Recent content by mengwong

6169 Ahhh, the blind men and the elephant

Previously, Logging today’s activity: Noticed the edge was rounded after a couple months of use, including against ceramic dishes. Rebeveled and burred on the Grinder Stone (80 grit SiC); Chosera 400; King 1000; polished on King 6000 then stropped against a Gabor Maté paperback...

butter butter butter butter

6164 Today my bloodthirsty 240mm Denka put an inch-long red line in the palm of a friend. Like the Gurkha kukri, or the Fremen crysknife, this knife must cut every time it is unsheathed. If there are no onions nearby it will be satisfied with human blood. Good thing I had a Curad Quickstop...

Received with thanks! Haven’t sharpened yet.

Took the edge guards off today. Top left, Sakai Kikumori 210mm Nihonko Top right, Shibazi F208-2

The Chosera 400 seems to have a magical property of always rinsing clean with just water. The SG220 also. Is this a property of coarse stones? It can’t be, because people complain that the 120 glazes. What other stones never glaze, never load, never need a nagura to clean? And why? This is a...

STAHP The elephant will get you

The best end-game knife is the one you make yourself.

I guess I would be happy? To measure KKF members’ … members? For science? After I crawl out from underneath the elephant in the room though (And agree on methodology)

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Multiverse… https://www.watchforum.com/threads/why-does-the-watch-collecting-hobby-lack-women.3388/ https://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/14888-qotw-are-there-more-male-or-female-well-known-potters/...

Farther afield, not quite as spec’ed but worth a look https://knifejapan.com/filter-by-blade/black-forged-stainless/

https://bernalcutlery.com/products/hitohira-harima-165mm-nakiri-stainless-clad-forged-aogami-super-walnut-handle https://strataportland.com/products/hitohira-td-blue-2-stainless-clad-kurouchi-165mm-nakiri-padauk-handle

For the purposes of this discussion, a donkey is not considered a power tool. You may refer your wife to this thread at the appropriate time.

I’m just here for the wrinkles. https://bakersedge.com/products/edge-brownie-pan