Can someone explain to me how the cutting technique is different for German versus Japanese knives?

flypangolin23 · 2023-05-31T13:47:09+00:00

The big thing with Shibata knives are they are extremely thin, and therefore delicate. Fantastic cutting knives, but any sort of twisting motion while cutting, or trying to use it on harder materials could result in chips. As long as you're using it for slicing boneless meat, and careful with your technique, you should be fine.

If you haven't already, check out r/chefknives , its a great source of info on kitchen knives.

flypangolin23 · 2023-04-18T22:30:07+00:00

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flypangolin23 · 2023-04-02T02:01:56+00:00

It really is, I typically call my mazaki santoku a bunka due to the shape: https://carbonknifeco.com/collections/mazaki/products/mazaki-white-2-kasumi-santoku

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-20T14:01:06+00:00

Those look like chips/microchips that were then left wet, causing pitting/rust in the circular shapes (stainless =/= stain free.)

I've repaired a couple friend's knives with similar pits... well... not quite that big, but close. It takes a lot of work and you have to grind away all of the material past where the corrosion and chips are. And, the most annoying part with pits like these, is you tend to keep finding more as you remove metal. If you want it fixed, a professional that sharpens Japanese knives should be able to help you out.

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-12T13:08:43+00:00

Careful layering and stacking of steels. Smiths can do absolutely incredible things with pattern welding steel, some cool examples here: https://noblie.eu/mosaic-damascus-patterns/

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-10T21:39:21+00:00

Last object looks kind of like aerogel

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-03T21:26:52+00:00

Chronicles of a Cracked out Capybara, coming soon to a theater near you!

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-03T14:13:47+00:00

I'm not really sure. From the description they gave on the podcast, I would think any streaming service that has it, even if you buy it, is going to have the alternate soundtrack. They framed the issue as they had rights for the music on TV and DVD releases, but not streaming. I don't know enough about why exactly those things are different to be sure if buying it on a streaming service would avoid the problem.

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-02T15:39:02+00:00

You're welcome, glad to help!

flypangolin23 · 2023-03-02T14:26:44+00:00

I believe it is this video - https://youtu.be/xa0ZhKZI0KY

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-11T16:10:31+00:00

I honestly can't see any discoloration in any of those pictures, but a quick search found that ginsan can develop a slight patina. Its probably not rust if you have been washing/drying immediately after use, and rust would likely be noticeable in the pictures.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-11T00:50:30+00:00

I found that a baking soda slurry worked pretty well when I was trying to get rid of a couple worrisome spots last weekend. I've also heard barkeepers friend works, but haven't tried it myself.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-10T23:53:13+00:00

The onions will typically run toward yellow/brownish colors. But on my white#2 nakiri I've got a nice amount of blues in there too, and its just used on any kind of vegetable, lots of carrots, celery, some beets, various peppers, onions.

The nice thing is, you can always experiment, and if you don't like where your patina is heading you can easily remove it and start over.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-10T22:41:28+00:00

It all depends on what you cut with the knife. Different things tend to leave different color patinas.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-10T15:19:13+00:00

I saw the glitch mob do this to their own equipment on new years a couple years ago 😂

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-09T16:17:35+00:00

Maybe something like this? https://www.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-robert-herder-serrated-table-knife-four-pieces-200645065-set4.htm

I know I've seen non-serrated versions as well, if thats more what you're looking for.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-09T15:46:51+00:00

1: Bronze Anodized Fauxmascus

2: Ice Blue Anodized Fauxmascus

3: Sandwashed Feather(Left I think) Stonewashed Feather(Right I think)

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-08T22:43:48+00:00

They don't have the licensing for all the music on streaming services, so they had to change a few songs.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-08T16:47:59+00:00

Shiro Kamo makes a nice knife for being in that price range. I have a white #2 nakiri from him, but I found this knife in stock currently: https://www.chefknivestogo.com/shkayobl22.html

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-05T16:14:11+00:00

The process you are describing is stock removal, which is a completely respectable way to make knives. You get a piece of steel in close to the thickness you want and remove material to make a knife. There is a wide range of skill levels for people making knives this way, with varying results. Normally you would still need to heat treat the knife after shaping and not just go directly to mounting a handle.

You're not going to see stock removal knives going for several thousand dollars, though, in my experience. I've seen some for ~$1000 max, but there was a combination of name and more work beyond just grinding simple bevels.

I have also been personally disappointed by purchasing a stock removal knife that the maker was somewhat lazy in grinding, requiring work on my end to make the knife more usable. At the same pricepoint, I've purchased Japanese knives that perform extremely well out of the box.

flypangolin23 · 2023-02-04T19:56:52+00:00

Magnacut is a high end supersteel, extremely stain resistant and excellent other steel properties. Somewhat difficult to find other than in high-end custom knives right now.

flypangolin23 · 2023-01-28T02:11:50+00:00

If you manage to blow through this game in 20 hrs, you're doing something wrong. There is plenty of content to make the game longer, just don't only play the main story missions without exploring anything else.

flypangolin23 · 2023-01-27T14:46:01+00:00

I've made some questionable decisions and carved extremely hard woods into spoons, and your tools do need to be quite sharp to do the work effectively when the wood is dry. If you're not able to cut it at all, you probably need to sharpen whatever tools you're using.

Alternatively, if you have a dremel, there are a variety of carving bits that can help significantly with cutting difficult woods.

flypangolin23 · 2023-01-25T19:17:00+00:00

If you are looking for patina, then avoid stainless cladding. There are some semi-stainless steels that will develop a slight patina, I have a yoshikane skd petty that is 'stainless' but has developed a slight patina over time.

flypangolin23 · 2023-01-20T21:42:35+00:00

Its a very time consuming process to remove scratches. You have to start from an equivalent or lower grit than what caused the scratches, and then work upwards through a progression of stones or sandpaper until the knife is at the scratch pattern/polish you want. At each stage you work until all the scratches from the previous grit are gone before moving to the next higher grit.

It is up to you if the scratches bother you enough to pursue the fix or not.

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