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I'm trying to figure out what a holly scientist is.

chuck_roxas45 wrote:I dunno why a derailed thread seems such a horror to some folks. Anybody can post on topic whenever they want.

I'm sure that if the on topic post is interesting enough, that a lot of people will reply to it. Unless of course, the drama is more interesting to watch. :D

I don't think the tangent that threads can often take is what was meant by "derailled thread" - it's the descent into a seemingly needless and petty argument with slights and insults. That gets tiresome.

This is not one of those threads that has taken on a life of its own in a positive way in my opinion.

We sometimes have to take the bad with the good, Makes us appreciate what is good so much better. :)

chuck_roxas45 wrote: Unless of course, the drama is more interesting to watch. :D

Exactly! /popcorn

Back to your originally scheduled program: "The Mezmorizing Micron!"

I think its peanut butter jelly time!

v8r wrote:I think its peanut butter jelly time!

But the question is, do you need a coarse or a fine edge to spread the peanut butter?

chuck_roxas45 wrote:But the question is, do you need a coarse or a fine edge to spread the peanut butter?

Chinook 2 Combo edge should work nicely chunky or smooth........

v8r wrote:Chinook 2 Combo edge should work nicely chunky or smooth........

Hard to scoop out that jelly with the trailing tip though...

chuck_roxas45 wrote:Hard to scoop out that jelly with the trailing tip though...

It requires a Phillipino reverse grip.

Ken

kbuzbee wrote:It requires a Phillipino reverse grip.

Ken

I never would have thought of that in a million years. :)

There is a lot of good information in this thread.

What other possibilities and cases are there that we haven't discussed?


A good combination for me is having a larger knife with a higher carbide content and a smaller knife with a lower carbide content.

Today I have a Native 5 and a Dragonfly Salt.

Donut wrote: Today I have a Native 5 and a Dragonfly Salt.

Moonglow? :p

bh49 wrote:Moonglow? :p

Yes, just to make you jealous. :) I actually put my normal G-10 one in a Spyder pack so I can carry the Moonglow more.

Donut wrote:
Today I have a Native 5 and a Dragonfly Salt.

Yep, Native 5 or Caly 3 for my "big" knife, most days.

I was shocked at how similar those two knives really are. I always thought the Native was bigger but they are virtually identical. Same(ish) length, thickness and depth to the blade. The biggest difference being the top to bottom depth right behind the hole with the Caly being thinner and rising to a thumb ramp where the Native goes straight across and is deeper. And the Native's liners are slightly thicker. But other than that...

Ken

PMBohol wrote:I'm trying to figure out what a holly scientist is.

A biologist who specializes in Aquifoliaceae, I do this on the weekends, mainly I am trying to breed a strain which has a very high density so it can be used as a handle material. The purpose of this of course is that once successful I can move on to doing the same thing with the Santalales plants and reach the ultimate goal of having a knife handle made out of Mistletoe, of course the benefits of that are obvious.

chuck_roxas45 wrote:I never would have thought of that in a million years. :)

I got it from you, brother!

Ken

Cliff Stamp wrote:A biologist who specializes in Aquifoliaceae, I do this on the weekends, mainly I am trying to breed a strain which has a very high density so it can be used as a handle material. The purpose of this of course is that once successful I can move on to doing the same thing with the Santalales plants and reach the ultimate goal of having a knife handle made out of Mistletoe, of course the benefits of that are obvious.

Can I have your discards, Cliff? I'm planting a hedge.

Ken

Cliff Stamp wrote:A biologist who specializes in Aquifoliaceae, I do this on the weekends, mainly I am trying to breed a strain which has a very high density so it can be used as a handle material. The purpose of this of course is that once successful I can move on to doing the same thing with the Santalales plants and reach the ultimate goal of having a knife handle made out of Mistletoe, of course the benefits of that are obvious.

I don't know what kind of women you guys are running around with, but I know my wife wouldn't be interested in making out with me if I was waving a knife around in the air. :D

jabba359 wrote:And...




...another thread completely derailed.

I guess this is stone in my backyard (I only can guess, cause you so polite to point it directly).

On my opinion if someone make strong statement - it raise questions, especially when it is not true.

In this particular case it was sad that DMT somehow dangerous to knife because it shorten knife life.
And as it was pointed out - there is no any information exist to support this statement.

This was point of derail if you like. It was pretty silly attempt to damage DMT reputation and
form so called "general" opinion it the way knife owners to avoid this superior sharpening tool.

However real Derail when thread goes absolutely nowhere was actually started by you.
You may simple count how many pointless posts here after your very manifestation.

PMBohol wrote:I'm trying to figure out what a holly scientist is.

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Cliff Stamp wrote:If you remove 10 microns from the edge, approximately twice would be removed from the bevel width for normal sharpening angles (15-25 dps), hence approximately 1/4" in a year as noted.

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