Expidia

Welcome Mark.  Tips I’ve learned the hard way . . . Do yourself a favor and spend $11 for a pair of the cut resistant gloves on Amazon.  Its as you say it takes time for your muscles to develop a stroking memory (its like learning how to play a piano).  Also get two pair of the plastic stops (I use them on both top and bottom of the rods, es…[Read more]

Brewbear you are on the money as to how dangerous our knives can be when we take for granted how sharp they really are.   I’ve done it myself several times especially when using the low angle adapter (LAA).  It has two allen set screws with two different size allen wrenches.  I tend to loosen one and reach for the other allen wrench and the ch…[Read more]

Here is another thought.  I can keep my sharp knives tip down and the one’s that need an re-fresh I can store tip up on the magnetic strip!

This way I’m always reaching for a super sharp edge.

Those are really nice racks Marc.  Does Florida have a KKA branch (Kitchen Knives Anonymous) . . . Let’s see pics of your folders collection?

Holy Makeral Mark . . . You are certainly the go to guy to ask about magnet wood knife holders.  Your kitchen is amazing , but I also might expect Michael Meyers from one of the Halloween movies to be sitting there with you there at your kitchen table :o).  Its definetly a kitchen knife display to behold and appreciate.  It’s a knife sh…[Read more]

Thanks Marc for the M.O.C. link.  I had trouble getting it to open.  But I was able to go to their home site with google.  I’m checking their reviews on Amazon if they still sell them.  A few comments on their home site said the wood scratches easily.  Maybe the walnut shows scratches but I’m looking at their oak.

I’ll check it out.  Only issue I see is my kitchen is oak.  Maybe the same company makes an oak version?

Thanks for your comments and pics  TC!

Thanks for the to comments.  Yes, I was also concerned that the metal would scratch up my knives.  I searched through the reviews on Amazon and I could not find that question being asked. Either way, the model I ordered for $34.95 had many 1 star reviews in that the magnets were not strong enough and knives could easily fall off.  I’m printing a…[Read more]

Thx TC I added that brand to my kitchen knife file for future reference.  Nice price for VG10 tip.

TC thanks for posting that vid you made years ago.  I found the same imperfections in the steel from collectors I own in even in the $750-1000 cost range.

Was the tip of the knife in your vid designed like that or just a poor grind?

My high end CRK’s come with a convex factory grind that only takes them a few seconds to put on as I’ve watched…[Read more]

Thanks for your comments Readheads.  Not all of us can afford $400+ for each Japanese knife or a set of higher quality set of Japanese kitchen knives.  I’m sure there are great knives available with good steel for a reasonable cost, but I would think more often you get easily hosed with the unknown or off brands  if they are lower cost.

I st…[Read more]

So I dropped back to the 800’s and progressed from there refreshing a japanese global kitchen knife.  Stopped at 1500 just to give it a mirror as I only need a working edge for kitchen use.  Did a Bess sharpness test and it was 740!  What a total waste of time.  Pissed off I pulled out the 80’s and raised a burr and progressed from there got a d…[Read more]

I figured as much on the water stones Clay as I don’t see any listing that they are available on your site anyway.

I’ll try using the accessories you suggest above.

Thx

Suggestion:  This thread is from 8/04/2014.  This coming August will put this thread at 6 years old!  Start a new thread if you want users to respond as who knows if the original posters to it are even still around?

You are not alone.  I feel your pain.  Plastic stops “should be included” with each system IMO!  Pick up the ones “airscape” sells in the link that was posted above.  They work great.  A lot cheaper than the $150 blade I had to replace after I unwittingly scratched it up:…[Read more]

Go with the 130 and no lower.  If you buy one used make sure it has their upgraded vice.  If money is an issue make it up on adding on used accessories when you come across them.  I see used stuff on the edge snobs forum on Facebook go by from time to time (good forum).

I own the Gen 3 Pro unit that I bought new (at a discount) and since it wa…[Read more]

You have put into the blade a “recurve” near the bolster which renders IMO the knife useless as a good performing kitchen knife because it can’t cut food down to the board in that area.  I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know as I’ve done this a few times myself on expensive folding knives.

You have a few choices.  When I have put i…[Read more]