Posts by wunderbier

John,   K-Sabs and carbon steel are good fun in my book. Make sure any 'big' knife you buy is dead straight if you plan on freehand sharpening.   80-120 grit drywall screen works quite quickly. I've got some 220 for...

Hey tarn, I have a (almost certainly) milder version of your wrist problem (saxophone, guitar, piano, heavy computer keyboard use, etc). At least for me, having good technique as BDL suggest has been really key for keeping my wrist...

I remember seeing horse cold cuts for the first time in the Netherlands. Odd, but not gross. I've cleaned more horse tenderloins than I care to think about. Total PITA product; the meat is really soft, requiring more finesse and a...

Doesn't that recipe already use powdered gelatin? I remember the Knox stuff coming in orange boxes with those paper bags inside, but it's been awhile since I've cooked in the US. From looking at pictures on the internet it seems like...

All fair points, BDL. I'll probably build around a Bester 2k (then a Bester 700) when funding permits, as that will allow me to utilize my current setup for the longest. No Norton mediums here that I've seen, so the IB8 is my stop-gap...

Hey again Ntosaj. I'm a bit new to all of this as well, so I won't go boldly recommending my setup, but I'll tell you what I've got so far for my carbon Sab. My current coarse stone is a cheap King 1k waterstone and my next stone is a...

I didn't have the greatest purchasing experience with my K Sab, so it seems that it might be best to inspect the knife in person, or make very clear what condition it must be in. In the end they just refurbished the knife I sent back...

That's very accurate about Crocs wearing out quickly. I went through two pairs in about 6 months of total use, maybe less, and I only weigh around 150 lbs. Fortunately I got the second pair for free when I wrote them a polite email...

I found some Tojiro DP knives from Nippon Kitchen, which is based in London. Unfortunately there's no 24 cm chef's knife though. I expect the Japanese Chef Knife BDL referenced is probably your best bet for such things. (edit: for...

I'll definitely take your word on that coarse King stone. I'm thinking the Norton combo is the right stone for me at this point in time. I've got a dishwasher, so the oil issue and cleaning is solved. I'll worry about profiling harder...