http://www.devinthomas.com/rss.cfm Get updates from our blog with this RSS feed. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:13:46 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=E93690E4-5056-A345-0CFF853397C22BB6  As part of the steels thread in his forum, Devin has rated and ranked steels for kitchen knives. You can see the rankings for stainless steels here: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/4772-what-steels-and-why?p=78052&viewfull=1#post78052 and carbon steels here: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/4772-what-steels-and-why?p=78066&viewfull=1#post78066 A ra... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=E93690E4-5056-A345-0CFF853397C22BB6 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=530F3C3B-5056-A345-0C7AB4783750DA6F  Devin is currently doing a thread on steel in his forum. You can participate and ask any questions you have on the forum, or if you don't feel like signing up there you can ask you questions in the comments here and we'll make sure and... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=530F3C3B-5056-A345-0C7AB4783750DA6F http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=84A75EF6-5056-A345-0C4B453EA34F067E  Here are a couple of forum posts on the Las Vegas knife show: http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/4429-vegas-knife-show http://www.kitchenknifeforums.com/showthread.php/4737-The-pro-the-geek-the-noob-and-the-knife-maker... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=84A75EF6-5056-A345-0C4B453EA34F067E http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=7FCE480A-5056-A345-0CA7020E541D1C54  Devin is doing the Vegas knife show this year, which is going from the 20th through the 22nd. You can see more information on the website here: http://www.antiquearmsshow.com There will be lots of knives and steel!... Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=7FCE480A-5056-A345-0CA7020E541D1C54 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=37DF80BB-5056-A345-0C79A865F608FD0B    I've made my wife so many knives over the years that she would scream if I made her one more. She makes me box some up twice a year and give them out to the locals, most have no idea what they have. So for Christmas I made her ... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=37DF80BB-5056-A345-0C79A865F608FD0B http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=34CD423C-5056-A345-0C12344F19CC9427  210mm gyuto stainless damascus with 19c27 core, wenge handle Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=34CD423C-5056-A345-0C12344F19CC9427 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=3E36054D-5056-A345-0CD84DD426522336  Snakewood and mokume handle. Stainless composite damascus blade. 330mm blade length.   ... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=3E36054D-5056-A345-0CD84DD426522336 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=68DA1BC4-5056-A345-0C05B8A340C4A655  Spoon for sale at ChefKnivesToGo.com: http://www.chefknivestogo.com/dethdasp.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=68DA1BC4-5056-A345-0C05B8A340C4A655 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=7224854C-5056-A345-0CDBC6E29B464BED  Devin won "Best Damascus" at the Rocky Mountain Knife Show in Boise, Idaho.     ... Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=7224854C-5056-A345-0CDBC6E29B464BED http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=26E2B0B4-5056-A345-0CAEABD96120417E Review #1 Review #2... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=26E2B0B4-5056-A345-0CAEABD96120417E http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=930F64EC-5056-A345-0CF746630D5BB527   Direct link: http://youtu.be/RKrzid6gDSg Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=930F64EC-5056-A345-0CF746630D5BB527 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=FA11335E-5056-A345-0C9B68D8D13D3E4C Top image is a straight razor with O1/15N20 damascus with mokume handle, bottom image is a mokume safety razor. See the rest of the pictures in the photo gallery.  ... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=FA11335E-5056-A345-0C9B68D8D13D3E4C http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=5D188D62-5056-A345-0C36FA368BD21C2E ... Tue, 15 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=5D188D62-5056-A345-0C36FA368BD21C2E http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=C0E349BD-5056-A345-0C3581FFAEC38595 7/8 1/4 hollow, 52100 steel @63rc, ivory micarta handle. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=C0E349BD-5056-A345-0C3581FFAEC38595 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=763A6360-5056-A345-0C2E2E92CF7AD126 "Justin0505" of knifeforums.com posted a video of cutting with a Devin Thomas ITK cleaver. ... Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=763A6360-5056-A345-0C2E2E92CF7AD126 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=8702A893-5056-A345-0CA5AE87BBDC4566 Some new custom knives are up on chefknivestogo, including a few in damascus: http://www.chefknivestogo.com/jackiethomas.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=8702A893-5056-A345-0CA5AE87BBDC4566 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=701EABF0-5056-A345-0CBEA576A484DDF0 So far everyone has been extremely positive in their reviews of these knives. The praise has been tremendous.   http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/881506/ http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/881002/ ... Mon, 05 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=701EABF0-5056-A345-0CBEA576A484DDF0 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=0A67AB76-5056-A345-0C53DAF7E56B15B1  Some early reviews are coming in for the first 10 mid-tech knives that were released. These are chef's knives that are offered at a lower price because they are made in bulk, they are waterjet cut, and some parts of the process are don... Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=0A67AB76-5056-A345-0C53DAF7E56B15B1 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=5CC907B3-5056-A345-0C1799A46C4E9B57  Adam Marr, kitchen knife enthusiast, has given a glowing review of his Devin Thomas damascus gyuto. The original can be viewed here: http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/880291/ Here are the pictures he took of the knife:   So, after several months,... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=5CC907B3-5056-A345-0C1799A46C4E9B57 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=2C542AAF-5056-A345-0C51C9FEB3B9FB40  A prototype for a Mid-Tech knives that will be sold at Chef Knives to Go, has been photographed. You can see the comments about the knife here: http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?fid/26/tid/878189/pid/2126585/   You can see a video of cutting an onion with the knife here:   ... Mon, 10 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=2C542AAF-5056-A345-0C51C9FEB3B9FB40 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=C3961365-5056-A345-0C825C68DCE92511  We have a new title video on the homepage: www.devinthomas.com Please let us know what you think. Sat, 08 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=C3961365-5056-A345-0C825C68DCE92511 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=4F994C6A-5056-A345-0C7B6C43BB03C6DE  Scott Sebastian made some videos of using his new feather pattern scimitar/cimeter (we're still not sure which is the right way to spell it). Here is a short biography of Scott he wrote up for us so that you know who he is: "I've been cooki... Sat, 01 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=4F994C6A-5056-A345-0C7B6C43BB03C6DE http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=585205DA-5056-A345-0C948C5F0D5004B0  While parts of this process have been seen before, this is a more complete video of forging, rolling, and patterning a damascus bar. This time everything is done in one take. You can see how much skill Devin has when he forges out the... Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=585205DA-5056-A345-0C948C5F0D5004B0 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=D5B832DF-1D09-2E94-8F9A5A29169AC446 Q: How did your interest in knives begin?  A: In 2000, My wife got very interested in cooking and decided she wanted to go to cooking school. This whole knife business thing is all her fault. Q:What led you to open your own store? A: ... Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=D5B832DF-1D09-2E94-8F9A5A29169AC446 http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=AA8EFACC-1D09-2E94-8F11F49596BCBBD6 Recently a work in progress thread was started on knifeforums.com. A work in progress is pictures of the knifemaking process as the knife is being made. The response to the thread has been very positive. It gives you a chance to check out how... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.devinthomas.com/blog.cfm?id=AA8EFACC-1D09-2E94-8F11F49596BCBBD6