Knife porn thread

I think those are vases

And they've mislabeled those room odourisers.

I now have a full array of stones, from 160 grit to 6000. Yes, completely overdone it but I like to try stuff.

I also purchased a 20 degree angle guide.

The angle guide gave me a bit more confidence to work a knife on course stones. However it introduces a risk of pivoting the knife over the edge of the stone, which is instantly bad.

Once I'd got a reasonable bevel, I went back to free hand and got pretty acceptable results.

I have two sharp knives now. I haven't tackled the concave Henckels yet, that's the next thing.

Looking for some advice on buying a Santoku as a gift for the missus. Don't have a clue as to what's good, and the best buy for £80. Thoughts?

I like to buy from Dictum / Dick Tools. and not just for the name.
I've bought some of their lower priced japanese knifes for gifts and they have been very well received.
edit: like this:
https://www.dictum.com/en/traditional-hocho-faa/ochi-hocho-santoku-all-purpose-knife-719251

Looked at the website and they do some nice knives:

https://www.dictum.com/en/traditional-hocho-faa/saku-hocho-without-wooden-sheath-santoku-all-purpose-knife-719720 looks like a lovely every day use knife.

Note the ferrule is plastic on that one. I like a horn or wood ferrule though they are probably less strong.

I can confirm that is a nice knife.
I bought that exact one for my wife about 2 years ago. She doesn't like it. I use it every day.

Horn or wood ferule would be nicer tactile experience.

Like to feel a knife before buying it.

Still fancy a set of opinel knives.

That is a bonus, a gift for you ;)

Walter Sorrels

Looks good, but wanting something a little longer. Will browse the site

Was thinking about one for me.

Not really what I was after, ut thanks all the same.

Saw a no.12 explorer in Sarnau outdoor shop, predictably it is now mine. Good job as we forgot to pack the bread & cheese knives for our beach picnic...

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What's the top metal 'loop' for?

What's the top metal 'loop' for?

I just checked it out on google. Wow.

The loop is for a strap. The others end of the loop is a cutting hook, for gutting fish & small animals I think. I hope I'm never hungry enough to need it.

Isn't it for cutting webbing / rope / seatbelts?

Opinel knife saves from a possible bread cheese disaster.

Also a whistle.

I thought it was for smashing windows?

Yes, this too.

Defo, it also allowed us to share an orange equally. Fight avoided.

Also a whistle.

Loud.

Not sure where best to test this.