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I've found that some knives just look better when lying on a bed of something they've destroyed, and the more of it the better :twisted:

I'm attaching a few shots of knives-n'-cabbages, and inviting you to add yours.
Commenting on a specific knife's performance with regards to cabbage chopping is welcome, but not necessary.
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What's the best of the three concerning cabbage?
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Cutuu wrote: Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am What's the best of the three concerning cabbage?
The Gassan is the thinnest - both overall, at behind the edge - and it does very well, but surprisingly, ss I recall (from the passaround) the Yahiko cut the smoothest, despite the the heavy shoulders.

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You're a few days late with this Dan, I made cabbage soup Saturday night. My Kurosaki Megumi Hammered R2 is a cabbage slayer. My Kato wedged like a m*****f***** in the cabbage.
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Altadan wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:37 pm I've found that some knives just look better when lying on a bed of something they've destroyed, and the more of it the better :twisted:

I'm attaching a few shots of knives-n'-cabbages, and inviting you to add yours.
Commenting on a specific knife's performance with regards to cabbage chopping is welcome, but not necessary.
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Masutani VG1 santoku 170.
This time I cut the cabbage into quarters, to accommodate for the knife's short length.
It SLAYED that cabbage! I had to slow down only at the tallest/widest part of the quarter.
Admittedly, it had a refresher on a 6k last night, on top of the usual 2k edge it sports. It is thin, penetratz and separates well with good release, too.
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Had to help ya out a little man, ha. A quick and dirty old iPhone snap of the new(ish) TF after slaying some cabbage like a beast.
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I'll play! Toyama 270. Cabbage slayer extraodinaire.
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MisoSatisfried wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:55 pm Had to help ya out a little man, ha. A quick and dirty old iPhone snap of the new(ish) TF after slaying some cabbage like a beast.
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Nice close-up on a nice knife! Sweet kanji, too!
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Dan,
What do you do with the cabbage after cutting it this wide? Does it go into a soup?
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Altadan wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:38 am Dan,
What do you do with the cabbage after cutting it this wide? Does it go into a soup?
The jnat finsh on that Toyama is magical
Stir fry! If you cut it too narrowly, it's not as pleasant to eat, either texturally or mechanically (harder to pick up with chopsticks). The finish is the from-the-factory sandblast, so I can't take credit for anything. It does look cool, though!
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We have stir fry mentioned, what are the rest of you using your cabbage for?
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Ohhhhh... king slayer, I mean cabbage slayer!
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slobound wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:34 pm Ohhhhh... king slayer, I mean cabbage slayer!
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Beautiful knife and photo! I normally don't like fancy-pants handles, but that one fits your blade perfectly.
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Jeff B wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:05 pm We have stir fry mentioned, what are the rest of you using your cabbage for?
Raw, mixed with spinach and butter lettuce as the base for a salad. Exciting, huh?

Slo, so true... Shiba is a cabbage destroyer!
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AlbuquerqueDan wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:48 pm
slobound wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2019 8:34 pm Ohhhhh... king slayer, I mean cabbage slayer!
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Beautiful knife and photo! I normally don't like fancy-pants handles, but that one fits your blade perfectly.
Thanks Dan! This handle is definitely “in your face” but I think it complements the simple looking blade too. Much appreciated!
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MisoSatisfried wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:02 am Slo, so true... Shiba is a cabbage destroyer!
Yeah, Shiba’s knife has destroyed many a cabbage. One of my favs for this purpose!
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My number one favorite cabbage knife is an Itto ryu hammered nakiri, particularly when it’s at one micron refinement. I did shred some the other day with a harukaze srs15 gyuto straight off a shapton pro 5k and was very pleased with how easy it was.
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jmcnelly85 wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:47 am My number one favorite cabbage knife is an Itto ryu hammered nakiri, particularly when it’s at one micron refinement. I did shred some the other day with a harukaze srs15 gyuto straight off a shapton pro 5k and was very pleased with how easy it was.
Pictures please 😉
Is it one of the old stock itto ryus?
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Tanaka B#2 Damascus - thinned and polished.
Finally it can do some fast damage to a cabbage!
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