for those who cares about... knives and stuff, like kc's fingers...

[kcma]

my friend swears that his local chef's toy has the best knife sharpener ever... and i told him that i've never seen a knife sharpener who knows how to sharpen knife because every self-respecting chef/cook will sharpen their own knife... "professional" knife sharpeners just fool housewives by sharpening their henkles :p and he's like BS, how is that different from how u sharpened it, and i said, i'll send u pictures and show u the difference :p

so here it is. next time, before you accuse me of doing something dirty when i leave wow and say i need to sharpen my knife... TANITHA!! :D maybe i really am sharpening my knife :p

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/food/knives/masamoto_1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/food/knives/masamoto_2.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/food/knives/masamoto_3.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/food/knives/masamoto_4.jpg

next up, pictures of my battered and abused and bruised hand!! for those who cares :p

[kcma]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger1.jpg

long slit of cut down middle finger, no idea where it's from...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger2.jpg

turning a carrot, turned too hard when i got distracted and turned the paring knife right into my thumb... yep that kindda week...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger3.jpg

cutting shallots, and BAM, the knife skinned my knuckle >.< 2 in 2 days! great!!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger4.jpg

who loves mandolin?? i do i do! except those moments when i mandolin my nail off >.< i'm actually great with them now that i always stop and pull my finger away from knife when i'm just about to cut myself!! no blood here, but nails gone :p

[kcma]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger7.jpg

last one, on my index finger... no idea how it happened... i haven't hurt myself in a long time, some minor cuts from oyster or _____, but not with a knife, then come this week! left and right i'm bleeding all over the place!!

i can use a hug <3

[ambushingAnA]

ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOUR TURNING EMO!!
rofl

shiney ppprrrtttyyy knives prrreetyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[kcma]

ana's special, i can use more than a hug from you *wink*

[ambushingAnA]

rofl

sure
what u want mister, u going to grow u fringe long and dress in black?

[kcma]

ohhh the things i want will prolly get me banned here :D

[ambushingAnA]

so a lot of beeping huh

[xxlebox]

Got a name for your knife? The pictures reminded me of a rogue in some way :P
I'd call it Fiery Kitchen Knife of Eternal Destruction... or anything like that

[kcma]

sure it does. it's kc's 24mm Masamoto Gyuto :) i wouldn't call it knife of destruction since... it's extremely sharp and hard, which makes it brittle and weak. it chips from cutting on bones... unless by eternal detruction, you meant how the knife is eternally chipping away and i spent all my time sharpening and fixing my knife :)

[Ju Smurph]

I bought a good knife a while ago.

Global is the brand name and thats all i know about it, I'm no chief but i know Made in Japan = Good so eh. I haven't cut myself with it but my girlfriend has :rolleyes:

[kcma]

globals are fine, iirc they do use the same VG10 steel my knife uses. but, you still have to sharpen it :) look at the edge on my knife, now, go put that same edge on yours :p

ps. i have issue against the look of global tho... and the way it feels when you hold it :p

[xxlebox]

hehe we got IKEA knifes, oh those are the best xD

[kcma]

for... spreading butter on to fresh toasted toast ;)

[xxlebox]

and that's exactly what every knife is for rofl xD
except for the ones that can cut through harsh meat and bone ofcourse^^

[kcma]

before i had a sharp knife chef ask me why am i cutting stuff with butterknife and spoons :p

[Ju Smurph]

ps. i have issue against the look of global tho... and the way it feels when you hold it :p

Regarding the look, i can handle the look, it's not a wall ornament :wink: and the feel part... this is coming from a guy that does not like the MX1000 :tongue:

:laughing:

Naugh, given that I'm not a cook so i don't have any inside to the market there is one little tiny retail store that sells knives anywhere near me and it's the best thing they had there. Cost a bomb too (Roughly $100US).

With regards to sharpening, i would give it to my dad (an avid knife collector since before i was born)

[kcma]

Regarding the look, i can handle the look, it's not a wall ornament and the feel part... this is coming from a guy that does not like the MX1000


Naugh, given that I'm not a cook so i don't have any inside to the market there is one little tiny retail store that sells knives anywhere near me and it's the best thing they had there. Cost a bomb too (Roughly $100US).

With regards to sharpening, i would give it to my dad (an avid knife collector since before i was born)

http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img137.jpg
http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img138.jpg
http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img136.jpg

those are my next few knives... unfortuantely they're all $100+ >.< and they're all entry level knives...

and one of these days i'll pick up a pretty knife:

http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img296.jpg

it'll be decorative and i'll never ever use it :p

[Mincemaker]

Kcma, are you planning to someday become the lord of the kitchens? These were the most marvellous kitchen knives I had ever seen.

If Blizzard would implement these into World of Warcraft, I will have my rogue dual wield these knives.

[kcma]

hidden secrets of Japan. every serious chef/cook in Japan uses these. they're harder and sharper than any western knife ever made. if the crappiest of these hand forged knives are BMWs... the best of these are the 200k+ cars, and anything made outside of japan are 1975 Pintos :p

shrug, that sounds elitest i know but that's just the difference in quality :p

http://www.japanwoodworker.com/assets/images/product/JapanWoodworker/04.011.2102.jpg
http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img243.jpg

mass produced knives just don't compared, and if you look at the Hanzo's and Assassination blade carefully these are similar :p

[xxlebox]

holy hell those knifes are sick...
do you know the costs of one of those?

(since an average samurai sword is around 25,000$ I guess a knife like that won't be much less xD)

[kcma]

the first 3 are anywhere from $150-300 (depends on size), the forth one is a pure blue steel (ao-ko) with mirror finish knife that's around $2k... the 4th one is a Shigefusa chef knife with Damascus pattern for around $450... and the last one is a layered steel Masamoto with similar Damascus pattern that runs for about $600...

i can't afford to spend more than $200-300 on a knife now. but i would eventually pick them up. as for the ao-ko steel knives with special handles and details... i'd love having them but i doubt i would ever actually put it to work :p

katana can be $$$$ because they're longer, you rarely see a quality piece of steel that size hanging around. i wouldnt want something that big and sharp hanging around the house tho... it's a complete deathtrap... it falls on you and cut your arm off... who needs that :p i cut myself frequently enough i'll stay away from a knife/sword that big :)

and for reference my knife is a VG10 steel (stainless) that cost me $150... relatively cheap... sorta...

stock chef knife:

http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img508.jpg

daily sharpening <3:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/food/knives/masamoto_3.jpg

and on that note, time for me to go do my homework, sharpen my knife and goto bed!

tomorrow: pictures of the newest cut!!

[xxlebox]

hehe, I just got out of bed xD
Yeah I get the part that a katana is pricier because it's more steel, but still 2k for a knife is something I wouldn't spend on it... although I would like to buy a neat katana some day ^^

[kcma]

hehe, I just got out of bed xD
Yeah I get the part that a katana is pricier because it's more steel, but still 2k for a knife is something I wouldn't spend on it... although I would like to buy a neat katana some day ^^

then again, you a 2k knife is just useless to you as a neat katana :p if you're gonna spend that money tho... i'd travel to japan and have the swordsmith/knifemaker make it. the money you would save will more than pay for the whole entire trip. take that ao-ko Masamoto for $2k for example, it would cost maybe $1,200 in Japan. that difference will pay for the flight.

[Ju Smurph]

katana can be $$$$ because they're longer, you rarely see a quality piece of steel that size hanging around. i wouldnt want something that big and sharp hanging around the house tho... it's a complete deathtrap... it falls on you and cut your arm off... who needs that :p i cut myself frequently enough i'll stay away from a knife/sword that big :)

Keep it sheathed?

I mean, i would not be using a katana to cook? But if i had the money, i would definitely buy one. Just one of those things i have wanted since a kid is a real katana.

[ambushingAnA]

oh my lords! i i i saw a kcma look a like at this place in chch and omg he was a chef too and i was just staring at him >_< :O!! *faints

[Mincemaker]

hidden secrets of Japan. every serious chef/cook in Japan uses these. they're harder and sharper than any western knife ever made. if the crappiest of these hand forged knives are BMWs... the best of these are the 200k+ cars, and anything made outside of japan are 1975 Pintos :p

shrug, that sounds elitest i know but that's just the difference in quality :p

http://www.japanwoodworker.com/assets/images/product/JapanWoodworker/04.011.2102.jpg
http://www.japanesechefsknife.com/images/Img243.jpg

mass produced knives just don't compared, and if you look at the Hanzo's and Assassination blade carefully these are similar :p

You made me miss my Assassination Blade which I vendored off when I decided I had no use for it (Seal Fate. What do you expect?).

[kcma]

you know, you'd think with my knife and knife skill girls would be all over me but... :p

[ambushingAnA]

aw u noes i lufs ya lol

[kcma]

Keep it sheathed?

I mean, i would not be using a katana to cook? But if i had the money, i would definitely buy one. Just one of those things i have wanted since a kid is a real katana.

it doesn't take someone slashing at you buddy. neighbors having rough sex, sword falls, off goes your arm :p i don't think ppl understand how incredibly sharp japanese steel are :p

aw u noes i lufs ya lol

aww <3 but but... you're too far away to be all over me *wink*

[Foonyak]

neighbors having rough sex, sword falls, off goes your arm

If one's neighbors' bedtime activities are knockin' things off of one's wall, one shouldn't be dumb enough to put swords on the wall. Besides, all of the swords I've seen have some mechanism that will keep the blade within the sheath.

I'm not trying to knock the quality of Japanese steel/blades, but something that sharp, and therefore dangerous, will have peace ties, a latch and knob, or something else to keep such an accident from happening.

[kcma]

well, a real samurai's biggest concern would prolly be drawing th sword fast and cutting someone in half right? not some safety latches? ;)

and for cutting yourself up, i got updates:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger9.jpg

there i'm cutting shallots and WHAM! i skinned my knuckles... so... instead of cutting against my index finger... i know have to awkardly cut against my middle finger >.< and guess what??

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger8.jpg

there goes my fingernail... thanks to my quick reflext it didnt draw any blood...

and these are the finger clots at the end of the day :)

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i254/kcma_2nd/kcma/finger10.jpg

[Ju Smurph]

kcma... kitchen emo

[Stigg]

lol.....what did you get that court order for kcma?!!?

[kcma]

illegal left-turn... stupid illegal left-turn... 300 bux...

[xxlebox]

it doesn't take someone slashing at you buddy. neighbors having rough sex, sword falls, off goes your arm :p i don't think ppl understand how incredibly sharp japanese steel are :p


rofl, you dont got concrete walls then? I mean, you can have as rough sex as you want, you wont feel a thing at the other side ;)

[kcma]

i say ewww to concrete walls :p i grew up with that stuff and it's not cool unless you live in a loft downtown overlooking the city... and it's overed with inches of organic materials :p but regardless, i wouldn't ever have a katana in my house just like i wouldn't have a gun in my house. i dont even have kids! and if i have to choose between being shot by a 9mm and a katana falling on me, shoot me please :p

[xxlebox]

true, getting cut down by a katana (how graceful it might be) is worse than getting shot ;)

[kcma]

alright i had my day off to rest my finger. gotta work again today... i'll TRY not to cut myself...

[ambushingAnA]

kcma i cant believe your turning emo!
next we will she the hair and the eyeliner coming out

[kcma]

i can save my hair with my knife :p

[amazing barrel of nachos]

wait! why in the name of the good lord did you show us your fingers!?!?!

[ambushingAnA]

because we know you luffs it mister

And because kcma is emo and emos like to show off there cuts

[kcma]

i would show you guys more cuts tonight... i had to shuck a bunch of Hama Hama oysters... and those oysters are SHARP... they kicked my butt and make me bleed all over the place. i can't bandage them because i dont know where they are... they're tiny and invisble... but they bleed all over >.<

[Ju Smurph]

*donates a pair of slash proof gloves to kcma*


Oh, should i upload pictures of my hands after cleaning an old dirty oven without gloves. A showcasing of what caustic chemicals does to your skin?

It was kind of cool really... i was scrubbing with a green scourer, put in a bit of elbow grease and instead of the scourer moving, my hand did ripping off the skin off the tip of my fingers.:laugh:

[Mincemaker]

Truly, those knives will do better in the hands of a master chef, and a master chef doesn't walk around with all these cuts. I think you should start with something less sharp and work your way from there.

[kcma]

Truly, those knives will do better in the hands of a master chef, and a master chef doesn't walk around with all these cuts. I think you should start with something less sharp and work your way from there.

that's where you're wrong :) our sous chef Yumin used to be a sushi chef from Japan and he has by far the best knifecut anywhere on the west coast of US. and he's missing about half an inch of each finger. when i started cutting myself last week he laughed and said, good, you're knife cuts are getting better! and really, if you're not cutting yourself on regular basis you're just not cutting fast enough *wink*

i'd show pics of my finger from sharpening knife too but i forgot to take those pictures. i was totally into it and didn't realize that i'm sharpening my finger on the stone too until i saw blood on my water stone :p

JS: there's a thing call... gloves :p use them lol

[Mincemaker]

I guess food tastes better if it is tainted by the blood of the chef.

[kcma]

when we say we cook with love we mean it *wink*

and dull knife just f up your food anyways, destroy protein and bruise vegetable until everything taste like olive garden (not that there's anything wrong with olive garden). at that point, might as well do what they do and cut open a big vacum pack and BAM, all the veggies are chopped :)

[Ju Smurph]

For KCMA (http://bodyarmour.safeshopper.com/77/271.htm?531), tere be gloofs for yar too!

[kcma]

you dont like me cutting my finger? :p

[Ju Smurph]

I'm just concerned about you cutting your hand off and then what you will use to prepare someone else's food. :wink:

[kcma]

no worries JS, according the the awesome cutter Yumin our sous chef, cutting hand off is +200 to knife skill ;)

[Ju Smurph]

:shocked: rigggggggggght.

Tell your sous chef stumpy i said hi!

[Mincemaker]

Really, you can't cook if you have no fingers left. Use gloves, preferably the kevlar posted a page before this one.

[kcma]

it's so cute that you're worried <3

i'll be working on some of my personal projects at home and they'll be online once i'm done with them *wink* too bad most of you guys live so far away... i need ppl to help me eat stuff :)

[Mincemaker]

I am a glutton, and I can't stand having every single chef in the world losing all their fingers....since if that happens, what am I going to eat?

[kcma]

chef gets better after losing finger :p wink

[Ju Smurph]

it's so cute that you're worried <3

i'll be working on some of my personal projects at home and they'll be online once i'm done with them *wink* too bad most of you guys live so far away... i need ppl to help me eat stuff :)

Well stop taking photos of your fingers and take photos of your food :tongue:

[kcma]

i did promise Tanitha picture and completely forgot about it and ate all teh pork belly..

[Ju Smurph]

:tongue:....

[Wasabee]

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