Hi all
Just a quick post to announce my thorough satisfaction with @samuraistuart and his knives. I bought a thin knife in A2 at 63HRC. I cut 99% citrus, limes mostly. It has a very thin edge... I forget the angle. But like eyebrow-raising thin. It has been my only knife at a busy bar (it used to be busy!) for 3+ years and I've gotten to know it well. The simple ergonomic handle shape lends itself to comfortable longer cutting sessions... which become shorter since it's so nimble and light. Making efforts to focus on form and precision, consistent cuts is such a pleasure with this knife. Speed achieved safely is the result. It's tough to convey, but I think this is a good audience for getting the point across that this knife rules.
Then I recently picked up this American Tanto in 80CrV2 because I effing liked it. Definitely a unique knife in my collection, but no less capable. It's been sitting in my truck for a couple weeks. So far I've only halved a head of cabbage with it, cut up a jalapeño and threatened coworkers (just kidding). I was reminded of Stuart's mastery of thin edge geometry as I shaved translucent discs of jalapeño pepper with this Cold Steel Kobun-esque knife, but thinner with that bitchin edge. I can't remember being this stoked on something since my 2 year old climbed a ladder into a lemon tree.
And as an added bonus, Stuart has been receptive to chit chatting about... life. Which was probably a bit of a feat since I'm a thinking, social, pent-up guy who's been sequestered at my (albeit beautiful) property with just my poor (also beautiful) wife fielding my ill-timed rants!
So thank you samuraistuart for doing what you do, well.
Just a quick post to announce my thorough satisfaction with @samuraistuart and his knives. I bought a thin knife in A2 at 63HRC. I cut 99% citrus, limes mostly. It has a very thin edge... I forget the angle. But like eyebrow-raising thin. It has been my only knife at a busy bar (it used to be busy!) for 3+ years and I've gotten to know it well. The simple ergonomic handle shape lends itself to comfortable longer cutting sessions... which become shorter since it's so nimble and light. Making efforts to focus on form and precision, consistent cuts is such a pleasure with this knife. Speed achieved safely is the result. It's tough to convey, but I think this is a good audience for getting the point across that this knife rules.
Then I recently picked up this American Tanto in 80CrV2 because I effing liked it. Definitely a unique knife in my collection, but no less capable. It's been sitting in my truck for a couple weeks. So far I've only halved a head of cabbage with it, cut up a jalapeño and threatened coworkers (just kidding). I was reminded of Stuart's mastery of thin edge geometry as I shaved translucent discs of jalapeño pepper with this Cold Steel Kobun-esque knife, but thinner with that bitchin edge. I can't remember being this stoked on something since my 2 year old climbed a ladder into a lemon tree.
And as an added bonus, Stuart has been receptive to chit chatting about... life. Which was probably a bit of a feat since I'm a thinking, social, pent-up guy who's been sequestered at my (albeit beautiful) property with just my poor (also beautiful) wife fielding my ill-timed rants!
So thank you samuraistuart for doing what you do, well.
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