LBNoble

"A Child's Christmas Cookbook", published by the Denver Art Museum, given to me by my parents on Xmas when I was 7, illustrated w/ Victorian prints, contents including 'When Mother feels Brave', 'a Winter Picnic by the Hearth', & 'Gaiety for Grownups'... Linda

Most of my kitchen knives are Spydercos & I've ordered a sharpmaker to learn how to sharpen them. Most used are 4.5" serrated utility & 6.5" Homemaker. This is a general Japanese utility shape ( a gyotou?) w/ an ebony handle & Granton edge -I like this one so much I've ordered 2 custom knives with similar lines, one forged, one stock removal, both with wooden handles. I also have a 9" chefs, birds beak paring knife, 7" sashimi knife (shorter than a traditional Japanese sashimi, w/ a Western double edge, flat grind-this knife is great, too). I've ordered a 6.5" plainedge utility also. The regular Spyderco line has Sermolan (rubber) handles, homemaker & sashimi knife are wood. I love the Korin site & also have gotten a catalog from Murray Carter, a Canadian ABS mastersmith living in Japan, who makes some awesome kitchen knives. It's nice to have great tools... Linda