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Any suggestions for chefs knife?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 11/18/16 at 10:50 pm
So im starting to feel like kitchen knives are a lot like tattoos. I started with hand me down knives, then a couple of 20-40$ knives, and about a month ago I got a wusthof santoku knife which I love. I was looking for suggestions for my next purchase/xmas gift. I want it to be a chefs knife and I would like (but not require) a Damascus blade. I am strongly tempted to get the wusthof classic 8" just to keep building my wusthof set, but there are several japanese knives that have caught my eye as well. What do ya'll have? What would you guys not buy again?
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Posted on 11/19/16 at 12:47 am to Jibbajabba
I have a Moritaka Gyoto 270mm and love it. It's large and if you don't require one that big look at the 240mm.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 5:00 am to Jibbajabba
Posted on 11/19/16 at 6:47 am to TigernMS12
That moritaka is a gorgeous knife. I have to keep my blades on a magnet bar. How does that blade play with that kind of storage?
Posted on 11/19/16 at 6:50 am to Jibbajabba
I got a Global for Christmas last year. Love it.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 7:07 am to Jibbajabba
Invest in a set of Shun Premier knives - beautiful damascus steel, hand-made in Japan. Will last a lifetime if you resist the urge to put in dishwasher. Sets will probably go on sale after Thursday. I have acquired a complete set over past 2 years. They are so nice to look at I bought a magnetic bar to mount and display in kitchen rather than putting them in a block or drawer.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 7:16 am to Jibbajabba
Whatever you go with I would use with an end-grain cutting board and a good diamond grit sharpener station to keep the the edge in top condition.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 8:01 am to leveedogs
I have a ken onion edition Worksharp that keeps every blade in my house razor sharp. The fear that I have is that it only does 15-30 degree edges. I know a lot of those Japanese knives are 9-11 degrees.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 8:20 am to Jibbajabba
quote:You have hand me down tattoos?
kitchen knives are a lot like tattoos. I started with hand me down knives
Posted on 11/19/16 at 9:33 am to Mr Fusion
Lol. Those comments didnt flow quite like i wanted :)
Posted on 11/19/16 at 9:49 am to Jibbajabba
If your budget isnt an issue check this guy out LINK.
He made an 8" chefs knife for me for around $200. I was able to pick out the wood and dimensions for a custom look.
He made an 8" chefs knife for me for around $200. I was able to pick out the wood and dimensions for a custom look.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 11:31 am to Jibbajabba
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That moritaka is a gorgeous knife. I have to keep my blades on a magnet bar. How does that blade play with that kind of storage?
I don't know. Mine stays in a a drawer in something like this:
Posted on 11/19/16 at 3:14 pm to Jibbajabba
victorinox fibrox 8" chefs knife
$50 at retailers everywhere
$50 at retailers everywhere
Posted on 11/19/16 at 3:28 pm to leveedogs
Any recs on an end-grain cutting board? I'm in the market for one but I've only had cheapo plastics.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 3:35 pm to cgrand
The Victorinox is a workhorse for sure and from a cost/value pov, it can't be beat. $35 on amazon
Posted on 11/19/16 at 4:07 pm to pigpickin
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Any recs on an end-grain cutting board? I'm in the market for one but I've only had cheapo plastics.
Here's what I got: Maple End Grain
But keep in mind that it's massive and only makes sense if you leave it on counter and it fits with decor. But its a work of art IMO and should last a lifetime like a good damascus blade.
Posted on 11/19/16 at 11:47 pm to leveedogs
Shun are the sh1t! however, I find that it's easier to keep the Wustoff Sharp
This post was edited on 11/19/16 at 11:48 pm
Posted on 11/20/16 at 8:50 am to Jibbajabba
Some good recs in this thread. I'd recommend getting one or two of the $35 Victorinox knives from Amazon as well. It gets the most use out of all of my knives because it is great quality yet cheap enough that I'm willing to be more reckless and use it on tougher items.
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