[mikesheating]

Hi all, I'm Mike

This is my first time on this board and I wanted to say hi and share a little about my self.

I repair industrial heating and refrigeration equipment to pay the bills.

I love good food and about a 4 years ago I was asked to cook for a party, then another, then another.
Finally I was asked to do weekend lunches at a local bar and do a little bar tending.
I found out quickly cooking good food is only half the battle the other half is defending the oven and my cook where [O the knifes I've lost].

I'm a knife nut, I have all the main brands and I've come to the conclusion that I need 3 sets. The first set doesn't leave the house the second I use when cooking at parties the 3rd set is for my help.
I keep the knifes sharp! I have a local place that has a wetstone that puts a hollow edge, then If need be, I touch it up with a Norton sharpening stone/dimoned coated steel then finally a dickoron sharpening steel.

I also found the need to have a bigger cooker so I took a 200 gal oil drum and made a BBQ/smoker out of it. I can cook a 150 lbs pig or a make jerky with cherry wood.
I just wanted to say Hi and I hope I shared a little about my self.

[Mezzaluna]

Hi Mike, and welcome to Chef Talk!

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[Jim]

Mike,
Welcome aboard!! What is your favorite knife? Do you own any custom blades? What is your least favorite knife?
Looking forward to hearing more about that collection!
Welcome!
-Jim

[Isa]

Welcome to Chef Talk Mike! I am sure you'll feel right at home with us.

[mikesheating]

Hi Mezzaluna, Jim& Isa.

Jim My favorite knife is a draw between Wusthof's 12" chefs knife and the Dexter and Russell 12" chefs knife. The knife I like the least is the Henckel five star line of knifes [they don't fit large hands].
I think I have one or two knifes from each of the Wusthof and Henckel lines. I also like Forschner and the Russell international line.
I don't have any custom knifes, but I do buy these knifes that are called grinders [there shipped without an edge. They cost about 10 bucks and are made by Russell international. The funny thing is these aren't that bad knifes [for 10 bucks].

[chef1x]

Yikes!
I just had a flashback from that movie "gangs of new york"
I'm a 200lb pig and I don't wanna get near you !!

But seriously, I tend to like the bigger knives myself, though I stop at a 10" unless I'm doing some serious butchering!

Welcome!