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Now that I am retired I am resurrecting the wood shop. I have some Oiuchi chisels I bought 40 years age. (Did I really just say that?) I need to source some missing hoops - the rings that go around the top of the handle. Does anyone have a clue as where to get these? Thanks, Seth

Two Kasum originally bought from Makssxskim a couple years back. Light home use, very mild scrathing that will polish out, etc. $525 each.

240 Shig, Marko handle, $1400

I'm wanting to sell these. I know there are audio people here so I am looking for advice on pricing and selling. Thanks, Seth

My 5-yr-old boardsmith was showing it's age so I put a new edge on my 22" hand plane and leveled it out followed by a couple stages of sandpaper. Definitely worth doing. I think even good woodworkers don't think that planing end grain works better with a 22" to 24" plane with enough weight and...

The chefs knive is an interesting cross: KS which was reground by Marko with Marco handle. This is thinner than a KS, close to laser. Unfortunately there are several cracks in the horn. I would say this knife is more Marko and less KS though the profile is definitely KS. $360 inclusive, conus...

I guess I am part of the club now; bad heart attack and the last thing on my radar as I never had heart issues or high BP, etc. A word of advice: You may think you will get there sooner by driving, but the EMT people are transmitting vital ECG info while on route. When I got to the ER, they...

Hi Folks, Anyone have fusions in the cervical spine and have anything good to say? I am just starting researching this and everything I have found so far scares the crap out of me. Looking at four fusions with hardware, posterior. Long, long recovery. I am also interested in anyone who maybe...

Well, if I could do it over, I would be an electrician. So if you are on this forum you are probably particular about your tools. I've been in buying mode. I have screwdrivers and pliers from Klein, Knipex, Wiha, Wera. All these brands seem to be pretty high-end. I like screwdrivers from Wera...

I need to estimate the cost to completely rewire a retail store that was a former small movie theater, 10,000 SF for an appraisal. Any electricians out there who might be willing to do a real ballpark? I mean everything: new service, panels, interior wire, outlets, wiring, fixtures. Just a shot...

We rarely talk about these knives and for nenox, many of us have expressed that they are overpriced. I agree, though I own a corian petty. I think their traditional knives might be overpriced as well, but some of their single bevel knives look nice. I do own a 225mm usuba which I bought years...

Which Knife for Transparent Onions I mean so thin you can not only see through it, it is invisible. So, clearly having too much time on my hands between appraisal assignments, I am practicing getting the above mentioned salad elements. I have varied the edges, finishing on different stones...

It is helpful to me to write a bit about Abby and I know some of you guys met her at ECGs where she was the unofficial mascot. I expect everyone here has faced various hardships and losses - and your dog is always the best that ever lived. It is true. Abby had some great qualities I want to...

Just a curiosity. I suspect that those who appreciate artisan skills and take care of their knives are a self-selecting group of people who already bring similar skills from elsewhere. But I was thinking about how I was chopping some of the rounds from the 200 year old tree that the electric...

So I am slowly rebuilding my wood shop which was fully equipped 30 years ago. My XXX-wife stole my machinery...long story. But I have resurrected some great stuff: an antique Emmert turtle back vice (weighs 100 lbs.), my amazing Japanese chisels, my Lie Neilson #7 plane. I had made some hand...

As I get older I find I am trending toward smaller knives. I have bunches of 270s; kiri, gyuto, yanagiba, but I am really enjoying some 180s these days. Are you finding your preferences changing over time? A 270 feels like a monster to me now plus I am in a home cooking environment.

So, I would like to make some ice cubes - not full pesto. What would you recommend; maybe like just basil and oil (some water??) to make some basil cubes for storage? Vitamix? Processor? Buy a new knife and chop? (no) Smash with mortar? I am thinking a large batch so the hand methods might not...

Well, Abby's mother is Nathan's great grandmother, so that is like fourth cousins twice removed or something...never did understand that.

Many of you guys are much younger than me; just getting married, or in phase two, creating new children. I thought I would post something about the other end (phase 4?). I always believed that communication is the basis of good parenting, because you can't do much if you don't know what is going...

I just started trying electronic cigs and they are kind of cool. They are not advertised as a way to stop smoking but that is what I am trying to do. I've tried blu and greensmoke. Anyone else going this route or have recommendations for brands? In some ways I prefer these things, the regular...