Show us your knife collection.

[Nmiller21k]

Here's a small family photo, part of the collection:

Left to right: All 240mm
Kato Dammy
Kato Workhorse
Kato Ku
Kato Standard

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Very nice.
Which is your favorite?

Standard KU and Damascus all have the same grind. So MG fav is the workhorse because it stands out a little

[Jeff B]

Now you need a standard in Blue steel.

[LaVieestBelle]

Here's a small family photo, part of the collection:

(Sorry I'm not great at imbedding)

Left to right: All 240mm
Kato Dammy
Kato Workhorse
Kato Ku
Kato Standard

That should work

Love your family....greetings from mine! I do need to try a standard 240 some day--somehow I have never managed that one.

Left to right--
Kato 240 WH
Kato 210 KU
Kato 180 petty

[Airik]

Work set

[Celt16]

Mine is a modest collection next to some of yours - I only need a drawer, not a room to house them, however, they include (in order):

Misono Cleaver #61
Blue handled Gyuto I’ll get back to
Masakage Yuki Gyuto 240mm
Tojiro bread knife 270mm
Kajiwara Damascus Sujihiki 270mm
Kohetsu Aogami Super Santoku 180mm
Masakage Shimo Nakiri 165mm
Masakage Yuki Honesuki 150mm
Tojiro DP Paring 90mm
Tojiro Bird’s Beak Paring 70mm

The blue handled Gyuto was a gift from someone who spent time in Japan playing professional basketball. When I told him about CKTG, he condescendingly asked what two white people from the Midwest could possibly know about Japanese knives. (Yeah, he can be a jerk, and we’ve since parted company). He gave me the name of the knife maker for the Gyuto, and I looked him up ... turns out CKTG sells knives from the same maker... which I REALLY enjoyed telling him.

[d_rap]

When I told him about CKTG, he condescendingly asked what two white people from the Midwest could possibly know about Japanese knives.

Stuff like that cracks me up. By which I mean: how ignorant and narrow-minded.

I grew up with a Jewish grandmother from Eastern Europe, but probably the best matzoh ball soup I have ever had (at least as good as my grandmother's) was made by a Black co-worker from Louisiana who just knows how to cook and learn about and respect all kinds of food. My grandmother would be in heaven eating it, if she wasn't there already.

It's a big, mixed-up world in all the best ways. Boundaries are falling and traditions are increasingly shared, respected and cherished across all kinds of lines and spaces. Sad that some people are so slow to catch on.

Nice collection by the way.

[Jeff B]

@Celt16 Very respectable collection for any home kitchen. Some excellent knives there!

[Bob Z]

My cleaver/nakiri collection:
Top: Daovua Kiri, Kohetsu SLD
Left to right: Misono, Toyama 180, Wat 180, CCK stainless, Martin Yan (from way back when he had a show)
One more Kiri (Matsubara) or tall nakiri (Kurosaki) and it will be complete (I hope...)

[Chappychap]

One more <X> or <Y> and it will be complete (I hope...)

You, I, and the rest of this community all know this journey never ends like that.

[d_rap]

True story: I'm sitting here having lunch, break from zoom teaching, jealously looking at your collection Bob (the Toy AND the Wat!, drool) and my wife asks what I'm looking at, so I show her the picture.

Now she wants to know: "why does he have so many of almost the same knife?"

I love my wife, but people who aren't us just will never understand.

BTW Bob, which Kurosaki are you thinking about?

[gladius]

...which Kurosaki are you thinking about?

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[d_rap]

Thanks Gladius. The only reason that Kurosaki hasn't been on my wishlist is I don't think I remember seeing it available. Is it?

Anyway I just searched it up and I can find it (albeit sold out) but I'm wondering if it's periodically here at cktg. Hadn't been on my radar and it's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for, considering, along with the matsubara and some other things.

Don't mean to misdirect the thread.

[Bob Z]

Thanks Gladius. The only reason that Kurosaki hasn't been on my wishlist is I don't think I remember seeing it available. Is it?

Seems there are a few variations of this knife with different vendors having different finishes which appears to be common for Yu. Im waiting for a hammered finish but that one above would work also. You will have to sign up for notification when they come back in stock...Gladius always finds the hard to find stuff!

Now she wants to know: "why does he have so many of almost the same knife?"

I love my wife, but people who aren't us just will never understand.

Well, the martin yan is old stuff not worth selling and was a gift, but i tried selling the misono and nobody wants it so not worth selling to lose that much. the Daovua was a whim purchase, they just look cool. The Kohetsu sld is my beater nakiri but works so well and its stainless so a great wife tool if you get my drift. The Wat and Toyama well sometimes i contemplate selling one or the other but such a nice pair they will stay. And finally EVERYONE needs to have a CCK.

[gladius]

Thanks Gladius. The only reason that Kurosaki hasn't been on my wishlist is I don't think I remember seeing it available. Is it?

Anyway I just searched it up and I can find it (albeit sold out) but I'm wondering if it's periodically here at cktg. Hadn't been on my radar and it's exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for, considering, along with the matsubara and some other things.

Don't mean to misdirect the thread.

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It is available on various sites but it sells out quickly. Put your name in to get emailed when available.

Maybe we can get Mark to bring some in??

[polytope]

Well, the martin yan is old stuff not worth selling and was a gift

My Martin Yan is the oldest knife on my block! It was my sole knife for decades, and I would never get rid of it.

[Bob Z]

One more <X> or <Y> and it will be complete (I hope...)

You, I, and the rest of this community all know this journey never ends like that.

For the cleaver nakiri portion of my knives it might end, but I have to agree, if Konosuke happened to come out with an HD nakiri or any kind of nakiri or lightweight cleaver/tall nakiri or Kiri I would have to revisit this topic. Fujiyama Nakiri anyone?

[Chappychap]

One more <X> or <Y> and it will be complete (I hope...)

You, I, and the rest of this community all know this journey never ends like that.

if Konosuke happened to come out with an HD nakiri or any kind of nakiri or lightweight cleaver/tall nakiri or Kiri I would have to revisit this topic. Fujiyama Nakiri anyone?

Oh dear lord... I hope for my wallet's (and marriage's) sake that none of these things ever happen.

[Nochop!]

Some gyutos out for a quick touch up at the job.

[d_rap]

Fujiyama Nakiri anyone?

Yes please.

[Omega]

For the cleaver nakiri portion of my knives it might end, but I have to agree, if Konosuke happened to come out with an HD nakiri or any kind of nakiri or lightweight cleaver/tall nakiri or Kiri I would have to revisit this topic. Fujiyama Nakiri anyone?

Konosuke does still make HD2 Nakiri actually. They are quite nice.