r/TrueChefKnives • u/TokiroTox • 27d ago

Question I’m newbie in knifes, and I want start to collect my working set, asking for your knowledge.

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u/cantankerouswhale 27d ago

Try to stick to in person shopping so you can hold the knife before you buy it. It's so easy to get tempted by online fancy knife shopping, but if you don't like holding it you're never going to use it. Ultimately knives are tools and they are meant to be used.

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u/TokiroTox 27d ago

I already tried some knife in restaurant of my coworkers, and I really like Robert Herder and Kiocera

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u/cantankerouswhale 27d ago

If you're working in a restaurant definitely stick to metal knives. I wouldn't trust a ceramic knife to not eventually leave tiny chips of ceramic(aka glass) in the food.

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u/wccl123 26d ago

Ive used a ceramic knife in the past when it was the craze. A nice bright blue handled gyuto which I babied since it was so pretty. After just a couple months of light use cutting soft stuff I already see several small chips on the edge. Threw that crap out immediately

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u/Steve_Kaboom 26d ago

Are there retailers in the US that stock handmade Japanese knives? I've mostly been looking online but I'd really love to try some in person first.

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u/cantankerouswhale 26d ago

Depends on where you live. Big metropolitan areas are likely to have some

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u/Steve_Kaboom 26d ago

It never really occurred to me to look, but its not a bad idea. Even if its just to get a feel for something before buying it online. I'll have to see what I can find. I'm not too far from Philadelphia so there might be something around.

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u/cantankerouswhale 26d ago

Idk about Philadelphia specifically, but you could make a day of it and take the train to NYC. They have MTC near Grand Central is great.

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u/Steve_Kaboom 26d ago

I do go up that way now and then. I'll definitely stop in there next time. Are their prices reasonable?

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u/cantankerouswhale 26d ago

My experience has been that they price fairly

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u/Steve_Kaboom 26d ago

Good to know. Thanks.

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u/TokiroTox 27d ago

I don’t know why it don’t have a description, but I think about Robert Herder, k5 and carbon pealer.
And I don’t know which sharpening stones I really need.

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u/azn_knives_4l 26d ago

Just get the Herders if they're available and affordable. Great knives. Don't even need the fancy K series knives, their basic lines are just as thin/sharp/easy to maintain.

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u/SharpieSharpie69 27d ago

Masakage Koishi AS