I've had the review notes sitting here for few years. Forgot about them. That little knife deserved better :) So, finally I've sorted them out and put that on the site. Really good knife for its price. I'm not into cold steel knives for years now, but that one is really good. Bad thing is that Cold Steel dropped Carbon-V steel version and went for AUS-8A steel instead, which is significantly worse in terms of toughness and edge holding ability, however is a lot more stain resistant.
Monday, May 18, 2009 22:13:02
Tojiro Flash series Santoku review has been published
Nice and well made knife. I don't use it often anymore, more into gyutos and nakiris and dropped santokus pretty much completely. But, if you like them, then check out the review for more details.
Saturday, May 16, 2009 11:45:51
Well, probably this one is a contender for the stupidest. Tragedy in the the Winnenden school led to the proposal to ban paintball and lasertag?!? Come on, how much of an idiot a lawmaker can be to propose that. Germany already has laws against computer games. They either have to be altered(Half Life had robots instead of soldiers) to meet their requirements, or banned altogether. In Germany military service mandatory. Every guy goes to the army and learns how to shoot and kill with real weapons and live ammo. But the same person can't play paintball and lasertag? As for the Germans asking to ban handguns and high caliber weapons, read your own history, alright? Back in 1930s Hitler did do that and where did it lead Germany and the world is pretty well documented.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 09:41:09
In macro gallery, damaged edges sub-gallery. Dozen of new photos depicting edge damage and deformations on three different knives - Global G-61, Henckels Chefs knife and Fiberware boning knife. Fiberware edge was royally messed up. Haven't seen a kitchen knife with an edge like that for a long time. Not quite sure how did it cut anything at all. Does make some entertaining pix though :) Enjoy.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 23:42:08
Well, this one went quick, at least the initial review. Plus the results of the first two cutting sessions with it. Overall, it is an excellent knife, it is very well made, looks really good and cuts even better. Kitaeji cladding surface is very nicely done, very smooth and the pattern is really beautiful. Was worth waiting 5 months for it though.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 02:10:51
Third and for now final knife(for now) from Shun Classic series is reviewed and the review is up. I think the most interesting part is the damages that I have found on the edge. Macro photos of the knife edge are attached to the review as well.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 23:05:48
Loads of new micrographs, or knife edge macro photos posted in macro gallery. That includes mirror polished edge micrographs for my new Shigefusa Kitaeji Gyuto, damaged edge sections for upcoming Shun Classic Paring Knife review, Sanetsu ZDP-189 Gyuto surface photos, and quite a few other pix. Enjoy. Actually you can see what average used does the knife blade, including chips and cracks.
Monday, May 4, 2009 23:37:33
Somehow managed and took a few photos of this magnificent knife. And also, today I've used it for the first time. Superb kitchen knife and superb cutter. Even with all the knives I have at my disposal, it's hard to find something that matches its cutting performance. One of the widest gyutos kn my collection, 56mm at the heel. This is good :) All I can say, that was 640$ well spent. Not the cheap one, but it is really worth it. Looks beautiful and cuts better than a razor.
Sunday, May 3, 2009 21:13:32
I have been procrastinating on this one for years. Don't really know why. I use it pretty much daily for cheese cutting, but never managed to put up a review. Finally,when I had to post Gude review I figured it was too much posting just Gude, so I've finished up Global Cheese knife review as well. It's pretty good for what it was designed and I like it better than Gude cheese knife.
Friday, May 1, 2009 20:35:18
OMG!!! What a knife it is. Fit and finish are simply superb. Kitaecji (damascus) pattern is beautiful. Nice rounded spine and mirror polished edge. You can tell the real master made it. My respect to Mr. Izuka, the maker of Shigefusa knives. I know now why his knives are so highly prized in Japan and all over the world. I'm definitely gonna use it. Too good to be a "Safe Queen"
Thursday, April 30, 2009 13:59:04