Pic of new knife and cutting board ordered awhile ago

FanOfFanboys

So have knife and cutting board and have been using a couple weeks now. A Gyuto that was done in raindrop damascus with a handle of Tamboti wood with carbon fiber/g10 bolsters and a ferrule made from buffalo horn. The cutting edge is just under 7" and the handle is right around 5.5". The cutting board is John Boos and is American Black Walnut and 20" x 15" x 2"

I need to buy some food grade mineral oil for the board and knife. 

The knife is extremely sharp and incredibly light. 

johnkitchens

That is a bad ass knife! Nice setup.

NPHuskerFL

Sweet on both!

Budgeezer

Knife looks awesome!

Lit

Very nice. Who made the knife?

FanOfFanboys

Lit said:

Very nice. Who made the knife?

A buddy named Dan. Check out his work at bushkillblades.com
He is a custom knife maker

pgprescott

Both dem are beauties!

Eggcelsior

Nice. That spine is so thin you could make the blade parallel to the wood floor lines and you won't be able to see the it. 

FanOfFanboys

Eggcelsior said:

Nice. That spine is so thin you could make the blade parallel to the wood floor lines and you won't be able to see the it. 

It is incredibly light. Was the first thing I noticed when I started using it. But a gyuto should be thin and incredible sharp, more so than most other chef knives. 

fishlessman

nice knife, never going back to the heavy western style knives again. they seem to stay sharper for alot longer too

hondabbq

Just put a Japanese edge on that thing and its a winner.
Canola oil will work just as good too.

FanOfFanboys

hondabbq said:

Just put a Japanese edge on that thing and its a winner.
Canola oil will work just as good too.

@hondabbq You mean a single bevel?

bigalsworth

10-12 deg angle

Botch

Beautiful knife, would love to slice up a veggie stir-fry with it!
 
I also wish I'd gone with that cutting board.  I spent just as much on an acacia-wood "butcher block" style (top surface is end-grain), its beautiful and easy on knives but it's dished out already (the bottom center almost touches the countertop, even though it has four feet).  
I'll have to take it to a woodshop and have it belt-sanded flat, then take better care of it with the oil.  

Ozzie_Isaac

looks sweet .... No new orders for 6 months on your buddies website!  Must be busy.

FanOfFanboys

bigalsworth said:

10-12 deg angle

This one is around 9 per the guy who made the knife. 

FanOfFanboys

Ozzie_Isaac said:

looks sweet .... No new orders for 6 months on your buddies website!  Must be busy.

If you are really interested let me know. Can't promise anything but possibly sooner. 

NPHuskerFL

That knife would be perfect for hand thin slicing pancetta or capicola. The raindrop damascus is a good visual.  Makes a fella want to cut, slice and dice some stuff up.  

nolaegghead

beautiful knife and board.  I'm envious!

Ozzie_Isaac

FanOfFanboys said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

looks sweet .... No new orders for 6 months on your buddies website!  Must be busy.

If you are really interested let me know. Can't promise anything but possibly sooner. 

I was mostly dreaming.  I love my tools to be as good looking as useful.  That fits the bill.

I will keep it in mind though if some $$$ free up.

FanOfFanboys

Ozzie_Isaac said:

FanOfFanboys said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

looks sweet .... No new orders for 6 months on your buddies website!  Must be busy.

If you are really interested let me know. Can't promise anything but possibly sooner. 

I was mostly dreaming.  I love my tools to be as good looking as useful.  That fits the bill.

I will keep it in mind though if some $$$ free up.

No problem. I have bought three knives from him so far and I have two more and a chisel I am ordering 

Chubbs

Beautiful knife and board. Love the dark wood. 

bigalsworth

FanOfFanboys said:

bigalsworth said:

10-12 deg angle

This one is around 9 per the guy who made the knife. 

Then you are all set!!

bcsnave

bigalsworth said:

FanOfFanboys said:

bigalsworth said:

10-12 deg angle

This one is around 9 per the guy who made the knife. 

Then you are all set!!

@bigalsworth
Yes and the "Bi" "Gals" are "Worth" a lot when it comes to providing  information on angles that lead to small slits

hondabbq

FanOfFanboys said:

hondabbq said:

Just put a Japanese edge on that thing and its a winner.
Canola oil will work just as good too.

@hondabbq You mean a single bevel?

Yes sir. I think.
I was taught to have no bevel. I lay my knives flat on my stones and maintain my edges. Takes time to get them there, but once achieved there is nothing better.

I was convinced after my time working with a Japanese chef and changed all my work knives to that style. IMO ( and the Japanese) they stay sharper longer and are easier to sharpen. No guessing with angles. Flat is flat.

FanOfFanboys

hondabbq said:

FanOfFanboys said:

hondabbq said:

Just put a Japanese edge on that thing and its a winner.
Canola oil will work just as good too.

@hondabbq You mean a single bevel?

Yes sir. I think.
I was taught to have no bevel. I lay my knives flat on my stones and maintain my edges. Takes time to get them there, but once achieved there is nothing better.

I was convinced after my time working with a Japanese chef and changed all my work knives to that style. IMO ( and the Japanese) they stay sharper longer and are easier to sharpen. No guessing with angles. Flat is flat.

Traditionally a gyuto would have a bevel on one side and flat on the other. This one does have a bevel on each side like a western knife would. It is very thin and at approx 9 degrees on both sides though. Sort of a comprise of of the benefits of both styles. 

FanOfFanboys

For sharpening on this I will not be using my tri-angle sharpmaker and instead will sharpen free hand on stone. He said to keep it between 8 and 10 degrees and should be good to roll. 

Eggcelsior

Where is your friend located? PA? 

FanOfFanboys

Eggcelsior said:

Where is your friend located? PA? 

Yes sir. Bushkill, PA

Eggcelsior

I want one. Can't help myself. Does he do any other patterns? I love rain drop, pool and eye, and mosaic.

FanOfFanboys

Eggcelsior said:

I want one. Can't help myself. Does he do any other patterns? I love rain drop, pool and eye, and mosaic.

He orders his damascus from Alabama Damascus. He does at heat treat and etching and such himself, just gets the blanks from them. So anything they carry he would be able to offer. In a minute I will post a couple other knives he has done since mine.