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I certainly wouldn't worry about it. You should be able to do worse than that in the first week or two.

TomAiello wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:35 pm

We definitely need an M398 Mule.

I was feeling relieved to see that this was a steel I could simply not get interested in. Until this comment came along ....

Carry a Bean -- but drop the "a"

No. I have never really thought of things in that way, but it is certainly an angle on things I never considered. As my sharpening skills improve there are more and more "easy to sharpen" steels. I'll just keep at it and maybe someday everything will be easy to sharpen with just a bit more time inve...

Well, this is too bad, but I guess it saves me money.

Nothing is worse than a mule that isn't there when you go looking for it.

Just beware. A pre-order is not a guarantee. I believe the dealers make their best effort not to take more pre-orders than they can fulfill, but things are not entirely in their control. What you want to avoid is waiting for a preorder for something you really want and then waiting and watching kniv...

I will buy the 4 sided diamond stone next week. Thanks for your advices. This is what I have here. no No NO! Don't do it. (Use that gadget you showed the photo of). I don't think I would use that even on a cheap knife that I wanted to ruin. The advice about getting a Sharpmaker is solid and good. W...

That was fun to watch, thanks for posting it.

My original PM2 in S30V was my "anything goes knife" and it is still in top shape. But I put some CF scales on it recently and it will no longer be "beater class" around here. Now it is my Rex45 Manix LW. No limits on what I do with it, other than doing totally stupid things. I expect it will hold u...

I finally got the Jumpmaster 2 and it is a top choice when a fixed blade is appropriate, such as mountain bike rides and sometimes hikes. I am fond of it, but good golly, what an aggressive blade, it commands respect and care. My Manix XL is my truck knife and/or a really big fixed blade from Ontari...

I've been reading a Lincoln biography. Lincoln often answered questions by saying, "that reminds me of a story". Here is one that captures the spirit of shaving with a straight razor that I thought all of you would enjoy: The barber began by lathering face, nose, eyes, and ears, stropped his razor o...

I find all this quite interesting. The Shaman is one of my all time favorite knives, and the Rosewood Shaman is a particular favorite knife of mine, perhaps my best loved Shaman. I also have an appreciation for the "stout" blade of the Shaman. There are those who will complain that it is "not a good...

What a fantastic starting post and this whole discussion is amazing. Thanks David.

Doc Dan wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:36 am

I'd like to see Cutlery Shoppe do an orange LC200N Pac Salt, serrated.

Wow, yes, that would get my attention.

I use a straight razor for my mug and a safety razor for my dome. Currently shave about every other day. A straight razor is remarkably efficient when properly honed, but is not the tool to use if in a hurry. I’m retired, but when I worked I only straight shaved on weekends. I used a safety razor, ...

Wow, I thought this was all tongue in cheek, but maybe it is going to happen!! It would certainly push me over the edge to risking my neck (literally) with a straight razor, which is something I have been considering for some time. Yes I am a safety razor man at this point, shaving with what many pe...

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:55 pm

I rust anything that goes in my pockets. Apparently I sweat battery acid.

Ha ha! Well, I find this thread fascinating. My esteem for DLC goes up all the time.
The stuff is incredible (and/or the place that does the DLC for Spyderco is top notch).

Thanks for doing and documenting this.

Of materials I run across in my life, I find pool chlorine to be the strongest rust maker, followed by blood, sweat and the endless humidity here. Muriatic acid. Any steel items stored near a closed bottle of it get rusted to heck and gone. HCl is a gas after all and sneaks out through the least ga...

So the main thing would be setting up a freehand tool rest. I am betting that someone has already done this and posted about how they did it, I've pondered upon this myself, but have not yet implemented the plan. Maybe this discussion will motivate me. The idea is to use a piece of round stock and ...