JohnfromUK Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 4 hours ago, Mungler said: we all have our everyday favourite(s) don’t we; mine happens to be a €10 utility knife I bought in a hyper market Very true. I have a reasonable gathering of mid price German/French (Zwilling, Sabatier, Victorinox), but use an anonymous 'Sheffield Stainess' with a cheap plastic handle more that any other. Not brilliant steel, but sharpens easily and slowly wearing away. Cost probably around £2 many years ago. 10 hours ago, moondoggy said: I really recommend to following book Agreed, I have had a copy for maybe 10 years and it is good. It has also helped sell me some of their knives. The 'Professional S' range, which is rather traditionally shaped, works well for me. They are sharpened at 15 degrees (per side). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 6 Author Report Share Posted January 6 On 04/01/2024 at 14:36, JohnfromUK said: My father was VERY fussy about his knives, carving etc., but he had also grown up in a family with large stoneware meat dishes on which roast meats were served and carved. he had been taught (by his father) to carve without letting the knife touch whatever the meat was standing on. Most people now carve 'downwards' towards the carving board, but my father's technique involved the meat (assuming a rolled type of cut standing 'on end' and held with a fork at 45 degrees into the side. This meant cutting towards the (left) hand holding the fork and his forks all had hand guards. It was apparently how Victorians and Edwardians used to carve in their ceramic dishes. Modern carving forks don't seem to have these. Photos show the carvers he used (red meat above and 'game' below) and the forks with the guards folded out. The game carving knife is rather bent now. An acrylic I did of a couple of mine, painted s few years ago. I called it ‘Sunday Roast 1965’. Picture is slightly out of focus for some reason! 🤷♂️ Annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 2 minutes ago, Scully said: An acrylic I did of a couple of mine, painted s few years ago. I called it ‘Sunday Roast 1965’. Lovely. Mine are Joseph Rogers and marked G👑R, which I'm guessing is George V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Needless to say my wife thinks I’m crackers. We don’t use the Kai Shun knives (circled in red). Scully if you have need of any drop me a PM. I bought them off here years ago - from a pro chef Ddanby (?). Quality knives and far too good for our household. 23 minutes ago, Scully said: An acrylic I did of a couple of mine, painted s few years ago. I called it ‘Sunday Roast 1965’. Picture is slightly out of focus for some reason! 🤷♂️ Annoying. Will take art and cash in PX 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Mine are currently from procook, excellent steel and reasonable price, maintains a good edge for a fair while and sharpens easily. Nice to use. I do have a sabatier boning knife that's very good and a cheap and cheerful plastic filet knife for Pigeons. None go in the dishwasher and I have removed my wife's chopping blocks as she likes to ruin the edge as soon as they are sharpened, I think she'd rub them on a brick if she had the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 On 06/01/2024 at 16:59, Mungler said: Needless to say my wife thinks I’m crackers. We don’t use the Kai Shun knives (circled in red). Scully if you have need of any drop me a PM. I bought them off here years ago - from a pro chef Ddanby (?). Quality knives and far too good for our household. Will take art and cash in PX 😆 😄 Wow! That’s an impressive selection/collection! Thanks for the offer, will see what he thinks. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 On 06/01/2024 at 16:36, Scully said: An acrylic I did of a couple of mine, painted s few years ago. I called it ‘Sunday Roast 1965’. Picture is slightly out of focus for some reason! 🤷♂️ Annoying. Wow If you hadn't have said Acrylic I would have accepted it as another photo, You are lucky to have such a talent. I guess you attended art college ?. [ I remember the OXO tins, very handy 😎] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 5 hours ago, islandgun said: Wow If you hadn't have said Acrylic I would have accepted it as another photo, You are lucky to have such a talent. I guess you attended art college ?. [ I remember the OXO tins, very handy 😎] Thanks IG. No, no college unfortunately, just decades of trial and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 27 minutes ago, Scully said: Thanks IG. No, no college unfortunately, just decades of trial and error. You clearly don't need any college. Outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 9 Author Report Share Posted January 9 Just now, islandgun said: You clearly don't need any college. Outstanding Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosaj Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 I have a kobe japanese chopper hand made the blade folded 70 times £100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 36 minutes ago, nosaj said: I have a kobe japanese chopper hand made the blade folded 70 times £100 Nice, but you can't leave us hanging like that, we need a picture 🖒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 This is my go to knife. Blok knives 8” I got it around 7 years ago now. picture just before delivery and the patina it’s picked up after a few years of daily use.https://blok-knives.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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