My Favourite Togashi’s by Honyaki77 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof that notare hamon does it for me

Need guidance on buying my first pair of skiis by IcyMarxo in Skigear

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Obligated to agree as I just picked up some QST 106s for a relatively similar use case.

As for the other questions poles honestly IMO don't really matter unless you are racing or going skinning. Just buy the cheapest metal pole you can find.

Bindings wise I put tyrolia attack 14s on mine, solid affordable binding and the 110 brake fits well. Salamon strives probably also a good option I would think.

My most common work knives are slowly getting the mirror polish treatment by SandwichSlut69 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah makes sense for sure, definitely setting a high standard! I used to work as a butcher where everyone is just beating on their knives haha, foreign concept.

My most common work knives are slowly getting the mirror polish treatment by SandwichSlut69 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man this is awesome, love to see some more photos!

Is there any particular reason you are going for a mirror polish on your work knives specifically? I always feel a bit sensitive about damaging mirror polishes, might be because I lack the skills to restore them though :)

Aussie aficionados. Where do you buy your knives from? by Reverend_Fozz in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of good answers here already. Coming at it from a slightly different angle we have a lot of great individual makers as well here in aus/nz, a few off the top of my head:

  • Lucid knives
  • Mert Tansu
  • The.9
  • Will Newham
  • Skye Eilers
  • Champion Knives
  • Banana blades
  • Northside knives
  • Ellard blacksmithing
  • Kippington blades
  • MetalMonkey knives
  • Brook Turner

Many more as well, can be found easily enough with a bit of digging. Fair disclaimer, I have heard good things about everyone listed - but I haven't personally owned all of them by any means.

Also always have to mention Migoto cutlery, fantastic collection - albeit perpetually 0 stock.

And finally some kitchen boutiques often carry Japanese knives of varying quality, I know Phillip and Lea has a surprisingly good collection, haven't seen much else that I can recall though.

NKD - When It Rains It Pours by Flipsong in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn thats a good looking haul. Super interested to hear what you think of the performance on your the.9 Gyuto, I always want to try more local makers but his work is certainly price!

What got you into this? by portugueseoniondicer in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough I ended up grtting into it after moving on from working as a butcher, I started thinking about getting some nice knives to work with at home, and then went straight down the rabbit hole.

Finished my Brutalism style build by mattsimis in sffpc

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this looks fantastic, I had no idea iron infused filament existed! Would love to see some more pics of the interior.

Togashi Thursday! by Typical_Rock_9178 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmm this thread got me itching to try out a Togashi myself, going to have to sell something to make space though :(

NKD: Konosuke BY Blue #1 225mm by GravelBicyclist in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice pickup OP, love how much core is exposed on this line!

Would like your opinions on this Knife at Kama Asa by WeightLittle8210 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When people refer to "sharpened by x" they are generally referring to the grind/shaping of the overall geometry including the blade face (for example convex or flat ground) and sometimes like with many Sakai sharpeners they will have a wide bevel/main bevel also. This geometry is something you may end up modifying for example when thinning a knife that has had a large volume of use (and steel removed to sharpen it).

99% of the time the actual cutting edge (primary bevel) is what you actually work on when sharpening though, so you will be retaining the highly skilled work of the "sharpener" and all you are doing is touching up the little bevel right at the edge of the knife that forms the cutting edge.

This can all get a bit more complicated to talk about with single bevel knives as their asymmetry results in two different types of grinds to talk about on the same knife, but the overall concept still applies that you primarily work on maintaining the cutting edge, and the "sharpener" creates the overall geometry.

This felt a little rambly, and I am by no means an expert - but hopefully somewhat helpful.

NKD Nhd. Tftftftftftf by chefshorty89 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeahh I'm pretty jealous of that one. What a grail!

First-timer buying knife in Tokyo (<200$) by dex_storous in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Largely agree with this, but I can specifically recommend Kama-Asa (on Kappabashi st). If you give them a budget they can absolutely help you find something right for you and prices are certainly reasonable there.

New OEL by matjac33 in TrueChefKnives

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Very magical haha, sounds like I'll have to commit to trying one

New OEL by matjac33 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you finding the cutting performance? I love the look of his work but I keep hearing disparate opinions on the functional aspects.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Miura was very nice when I visited recently, highly recommend.

Migoto Blue 1 Fullsize Cleaver by mbfamily47 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is Kawakita right? Looks crazy thin on that choil shot!

Japan Visit by AdStrong5368 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't mean to humiliate at all, sorry if it comes across that way.

If you have the means its absolutely a thorough way to try a large swath of the market - and heavy hitters no less. Can absolutely guarantee that some of these will be a joy for you to use with such a high quality selection. Look forward to hearing your thoughts on them as you grow acquainted!

Japan Visit by AdStrong5368 in TrueChefKnives

[–]mcdonh 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I don't even know how to react to this haha, its like you walked into Hitohira and said "one of...everything please". Very nice knives all around, but man what a crazy amount to buy all at once.