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Fillet knives are intended for abuse - you often have to give them a few licks between fish and sometime every fish if you are doing things like...

I have one of those electric sharpeners too. It works great but I brought it to work to keep the knives there sharp because they get a lot of abuse....

Thanks for the post. Yeah, I made bicycles in the back yard where we lived in tribal housing in Window Rock. 7,000 ft elevation, you could build...

Were you fabricating on the Navajo Reservation? I see you on Garro's FB posts, but you're one of the people I have yet to meet in his fab...

Here's the video, it finally finished uploading. This is no downward pressure on the blade other than the weight of the steel itself. ...

I have the strop loaded up with the green compound that came with it (basically a green bar of clay - heated the leather with a hair dryer and then...

Yes, woodworker. I have some of those “grid surface” DMT stones. I use them for garden tools, rough sharpening, etc. they are sort an odd...

i have a 2021 VW Atlas SEL V6 AWD model. so far - 35,000 miles - it's been overall pretty great and very reliable. it handles nicely and is comfy...

Glad I found this thread. There is a Woodcarving show that happens in Mesa, AZ every year in late February. I was at the show in Feb 2020, just...

In honor of the recently departed Tom Verlaine: RIP :(

I'm a fan of the enclosed space option. I'd say the majority of the time, the tent option is good, but it's nice to have a hard shell with a door if...

Welolo I finally did it - set up Thursday Bicycles as an LLC in Oregon. Thursday was incorporated on Navajo Nation for the first few years, but I...

Faux Volvo "woody" spotted near Saturday farmer's market, painted using wood grain brush technique, can't tell in this pic but the wood grain is very...

It's new car time in the Bobonli household. I've been an unnecessarily loyal Honda customer for 9 cars between my and the missus. They're nice enough...

Sounds like you're a woodworker? Cool, I know that people in that world can easily be just as, or more, fanatical about how they go about keeping...

Even though the shadows are still long, the days are getting noticeably longer. Also, here's a new one. A pickup somehow decided to drive...

I tell you what - I can get a knife DAMN sharp. Fishermen in Mexico hand me theirs and say "I can do it, but not like he does." Just grew up...

they definitely reversed bricking decision, thank goodness. I have never used the digital out, but thinking I may try that. Funny thing is how much I...

I bought my Connect in late 2015 and have always used its digital out (a coax connection, I'm pretty sure!) to my ancient, lovely Enlightened Audio...

Do you have local music like ripped CDs that you will want to stream too? For that I have only found the PC to be decent for managing my collection....

I use Apple Music (lossless) through a NAD 758v3 to my Sonus Fabers. The Dirac software used by NAD (and others) was a revelation. I've never heard...

In my exec chef days I always had some cheaper japanese stones soaking in water in my office. They are roughly a 400 grit then the 1000 grit, then...

You can use the steel to bring the edge back over on a japanese knife, just remember to vary your degree when using it. I have all Japanese knives...

My dad grew up on a farm in Ireland. He milked cattle by hand. He had the wrists of a superman. He pulled that steel out before he used a...

so I am keeping this one going by asking those of you who have local music streamers to describe your setup. stand alone or pc, dac, etc. I'm...

....and then literally today I was glad to have that old Wusthof steel. my wife (French Canadian) has a family recipe for the best apple pie...

The most up to date version of my Carmina collection. Only their Detroit Last works for me which means 531/PTB or 532/LWB but for some reason I...

She is back at the top of her game. Good for her!

I am really glad you posted this. I think that this may be the gem here . Most of my knives are either German or swedish and it never occurred to...

2016, the same year I retired. As I now rarely dress formally, my remaining pair of black Oxfords should see me out....

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Hi John, yes, I use a 400 grit stone in a similar way. Chip removal sometimes, but mostly for setting the foundational edge geometry. I like 13...

Philosophically the Zip Code I'm in and that definitely includes increasing the sharpening juice/squeeze ratio by working smarter. The 300 stone...

I feel a bit guilty for liking this.

Yes, good point. I have found that waterstones, or at least Japanese water stones, don't mix well with softer steels but I'm not entirely sure why...

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I got a half dozen Lamson SS kitchen knives about 30 years ago. Riveted wooden handles, no bolster, No 650 Chef is an exemplar of the group. Good...

IMO fine polishing a cutting edge which is used in a pushing motion (like a planer) is very important, but with a blade which is used in a slicing...

do you always use compound/paste or dry?

Agree with much above, so only add this: I don't think the Germans who made my striated/textured steel are idiots. In fact, that steel (the tool)...

What type of knife are you sharpening, and do you know what steel it is made of? Honing rods are usually used with Western (ie. non Japanese) knife...

Yeah they are. We have the Yamaha/iPower inverter and it's fantastic; easy start, sips gas and tandem capable though we haven't the need.

Toots - if you have the space, you can get a 2000 and a 2000 "companion" and run them in tandem, for the same money as one 3200, maybe a fuzz less. ...

Anyone use anything from Taxa? Their two smallest trailers hold some appeal for me. I believe either can fit into my garage and both could be pulled...

I loath that I purchased a Honda 2000 and they come out with the new one's only a year later. No kidding, these little Honda's are terrific. One...