u/Dprosser4

Hosted a yakitori dinner called Yak & Yap for a group of my wife’s gym friends at a friend’s house in Venice.

Menu included negima, tsukune, hearts, wings, skin, tenderloin, king oyster mushrooms, shishitos, and a little American Wagyu. Everything was cooked over binchotan charcoal with a tare I’ve been maintaining for about a year now.

Huge shoutout to my favorite sous chef, my wife, for helping make it all happen. Already looking forward to the next one. 🍢

Finally arrived and I’m already in trouble.

Factory edge was decent but not spectacular, probably a 6–7/10. Gave it a quick touch-up on a Shapton 1k, followed by 5k and a strop, and now it’s an absolute monster.

The grind is fantastic, the handle is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to see what kind of patina this Shirogami #2 develops.

First cyanotype experiments using my wife’s clear pole heels as the subject.

Developed in direct sun for only about 4–5 minutes and I was honestly surprised by how much detail came through — especially the transparency and gradients in the acrylic.

Really happy with how sculptural/X-ray-like they turned out.