Posts by Wagstaff

A coworker gave me an unused chef's knife, a 10" Wusthof Classic, about 15 years old; I use that for the same purpose -- i.e. my ersatz chef-de-chef.   If wanting to buy a new knife with more heft than the Forschner,...

 Hi Captain Hits -   I'll leave the explication of Masahiro geometry and its possible problems to someone who knows.  I know I've looked at pictures of those knives! (And seem them recommended with some frequency on...

Quote: Originally Posted by ruscal  ok, you sold me - i'm in! Easiest ever making of a new best friend!

I don't think your post was out of bounds, either -- please don't misconstrue anything I said as implying you shouldn't post whatever you want. Not only are we not communists, I'm not a commissar.  So have at it!  And I...

Quote: Originally Posted by ruscal  {...snip} feel a bit sad for those lonely light coloured handles though.. they were pretty... almost want to buy them and give them to someone as a present... but would be a...

Quote: Originally Posted by IceMan  Any knife that anyone buys, for whatever price they pay, and likes it, is absolutely worth the money .......... IF THEY CAN USE IT PROPERLY, PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY DISHES. My...

And the sample pics you saw looked black. Are they going to make you new ones and sell those to another customer? I can guess how anxious you must be getting.

That's disappointing -- personally I like the light color -- and in between. My Sabs have "blacker" handles but the lighter grain peeking through. I know in many applications (not necessarily knives) I've seen ebony dyed blacker. I...

Thanks BDL -- actually, I wasn't talking about KC and BLW in particular... though I haven't done a statistical study of posts. At least for kc I've seen videos of him at work. But no, when folks do custom orders (I'm looking at Fred's...

Quote:Originally Posted by boar_d_laze [snip] When it comes to good knife skills, there quite a few universal wrongs but not that many universal rights. In other words, there are all sorts of ways to be good. Your video described...