Knife porn thread

Magnets are fine for knives as long as you don't chuck them on too hard.

I have one of those blocks that is a vertical holder of lots of thin plastic rods, it works great.

If you have a traditional wooden block then make sure you put the knives in with the edges up, not down. Helps to prevent edge curl.

And use your steel.
And never leave them wet, or worse: covered in veggie or fruit juices. Rinse, wipe, dry. Every time.
And no fucking dishwasher.

Just in case:

NO FUCKING DISHWASHER

Also if the blade is carbon steel a quick wipe with a cooking oil.

What @mashton said... Knife block, upside down... IME The best way to keep your knives in order is to patrol the washing up right after it's been your girlfriend's turn to do it...

Lolz...

Love these, no good for carrying about really but good memories attached to both already(weird?)

Both blunt as anything though, will a cheap stone off ebay be worth it?

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No one near you that can lend you a stone?

Get a lansky. The cheapest one will do. Sharpens mine since 2-3 years. Dead easy and good result.

Lansky, I second that.

BBC iPlayer - Handmade [metal] shows how a handcrafted knife is made

just coming here to post that ^
didn't see it but might iplayer it later
the hour of dawn chorus before hand put me to sleep so i missed it !!

Well worth a view - you can see where the £460 price tag comes from ^ & ^^

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05tpw1j/handmade-2-metal#group=p02q34z8

Well worth watching and the one before it was a nicely crafted glass jug. I watched both instead of that dire Safe House bollocks that my wife insisted on.

and who doesn't appreciate a nicely crafted jug..

I'll pitch 'em up and you can knock 'em out of the park!

Probably a repost, but:
https://vimeo.com/56287630

Is this a reep?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BqanJCj__NM

Also, as I now own knives that should be maintained, is there going to be another one of those sharpening tutorial nights anytime soon?

I use a steel regularly but want to level-up now. 1000/6000 stone on the way.

I missed the last knife class so I'd be up for another

me too.

that scandi vimeo was beautiful.

Anyone fancy making their own knife under supervision of course?

Where did you buy your whetstone please thank you?

what is the powder these knifemakers sprinkle on the blades during the bashing process

Cocaine.

Trufax.

Would love to make a knife under supervision. How/where/who?

Inchpincher- this is a good source for wetstones- http://www.nisbets.co.uk/4/Kitchenware-and-Storage-Chefs-Knives-Knife-Sharpeners-and-Steels-Whetstones/c03c02c04c01.r12.1 .

Am happy to do another knife session, but will need to be the week after next, or the one after- next week is mental

Usually sand, it's used as a sort of flux.
[Edit] In the BBC film, it's clearly not sand. I suspect he's gone high tech and is using borax.

Usually borax indeed.