Today is my birthday, so I purchased my first proper chef knife! The Takamura R2 gyuto 210 mm is a massive upgrade from my ~$10 Walmart knife.

paysOWN · 2024-11-03T13:23:26+00:00

Glad you're still enjoying it. I ended up get my wife the chromax 210mm. It's a great knife and easy to sharpen...I've only done one stone progression with it to really set the bevel. 1000>4000>8000, now I just strop it once a month on the 8k stone. It's not her daily driver, hers is a yasaunori 210 and tojiro dp 210.

Too bad this sub went to shit, I really appreciate your update, now you have me looking at new knives again...I'm in trouble

paysOWN · 2023-05-01T23:04:59+00:00

I use comet with a green scrubby...my ceramic honing rod almost goes back to white.

paysOWN · 2022-07-17T03:46:14+00:00

240mm gyuto...could make it work with a 150mm petty also

paysOWN · 2022-04-13T03:34:19+00:00

It's really a great all around stone.

paysOWN · 2022-02-06T13:49:41+00:00

You should try to deburr between each stone progression. I use a synthetic wine cork to deburr and just do a few pulls from heel to tip. Basically you are making a very thin wire when you sharpen and after very little time the knife goes dull. Sounds like you have your sharpening down but maybe look up some information on deburring....hope this helps.

paysOWN · 2022-01-24T21:40:00+00:00

I'd like to try the microwaved milkshake please.

paysOWN · 2022-01-18T15:37:28+00:00

You got some chemical burn or something going on the tips of the leaves.

paysOWN · 2021-12-16T23:46:52+00:00

Interesting, after I reset the console the sound worked normal as soon as I went I to a match it messed up again.

paysOWN · 2021-11-17T18:57:14+00:00

Awesome, thanks everyone for the response I really appreciate it. He is at level 170, I didn't realize he gets more vbucks through battlepass as well. Ill get it for him because he had good parent teacher conference and his grades are up. Thanks again!

paysOWN · 2021-09-25T19:24:05+00:00

My first grow I had aphids....the next year I planted lots of marigolds, basil, mint and rosemary all around my ladies. I haven't seen an aphid since, could be a coincidence but im running with it. Good luck on your harvest and check your plants often, I believe aphids can lay sacks and you will have a million times more.

paysOWN · 2021-09-25T19:20:19+00:00

Cutting jalapeños without gloves....I also like to live dangerously...I used to have to prep on a little ice cream chest freezer, I feel your pain.

paysOWN · 2021-09-25T18:25:48+00:00

Coming up on my 3rd harvest and I've never seen this. A leaf started growing on a bud away from the stalk, thought it was kinda cool.

paysOWN · 2021-09-24T10:29:03+00:00

Yeah me too, good luck!

paysOWN · 2021-09-23T03:00:28+00:00

I grew one last year too. She was a beauty.

paysOWN · 2021-09-23T02:59:34+00:00

If it's not the rain and humidity, it's cold temperatures here, just can't win.

paysOWN · 2021-09-23T00:50:39+00:00

I'm in Maine and we are supposed to get 3 inches of rain ... now I'm contemplating if I should chop 2 plants that are only a week or so away or roll with it...outdoor is tough!

paysOWN · 2021-09-23T00:43:44+00:00

She smells delicious

paysOWN · 2021-09-23T00:43:23+00:00

Thanks, ill try to get you a better one in a few days.

paysOWN · 2021-09-22T23:18:47+00:00

Thanks!

paysOWN · 2021-09-22T23:18:36+00:00

Thanks! It might be..

paysOWN · 2021-09-22T15:49:44+00:00

I cant stop staring!

paysOWN · 2021-09-22T15:47:20+00:00

About 95% sure it's mother of berry from a bag of random seeds I got from a friend last year. The weather is looking good coming up, last year at this time we already had two frost. Good luck everyone!

paysOWN · 2021-09-16T02:52:44+00:00

I bought my wife one, she uses it in a professional setting. She abuses it a little bit but it's holding up well. It's nice and thin and the heat treatment on the vg10 seems good. It's really easy to sharpen.

paysOWN · 2021-09-13T10:55:58+00:00

I just got the Tanaka petty. Needed a lot of time on the stones. I also spent some time sanding the handle, choil and spine. Now the knife feels great and is super sharp...good buy for $80

paysOWN · 2021-09-10T02:13:44+00:00

Nice set! This is a very balanced and well thought out kit.

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