Greetings from sunny Los Angeles

[_shiro-ko_]

It's going to be 79 degrees tomorrow, I don't like the cold, so this is great.
Sorry to those shoveling and scraping their windshields.
I am a long time Japanese knife enthusiast, a longtime Korin supporter, and my most coveted knife is a Hayate from Keijiro Doi.
And yes, I only hand sharpen on stones.
I am looking for inspiration, knowledge and community here.
Thank you for welcoming me.

 

[Nemo]

Welcome to the forums.

 

[M1k3]

Welcome from San Pedro!

 

[blokey]

Welcome from Pasadena

 

[JBroida]

what up... what part of LA?

 

[KrnSeoulja]

Jealous of your weather! Welcome!

 

[_shiro-ko_]

what up... what part of LA?

North East side - Silverlake

 

[Genghis_F]

North East side - Silverlake

Love silverlake Bacari rocks!

 

[_shiro-ko_]

Pine & Crane is solid too

 

[Qapla']

It's going to be 79 degrees tomorrow, I don't like the cold, so this is great.
Sorry to those shoveling and scraping their windshields.
I am a long time Japanese knife enthusiast, a longtime Korin supporter, and my most coveted knife is a Hayate from Keijiro Doi.
And yes, I only hand sharpen on stones.
I am looking for inspiration, knowledge and community here.
Thank you for welcoming me.

Welcome. Which shiro-ko knives do you most often use?

Your profile picture seems to show a lefty yanagiba--I'm guessing you'd probably have to special-order a lefty Suisin Hayate from Itsuo Doi via Korin if you seek the closest thing to your desired knife.

 

[lumo]

Welcome from Echo Park

 

[_shiro-ko_]

Welcome. Which shiro-ko knives do you most often use?

Welcome from Echo Park

Welcome. Which shiro-ko knives do you most often use?

Your profile picture seems to show a lefty yanagiba--I'm guessing you'd probably have to special-order a lefty Suisin Hayate from Itsuo Doi via Korin if you seek the closest thing to your desired knife.

This is a lefty. It is Keijiro Doi, not Itsuo. I ordered this direct from Suisin in Japan in person several years ago. It took a while to be made probably because Doi-san made mostly right handed knives and he probably slightly grumbled when the order for a lefty cam in. Ha!

Your profile picture seems to show a lefty yanagiba--I'm guessing you'd probably have to special-order a lefty Suisin Hayate from Itsuo Doi via Korin if you seek the closest thing to your desired knife.

 

[_shiro-ko_]

This is a lefty. It is Keijiro Doi, not Itsuo. I ordered this direct from Suisin in Japan in person several years ago. It took a while to be made probably because Doi-san made mostly right handed knives and he probably slightly grumbled when the order for a lefty cam in. Ha!

I mostly use my Ikkanshi Tadatsuna white steel chef knife because it is so thin, light and sharp. It cuts like a light saber.