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Endura... K390... serrated... soon.

Ahdunno... the PM2 is a pretty knife. There's a lot to like just as it is.

Now there is just no way I would ever pull one out in a restaurant, and that is NEVER. That's really pushing ones luck depending on the location etc. Pushing one's luck? Call me an unsophisticated lout oblivious to social norms, but I've never had a problem whipping out my knife. My luck has always...

The fact that it happend with a carbon blade was (imho) that when you apply oil onto a steel, like carbon steel, that will rust, you can remove the ultra thin layer of rust (black oxidation) and mix it with the oil. This forms a little black sludge that is scraped of in the first inches due to the ...

Mrs. Iron just brought home a box full of parts that she had chromed for the old Coca-Cola Machine she's restoring. They also did all the chrome on her old Mustang, and some trim parts on our old truck. The shop is about two miles from here. Doing chrome isn't easy. The surface has to be polished pe...

Fun! I'm way OT here so I'll keep it short: No stove collection is complete without a Zelph Starlyte... Had to google it--the Starlyte looks kinda neat. For a while I experimented with penny stoves. Mostly it was for my own amusement. The penny stove is really just a chopped up aluminum can that us...

I pressed a couple of bushels of apples myself last fall seeds and all and I am still here to tell the story. :) Squeezin' apples is a periodic event here at the Casa de Doghair. Besides loading up the outdoor freezer and sending a couple jugs home with everyone who attends, ten gallons is reserved...

TazKristi wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:32 pm

If, while you are typing a reply and then click submit, someone else posts, the forum will alert you to the new post prior to posting yours.

Yup, I'm sure I've lost posts for just that reason.

Thanks guys. I think worst case I make them, they look horrible, don’t last and then I take them off. I'm not a woodworker, but sometimes I make stuff out of wood. More than once I've had well-aged wood change shape after the project is complete. Most recently, it was a Mule, where I made the scale...

Am I the only adult left in the world who just eats an apple whole, without cutting it up first? I feel so alone... Yeah, you're a weirdo, all right. But only mid-level. If you want to kick out your weirdness to the next level, don't eat your apple in the traditional orientation. Start eating at th...

Does such a thing as flat sheets of 1/8 or 1/4" FRN or FRCP or other similar lighweight material exist? Sure... with the caveat that we don't really know exactly what Spyderco's FRN and FRCP are. It's as if I told you my truck had steel connecting rods and aluminum pistons. You'll know a little bit...

When people buy knives with the intention of returning them it puts a financial strain on the business Financial strain aside, it's just plain dishonest. I'm tempted to say what I think about intentionally dishonest behavior, but I know the Spyderco Forum's mantra is something about walking barefoo...

I can absolutely understand the joy of making a quick breakfast or slice a stake with one's favourite pocket knife, but when I see people portioning a large piece of meat or dicing onions with a pocket knife while having actual kitchen knives at arm's length - I can not help but wonder why would th...

No one ever mentions the difference in the angle between a plain edge and a serrated edge. I don't know the numbers, but I'm gonna bet it's a factor worthy of consideration.

I really,really miss the excitement and challenge of building and accomplishing goals, but realize my time has past. I know where you're coming from, brother. I retired nine years ago and it didn't stick. I wasn't ready, and after four years, I jumped back into the deep end. In that time I became t...

The recommended temperature for removing Loctited fasteners is to heat to 250 degrees Celcius. The boiling water is only 100 degrees. That's not to say that boiling water is not helpful. Weakening of the bond increases with temperature, starting at about 75 degrees. There's a chart somewhere, if you...

S-3 ranch wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 05, 2021 4:51 pm

who ever sharpen them they had ruined them and all needed to be reground

What's the price to have it reground? It might be worth it.

All this talk of bigger knives is giving me a hankerin' for an Endura K390 SE.

TomAiello wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:23 pm

In my opinion core strengthening and flexibility (and improving posture) are the real keys for most people who have chronic back pain.

Right on. They're also key for those who don't want to develop back pain... or those who had it, got rid of it, and don't want it back.

When you're ready, get in touch with me and I'll help you plan your multi-piece handle build so you'll know what obstacles to expect and how to address them to make sure everything goes smoothly, if you'd like. I'll do that. I think Z-Max will be up next? I'll be looking on suggestions for material...