron we have collected over the years and it is great. But, we decided to try carbon steel for the lighter advantage and faster heat control. We travel past the Lodge factory a couple times a year so it only made sense our first would be a Lodge Carbon Steel pan. We absolutely loved it, then we bought a Debuyer. Oh my! Makes me feel that J-knife entry all over again, then the J-nat stone entry, now pans! What next? The ones here are stunning and yeah, I'm balking at the price, but maybe .................