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    • joesaintjohnJ
      joesaintjohn
      啓蒙家
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      I’m thinking about getting Drew to make us a custom chef’s knife. He’s been a chef in SF for the past 20 years and then pursued his passion of knife making. I’m really into the craftsman and attention to detail. He’s been working some serious Damascus and triple layer. I just love the look and design of his kitchen knives. Super functional and stunning.

      http://www.drewhashknives.com

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      Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
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        I love knives (kitchen) and have bloody loads of them, including some lovely Japanese Damascus blades, but my culinary hero, Anthony Bourdain, says you only need 1 (well 2 if you need a serrated one)…...Must try harder....

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • JDelageJ
          JDelage
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          I'm looking for a good 10" chef's knife. I actually met Bob Kramer a few times (he used to live in Seattle, maybe still does), but his knives are now unobtainium…

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          • joesaintjohnJ
            joesaintjohn
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            Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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            • JDelageJ
              JDelage
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              I collect knives (and swords…) Here are some pics of some of my knives:

              https://jdelage.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Knife-collection-my-pics

              https://jdelage.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Knife-collection-not-my-pics

              I don't have a good chef's knife though....

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              • joesaintjohnJ
                joesaintjohn
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                ^^ OMG!!!

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                Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                • neph93N
                  neph93
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                  Some beautiful items there. Lovely mix of styles.

                  “Some of those that work forces
                  Are the same that burn crosses”

                  • Virginia Woolf
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                  • SeulS
                    Seul
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                    Those Wrights are beautiful…

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                    • DougNgD
                      DougNg
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                      I'm impressed by your Don Foggs. Is he still around?

                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                      • DougNgD
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                        We've been using our Ken Onion Shun for 7 ish years, been holding up great. We're pretty abusive with it too.

                        I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                        • JDelageJ
                          JDelage
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                          @Seul:

                          Those Wrights are beautiful…

                          They are indeed. Did you see the pic where the knife is disassembled? The guy is a mad genius.

                          @DougNg:

                          I'm impressed by your Don Foggs. Is he still around?

                          Don Fogg is my favorite maker and I am lucky to have a number of his pieces. He is retired. He posts on Facebook from time to time. He appears to be well. I haven't spoken with him recently.

                          @DougNg:

                          We've been using our Ken Onion Shun for 7 ish years, been holding up great. We're pretty abusive with it too.

                          I use mostly a Kramer-designed (but not custom) knife in 52100 carbon steel. I'd like a custom though. There is a guy close to me who makes beautiful pieces but they're beyond my price range for a user knife. Check him out: https://www.maumasifirearts.com

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                          • DougNgD
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                            About ten years ago I was at Blade show, and it came up in the conversation a lot of the heat and beat guys were having a lot of health issues. Don was someone that came up. Glad to hear he's still kicking.

                            As much as I like nice things (I have two giraffe bone handled long knives/short swords from Jerry Hossom), I have a hard time justifying a high end kitchen knife. My kitchen knives get put away wet, tossed in the steel sink, banged against stuff, dropped on the floor (it's amazing I still have all my toes), and used to pry.

                            I don't even mind damaging the knife, it's just such a pain in the ass to get a custom piece repaired when you break a tip off.

                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                            • JDelageJ
                              JDelage
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                              I have no problem justifying a high end kitchen knife … up to a point. As much as I love damascus, I don't see the point on a kitchen knife which will stain in a few days.

                              Bladesmithing is hard on the body for sure.

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                              • DougNgD
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                                Actually, we noticed that the guys that did forging were having respiratory issues.

                                I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                                • JDelageJ
                                  JDelage
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                                  Not surprising. I expect many also have back, shoulder, and/or wrist problems.

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                                  • mikebarhootM
                                    mikebarhoot
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                                    WIP

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                                    • CutlasshoundC
                                      Cutlasshound
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                                      Nice

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                                      I ain't got time to bleed.

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                                      • mikebarhootM
                                        mikebarhoot
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                                        Looking forward to it’s completion. Knifemaker - Matt Harris. Or MHK

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                                        • YesBlankY
                                          YesBlank
                                          Haraki san Prodigy
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                                          Lives in my coin pocket, nothing fancy but it’s small, light and sharp.

                                          Case XX Small Texas Toothpick, veined turquoise handle

                                          Works on my machine.

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                                          • tailoredfamcamT
                                            tailoredfamcam
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                                            @mikebarhoot:

                                            WIP

                                            I'm excited to see this!  I've been wanting to get into making blades!!!

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