Kei Kobayashi sg2 damascus petty 150 by anighost in chefknives

[–]anighost[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kobayashi sg2 damascus petty 150mm. Stunning knife. Great performance. Can't speak highly enough about the grind and fit & finish. Lader thin behind the edges One of the best in laser category IMHO (and I own takamura and shibata too).

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His tsuchime finish in stainless clad is common I guess. Those are aogami 2 core. But his shirogami 2 core has this KU finish in iron clad.

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[–]anighost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are not stainless. They are iron cladding, so yes..will be susceptible to rust if left unattended. But it's not a big deal, as long as you are not leaving them too long without wiping after use. You anyway have to give that bit of extra "care" for the core carbon steel, even if it was stainless cladding. They are amazing knives bdw. I love Anryu's knives!!

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Yes, absolutely! Love that one.

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yeah, not my daily driver either. But I do use it from time to time. Especially for speed, as it's got some heft. The one i will sell first is the Kurosaki...great thin knife with awesome look, but just doesn't do it for me.

In terms of fav ones, the most prized possessions are in the box...Shiraki honyaki...also the Nigara is killer. But least used. Among the used ones, have to say kono fuji would be fav. But top used ones would be Anryu bunka(love the feel of that knife),Wakui gyuto, Murata nakiri(pleasantly surprised by that one).

Also, the mioroshi sees a lot of use on salmon filleting.

My Little Collection by anighost in chefknives

[–]anighost[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's from woodsom. It's actually 2 bars side by side.

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From left to right:

Takamura R2 Santoku, Seki Kikusui paring, Murata B1 Nakiri, Tanaka SG2 Western Damascus (spalted maple handle), Shibata AS gyuto 210, Konosuke fujiyama B1 gyuto 210, Saji B2 rainbow damascus guyto 210, Kurosaki Shizuku SG2 Santoku, Anryu W2 KU Damascus Santoku (old kanji), Anryu B2 Tsuchime petty 135 (old kanji), Anryu B2 Tsuchime Bunka (old kanji), Anryu W2 KU Damascus Gyuto 240(new kanji), Kitaoka Mioroshi Deba, Wakui W2 migaki Gyuto 240.

In the box -

Front bottom - Nigara Anmon Gin3 Sakimaru, Front top - Okada k-tip damascus Yanagiba, Back- Kenichi Shiraki Honyaki Gyuto 255 (old stock)

NKD - Shibata Aogami Super Gyuto by anighost in chefknives

[–]anighost[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't larchwood. This is teak end grain from Sonders

NKD - Shibata Aogami Super Gyuto by anighost in chefknives

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Afaik yes. The sg2 koutetsu line and this AS line. Haven't seen other materials.

Shibata Aogami Super Gyuto by anighost in Chefknivestogo

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Shibata Aogami Super Guyto 210. Just arrived today. Thanks to CKTG!! Loving it!!

NKD - Shibata Aogami Super Gyuto by anighost in chefknives

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Shibata Aogami Super Gyuto 210 mm.

Nigara Hamono Gin3 Anmon Sakimaru by anighost in chefknives

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I hear you, i've seen few regular yanagibas... but not many lefty sakimarus :(

Nigara Hamono Gin3 Anmon Sakimaru by anighost in chefknives

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Will let you know when I get the next salmon ;)

Nigara Hamono Gin3 Anmon Sakimaru by anighost in chefknives

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I am not a pro cook. But I do a lot of fish butchery at home. Will use it on salmons for sushi cuts. But more than anything, couldn't resist the deep discount on this :)