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Pretty as Jnats 😉

@work, The knife Salesman - to be found at the market next to the Hasegawa salesman 🤨

Cool! I am in for 2 tickets - thanks !

Do yourself a favour and buy some https://www.nishikidori.com/en/661-598-kagugiri-ma-kombu-seaweed.html#/41-conditionnement-50_g_net when you cook your rice you can either add a little extra water and pop a piece in the steamer (or however you cook your rice), or you can soak a piece in the...

So many nice things to look forward to playing with 🙃

Thanks for that! I did actually notice them today in passing, and looking with a loupe now, I can see more grind marks, primarily on the quirky end-bevel (sure it has a name which I do not know) No apologies necessary! Sometimes the eye does not see the obvious. I am no polishing fanatic, and am...

Thanks! Will give it a try.

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Hello. I recently picked up an usuba: Damascus is not really my thing, but I wanted a knife by this smith, and this type of knife to try. Presto. My guess is that the damascus is sand-blasted...? Or am I in the woods looking for a beach? It's ok, but I would like to know how to polish it so...

The Italian Nishiki is very good.

Excellent, I was just about to post it myself - he is quite a character, but mostly appealing because he is a sushi chef looking after his tools. Cheers.

Lefty honyaki deba custom.. https://www.cleancut.se/butik/knivmodeller/deba/smedjaaspen_honyaki_deba_left-detail

Very very nice nakiri - I find myself saying this every time one comes along on BST - and a good price as well. GLWS.

Santuko (knife on right is a Santuko, right?) has a nice profile.

Not to be patronising, but if you want good advice about basmati brands, get yourself along to an Indian or Pakistani grocery store and ask - preferably a nice old lady doing her shopping for her family - it works for me ;) You might also get a some good recipes 🙏🏼🤷🏻‍♂️🙃

https://www.nishikidori.com/en/55-japanese-rice Excellent company based near Nantes in France. Have used them for years now, bit pricey, but top quality and definately worth the extra price - they often have discounts in their newsletter so worth signing up for. Cool.

Elegant finger notch.

A new one for me, and quite pricey to say the least.... https://www.florispostmes.com/spring-release

Thanks for that, much appreciated.

Hello! So, I realised I look at these kanji every-single-day, but do not know what they say. Can someone make me a bit smarter? Thanks. and in the boxes, just for the curious;