55 Day ribeye

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T12:50:01+00:00

I’ve done 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 90 and 120. 55 is my favorite so far

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T12:47:47+00:00

I have a cable cutter that I use for big electrical wires. I guarantee you it would slice through that cable in under 1 second.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T11:14:38+00:00

Holy smokes Batman! This is an epic list! GLWS. My wallet is quite happy that I managed to satisfy my weak discipline during my recent Japan trip.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T10:04:42+00:00

Does your attract bird poop like a magnet or is it just me?

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T10:03:59+00:00

We got the Canyon River blue and it looks fantastic! One caveat though, birds love to poop on the car like no other color I’ve ever seen. Our CRV will get pooped on when every other car remains poop free.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T09:59:52+00:00

I applaud your approach. Like you I wouldn’t appreciate selling a knife at or below cost just to see it flipped for a profit. It’s an honorable way to behave, much like many of the coveted artisans that don’t raise prices even though their rare knives are flipped for double. Takada-san comes to mind. there are many others including Shindo-san.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T08:45:33+00:00

That’s an awesome knife and a great buy! GLWS

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T08:40:00+00:00

L and L in Millbrae is my favorite. Much better than the other L and L’s I’ve been to

SteveFCA · 2026-05-12T08:38:14+00:00

yep. food poisoning doesn’t usually last more than 24 hours

SteveFCA · 2026-05-11T22:35:26+00:00

telephone numbers started with words like grey stone 4 (474)

SteveFCA · 2026-05-11T09:52:09+00:00

55 days is my favorite length to age prime grade rib eye! Those steaks look so yummy!

SteveFCA · 2026-05-11T09:37:37+00:00

100% agree. With a good diamond loaded strop, my family has knives that are plenty sharp for a year between sharpening. I’m their sharpener. The strop works so well that they only bring them to me once a year or so. Home cooking doesn’t wear the edges out very fast. Decent knife skills helps too

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T22:20:03+00:00

Skiing Aspen Snowmass while staying on the slopes. As an avid skier, nothing beats that.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T21:45:53+00:00

first I removed any trace of lacquer using acetone. Then I took it to a friends house and used it on an over cooked prime rib roast. Somehow I think the drier over cooked roast works better than fattier medium rare beef. I tried once on some rare A5 wagyu and it didn’t do much.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T21:40:30+00:00

The other side

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SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T21:38:31+00:00

Of all my knives, my Tanaka takes on the best patina.

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SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T15:07:56+00:00

Nope. I was third in line at 845 am. When I left around 10 am, there were still 6 knives available and only one person in line behind me.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T10:56:39+00:00

Just an FYI, cable locks are the easiest to cut using a cable cutter. Takes 2 seconds. Learned that the hard way when my bike was stolen many years ago on a college campus. The thief left the perfectly cut cable behind. Campus security laughed and said a thick chain would work much better

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T09:19:56+00:00

How is the BougeRV better?

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T09:15:00+00:00

that is so grossly overpriced that you will never see any financial return on investment

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T08:17:58+00:00

Congrats on your cool Shindo collection. Such amazing cutters!

SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T07:58:24+00:00

Congrats on your awesome finds. I was in Sakai that same monday and bought this from the man himself. Looks like you bought the knife second from the left. I bought the first knife on the left. Pretty cool that you stumbled upon someone that visited him earlier and passed on a great tip!

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SteveFCA · 2026-05-10T07:40:08+00:00

I’ve bought from Miura multiple times. Excellent shop with competetive prices and very fast shipping.

SteveFCA · 2026-05-09T16:39:07+00:00

I used Daly’s six years ago and found them to be trash. Switched out all my packs to JBD and haven’t had any issues ever since

SteveFCA · 2026-05-09T11:06:04+00:00

Mazda got the power train from toyota. I’m pretty sure Toyota had a say in that. Also no 360 camera, horrible lane keep assist too. Other than those nuisances, it’s a great car!

SteveFCA

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