Knife porn thread

I've just succeeded in slicing my finger with it whilst chopping coriander ;-)

At least it will heal quick!

I have to say that in terms of keen-ness, it knocks spots off my stainless Super Gou chef's knife.
https://www.divertimenti.co.uk/products/yaxell-super-gou-161-chefs-knife-20cm?variant=31382824026194&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkOOu37rN6wIVmuF3Ch1NkQ3_EAQYASABEgIdG_D_BwE

I’ll happily take the Yaxell of your hands!

A Yaxell cleaver is amongst one of my desired knives...

Haven't even used my set. Not even got it out of the box.

That is bad.

Now to be condescending in a jamie oliver stylee ;) you tear the herbs to release mor flava...pukka.

Was the knife blunt so you felt the cut! Or only notice the cut as there was blood? Does the blood count as extra flavour? Or there is something of you in the meal.

Also not using a herb cleaver/herb semi luna/herb scissors (no idea how the differ from normal scissors but .....)

my mum hates Jamie Oliver, not because he tears herbs, but because he doesn’t wash the herbs, and bits of herbs go everywhere....

I rescaled a Huntsman, it’s quite easy.

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Want something cheap for the allotment: cutting string, cutting open bags and harvesting etc.
Obvious choice is Opinel but I do tend to lose knives so garish colour and/or pocket clip would be handy..

Hultafors Chisel if you don't mind a fixed blade.

Mora Companion might be an option.

Lots of very bright colours and a bit more useful than a standard pocket knife.

https://www.heinnie.com/mora-companion-magenta

You like your purple IIRC

You can get Opinels in garish colours too.

https://boutique.letour.fr/stores/letour/en/product/le-tour-de-france-opinel-no.-08-knife---polka/169277

Clearly this:

https://www.farrar-tanner.co.uk/in-the-shed-c69/garden-tools-c83/opinel-3-piece-gardeners-colourful-box-set-p1680

I put a Morakniv on my belt clip every time I step out the back door. Best £10 I ever spent.
https://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/frosts-mora-bushcraft-training-knife-high-carbon-clipper.htm

Picnic tomorrow, so hopefully it will be coming with me.
Freshly baked sourdough loaf, cheese, ham, saucisson, some nice fruit.

Wow.
Steep learning curve time.
a) The time it takes for carbon steel to rust, is not very long at all.
b) I now know which parts of my blade are carbon steel and which parts are not.

My carbone Opinel rusts pretty much immediately.
Been contemplating a wafer thin carbon steel cleaver from Aliexpress to play with, don't think anyone in the household will be iron deficient afterwards...

I’m looking to get a knife for a gift for a family member who’s recently really gotten into cooking and growing his own veg etc.
He also likes Japanese culture and so I figure a nice Japanese knife would be ideal.
I’m looking to get a medium size/all purpose chef’s knife for chopping and slicing veg/potatoes etc. Something with character is the main criteria so I’m thinking hammered blades or Damascus patterned however all my searches have only found knives like that to be £200. Ideally I’d like to spend under £100
Any suggestions?

Yep! Always dry it immediately after cleaning. And always clean then it then dry it after cutting any sort of citrus!

I got mine at japanesechefknife.com after a recommendation on here, lots of choice, you should definitely find something within your budget... Mine was about that much, really happy with the quality...

Entry level Shun or Miyabi might fit the bill, e.g.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000QEGFR2/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_hDxNEb2ZMY79B

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M0I71RG/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_IDxNEbHJ9SM5V

(other retailers available)

Thank you meme lord. Looks like a lot of choice on there

Great cheers, shortlisted

Your mum is right.

Ah pin oiling..