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Has anyone heard of the Royal Post ban on posting knives beginning April? I usually use UPS or USPS for international not sure who their “last mile” or local partners are Will this affect the constant knife tourism that we all indulge in? Particularly in 🇬🇧

Curious where everyone gets fish for sushi/sashimi? There’s no fishmonger that I trust n my town so I order from a restaurant fish supplier Overnight shipping of small quantities is pretty pricey I’ve heard Whole Foods and Costco have sushi grade fish (super frozen tuna etc) but also hear some...

I’ve slowly jumped down the JNAT rabbit hole Part of the pleasure/fun for me is the amazing earthy smell I grab my Hakka all the time because of the amazing wet clay smell. My Ohira had a more metallic scent which I’m not as fond of Curious if all you weirdos are sniffing stones too and what...

After you’ll are done with middle school jokes Looking for some help finding a seaman’s knife- traditionally used on a sailing vessel Used for ship board tasks not just cutting rigging Also used as a spike to loosen knots I can probably get one at west marine but looking for something bespoke...

Teaching myself woodworking to make sayas for these thick girls Turned a lot of wood into scrap but finally figuring it out Still a long way to go tho

If anyone has one to rehome, please hmu. Also have some semi-🦄 for trades

Trying to send a knife to Austria DHL AND UPS ARW $179 and $219 USPS is $60 but I don’t trust them Anyone have any suggestions? TIA

I’m not usually a fan of Damascus especially high contrast pattern weld but I love Robert’s subtle linear waves Is there a name for this process? TIA

Took a hike out to the country and visited Toishi.jp. Met the owner and saw a dizzying array of stones Very little English was spoken but they were super nice and accommodating The shop is located in a small residential neighborhood that isn’t easy to find. The taxi driver got lost twice, but...

Hi all, I’m visiting Kyoto for the next 3 days. Wondering if anyone knows where I might be able to find some stones? TIA

Looking at some Shiraki mizu honyaki These have Shiraki kanji but was curious is there a way to tell if something is older vs nagakawa era?

As if a sharp knife isn’t enough, now it’s got to be pretty… I’ve picked up a few Jnats and started playing with polishing. Do I really need a “grit” consistent nagura to raise a slurry or can I just used the fake freebie that’s thrown in with some stones? Please school me! Just looking for...

A year and a half ago, my gateway drug was a Takamura chromax santoku and a Kajiwara K tip Gyuto This is the state of the affair now: Just curious, is this extreme do I need a 12 step program, or just another knife? Only partly joking here. Wanted to pole the audience

I thought Tanaka forges Takada knives, but occasionally see Shiraki listed. Is there a way to easily tell who forges what? Or is shiraki no longer associated? And is M Takada is the sharpener for all Takada knives? Sorry for if this is basic TIA

Looking to add another Masashi I’m curious about the difference between the lines that knifewear carries vs the clean cut lines I know the steel is different Vs1 and sld vs white, blue and sld but was more interested in geometry and if there’s a difference there as well I currently have the...

A Foster Bros 1180 circa 1950, and Dunlap Cleaver unknown age Dunlap was pretty rough so couldn’t preserve patina. New scales and rivets

not gonna pay rent this month if any you all can help me with my poor choices! Don’t have the patience to hit the refresh when he drops these to get one I’m just gonna use my rent money and live under an overpass

Got an old antler handle butcher knife Blade is stamped Kottle Cutlery Keen Edge Did some searching and think it was founded by Isidor Kottle, a Hungarian Jew who lived in Washington Heights But I can’t find info about the knives Anyone know more? Tia

Looking for a Gyuto by Ben for me and a Cleaver by Karys for a friend HMU if you got one to re home