Being from the South, I was always taught,,,,,if it aint a CASE, it aint a
knife.
> On July 29, 2019 at 8:37 AM Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Blades... My my, I have to confess that I have too many knives, but am not
> going to apologize. My favorite is an Al Mar, light weight, very sharp, but
> recently have acquired a CRKT, or rather two, both flippers with liner lock.
> Actuallly one has a titanium handle that doubles as the liner lock. Very
> light weight and very sharp. More often than not, I need to be able to
> open/close one handed. And here in AZ, autos are legal... The CRKTs have very
> grippy handles.
>
> But if I'm going to abuse a knife, I have cheaper alternatives. After years
> of practice, I can now put a decent edge on a knife. From my dad, father
> in-law, relatives, ... I have been given a number of stones. Today, these
> oil/wet stones would probably cost more than the knives I sharpen. My dad
> taught me how to sharpen, including hand sharpening jointer blades, and how
> to keep them flat.
>
> And you cannot have too many good kitchen knives. What fun is cooking with a
> poor knife. I cringe when a guest is using one of my favorites. Or think a
> knife is for prying. Might as well hammer nails with your camera lens.
>
> There is nothing more agonizing than realizing you left your knife in your
> carry on at the airport. I've also lost one in my attic with blown in
> insulation. There are some very powerful small magnets in old disk drives I
> have tried.... and I am working on a custom metal detector ... and may just
> vacuum out the crappy insulation in the whole upper space. knife obsession is
> right up there with lenses.
>
> WayneS
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