Cutting carrot

[S21FOLGORE]

Cutting carrot, with 270mm slicer, just because ...

youtu.be/caVPw-mRiBo

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Cutting daikon radish

There's a reason this blade length and shape is my favorite.


youtu.be/Sl-kdRGW9Zo

vlcsnap-2019-12-23-21h25m00s980 by T K, on Flickr

 

[Eldritch]

Well played, nicely done.

 

[NOTCH1]

Well played, nicely done.

agreed. OP you have good hands.

I'm not familiar with this style of knife, nor what it's typically used for (aside from cutting tuber veggies into gossamer delights). I was curious about the blade and, found this:

Forged out of Aogami Super blue steel, which is known for its excellent edge retention and ability to get incredibly sharp, each knife is hand sharpened by Shibata-san​

What is your sharpening set up for this knife, do you use H2O stones? Freehand?

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Yes, I use whet stone, freehand sharpening.

Here's the video of sharpening this particular knife.


youtu.be/xlkN3byck80

This knife is made out of R2 steel (powdered, high speed tool steel).
Everyday maintenance is just leather strop. (you can see in the video at around 00:55)

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Banana dog


youtu.be/IxZYyT5LbBk



DSC03613 by T K, on Flickr

 

[TheRobSJ]

That’s a nice shape/point on that thing. What is that style called?

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Apple decorative cut
with Hinderer XM-18 “Skinny Slicer”



youtu.be/_EW4qzM6rNA

The bird is pretty simple and straight forward.
You can do from the start to finish with just one knife.
Basically, all you are doing is thin slicing.
(better to use thin blade stock, taller profile, longer blade.
You can do this with petty knife, or Spyderco Spydiechef, if that’s what
you want to do.)

The rabbit is, ... more like carving.
XM-18 is, by no means, a suitable knife for cooking duty.
The blade is too thick (the thickness behind the edge, to be precise).

HOWEVER, the blade shape (with finger choile) and the handle are
EXCELLENT for detailed carving work.
(I can use the knife with pencil grip.)

DSC00157

 

[S21FOLGORE]

That’s a nice shape/point on that thing. What is that style called?

This is a slicer, but this particular tip shape is unique to this knife smith.
The knife (240mm gyuto) in the video above is also his knife.

 

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Digging watching knife makers on watching Forged in Fire.

 

[doc4216]

Digging watching knife makers on watching Forged in Fire.

Love that show! True craftsmanship.