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In a way, and at the risk of sounding like I am disparaging the CATRA test--which I am not--it seems like that test doesn't test how long it takes a knife to get dull, but rather tests how long it takes a knife to stop cutting at all, even after it would be called dull. Yet I think that's the point...

I've used quite a lot of linseed oil on my restorations over the years. Invariably it gets darker over the space of a year. Is the darkening due to oxidation of the oil? Is it because my projects get contaminated with other oily filth? That I don't know. But if you want to lay down a finish that wil...

^ Good advice, and if you happen to store shop chemicals like I do, hedge your bets by using fresh oil, say less than a year old. (Ask me how I learned about that....no wait...don't.) Do tell! Do tell! My homeboy gave me an ancient five-gallon can of linseed oil. I had it for about ten years, and f...

Linseed oil and tung oil will work satisfactorily and will dry so it won't stain your clothes. Drying can take days, or as much as a week. Apply sparingly, and wipe off as much as you can. Then set the knife aside until this time next week. Both oils have a distinctive aroma.

Only minutes ago I was over at the mountain bike forum. A couple guys over there are complaining about the high prices. Think about how bad it must be for people who play with both knives AND mountain bikes!

I know, right? Spyderco's prices are absurd. That's why they can't sell any knives. They have so much excess inventory that all hourly employees have been cut to three-day work weeks. I hear it's so bad that the new building next door is being converted vollyball courts. Renting out the courts will...

I wouldn't consider Chad Kelly Just "a guy from California." I'm just a guy from California. And while I don't own a race car, I sometimes drive my truck over the speed limit. Last week I was hacking away at what was to become my dinner using one of Chad's knives. Although I've had the kn...

The Native 5 without a choil would offer a longer cutting edge and a good sized grip area on the actual handle That is true. But for me, and maybe for the designers, there is another consideration. The main reason for the pointy blade is not slicing cardboard and wet rope. It's for poking things wi...

The Mrs is a entomologist so has a beaut microscope for looking at hairs on a moth’s anterior Your wife gets PAID to look at bugs? Sounds like a sweet gig. I enjoy visiting the insect fair put on by the kids at a local university. They always have interesting stuff to teach us civilians... like how...

I don’t really want to drop $250 on these Edge Pros I hear about I might get a Sharpmaker. I did find a “Crock Stick” sharpener in my sharpening box. Neat. I bought a "Crock Stick" sharpener in the early 80's. It preceded the Sharpmaker, but Sal and Gail improved upon the idea. I still ha...

I have a variety of magnifiers. For everyday sharpening, I don't need anything. But if I'm getting serious, I like to wear a 4x OptiVisor. It's low enough that I can keep it flipped down while working, but if I need to walk around, I can flip it up. Microscopes and higher magnification is just for p...

I'm jealous of you guys with your fancy scanning electron microscopes. I have neither the budget nor the space for such contraptions, so I've tried to be content with my $40 Amazon USB scope. A couple weeks ago, I spotted a binocular microscope that my buddy had. He handed it to me and said it was ...

Will I be working in the yard?
Working in the garage?
Doing everyday stuff?
Going out to dinner?
Having sushi?
There is a different knife that is best suited for each task.

By my rough estimation, I spent enough last year for Sal to upgrade that old corporate jet to the latest Gulfstream.

Everyone says they're close but I've had K390 roll where Rex 45 chipped. I also think that K390 holds the edge longer. I've got 3 K390 knives and two in Rex 45, pretty light use all around. I do still like Rex45, just not as well as K390. You're right: K390 is better at everything... at least from ...