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    joesaintjohn
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 9 Aug 2012

    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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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      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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        JDelage
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

        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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          joesaintjohn
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 9 Aug 2012

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          Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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            JDelage
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

            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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              joesaintjohn
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 9 Aug 2012

              ^^ OMG!!!

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              Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                neph93
                見習いボス
                Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                Some beautiful items there. Lovely mix of styles.

                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                • Dame Vera Lynn
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                  Seul
                  Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                  Those Wrights are beautiful…

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                    DougNg
                    Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                    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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                      DougNg
                      Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                      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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                        JDelage
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                        @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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                          DougNg
                          Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                          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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                            JDelage
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                            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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                              DougNg
                              Joined: 24 Sept 2009

                              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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                                JDelage
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 13 Jan 2012

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

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                                  mikebarhoot
                                  Iron Heart Deity
                                  Joined: 15 Dec 2015

                                  WIP

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                                    Cutlasshound
                                    見習いボス
                                    Joined: 28 Oct 2013

                                    Nice

                                    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                    I ain't got time to bleed.

                                    last edited by 6 Nov 2017, 12:47 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      mikebarhoot
                                      Iron Heart Deity
                                      Joined: 15 Dec 2015

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

                                      last edited by 6 Nov 2017, 18:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        YesBlank
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        Joined: 29 Jun 2017

                                        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.

                                        last edited by 6 Nov 2017, 21:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          tailoredfamcam
                                          Joined: 11 Jan 2015

                                          @mikebarhoot:

                                          WIP

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

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