braindoc Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Last spring we were looking for a nice housewarming gift for friends who were finally moving into an incredible home they had built. There were very nice comments about Dustin and RealSharpKnife.com on KitchenKnifeForums. A Kurosaki Fujin 210 gyuto caught my eye. I already had a Kurosaki Shizuku 210 in R2 steel (purchased elsewhere) that I really liked so I bought the Fujin with custom handle. Our friends still love it. Here are the 2 of them. Edited April 8, 2022 by braindoc Wrong photo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOC Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 It is good to be friends with [mention=3765]braindoc[/mention] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braindoc Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Hey BOC - All you need to do is design and build a gorgeous new house! 😅 BTW, which knives did you get from Dustin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 a little treat arrived in the mail today. i always wanted a ko-bunka to atomize shallots... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrus Posted April 26, 2022 Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Nice knives David and Brain Doc, beautiful instruments. A short story related to edges, knives and to Basher whom has been absent for a bit, anyhow he had suggested a sharpener called Work Sharp with a blade grinding attachment. Low and behold that attachment came in handy when I brought my planer knives to the local saw blade sharpener to take a look at. He quickly stated it was out of his realm and he couldn't guarantee the work. I was in a pinch and having no spares, the capabilities of the device I had were put to the test and the knives surprisingly were given a second life, even though they were considered throwaways. Having a real knife of quality requires a sharpener of the same. One I have seen mentioned here was the pivoting stone that sharpens the held knife fastened in position. It reminds me of a device I used to sharpen my chain saw blades. Anyhow, what I'm saying is that whatever tool you have at your disposal at the time, regardless of your expertise, you'll never know unless you try. I believe one could accomplish a fine edge even if you only had a piece of sandpaper and bit determination. Or at least enough of an edge to get you by. Edited April 26, 2022 by Tyrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Chang Posted April 27, 2022 Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 @Tyrus i've never used that kind of sharpener before, but seeing videos of it on yt, i'm not sure if it can accommodate bigger kitchen knives. i heard you can sharpen a knife on a brick, but i'm afraid to find out if you can or not. 🙃 being a traditionalist, but not necessarily a purist, i've been sharpening mostly on synthetic stones. but i just ordered some natural whetstones to try out (jnats). still haven't used them yet, although i might need to lacquer them first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
