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by dantee
Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:12 am
Forum: Precise Sharpening - Ken Schwartz
Topic: Customer service
Replies: 20
Views: 18560

Re: Customer service

Likewise I have to give props to Ken here. He is super generous with sharing information and advice, and besides hooking me up with my first and serious proper set of stones to get started on my sharpening journey, he also patiently gave me tips and almost virtually coached me on how to go about sha...
by dantee
Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:13 am
Forum: Shaving
Topic: Looking for new safety razor
Replies: 24
Views: 17259

Re: Looking for new safety razor

From all the DE shaving reviews and recommendations I have been reading, the top of the line recommendation at the moment seems to be the Timeless. The Timeless .68 SB/Scalloped or Timeless Bronze. Good value for money, the Rockwell 6S always comes up. And then just a normal 'ol Muhle R89 head and h...
by dantee
Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: Sold Classifieds
Topic: Tanaka VG10 Damascus Gyuto 180mm - Closed
Replies: 11
Views: 3796

Re: WTS: Tanaka VG10 Damascus Gyuto 180mm - Like New

You've got PM! =)
by dantee
Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:48 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Looking for a new knife
Replies: 34
Views: 9101

Re: Looking for a new knife

How about a saji?:)
Or go up a little bit and get a nubatama black steel :p
Or this Takeda seems interesting too
http://www.chefknivestogo.com/tastcl24cugu.html
by dantee
Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:25 am
Forum: Sold Classifieds
Topic: Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready
Replies: 1
Views: 1197

Re: Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready

If you guys are keen but think the price is too high, drop me a bid via PM and we can discuss. =) Thanks!
by dantee
Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:42 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
Replies: 15
Views: 5168

Re: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto

Yes I had to change my username during the migration to this new forum. Old username mrdt was too short :p

Pm sent!!:)

Yes I do apologize if I potentially almost detailed this conversation and topic here. My bad!!
by dantee
Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:53 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
Replies: 15
Views: 5168

Re: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto

Thank you kind sir jsgillis. Sorry I haven't been around contributing much. Our previous chats and banter has resulted in me still loving my TF Santoku :) After I sharpened it, just a quick touch up on natural resulted in a crazy wicked edge. His steel is voodoo magic man. Haha. And just like your r...
by dantee
Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:31 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
Replies: 15
Views: 5168

Re: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto

Always great, entertaining, informative and educational and enlightening to read your reviews and suggestions @jsgillis good sir :)
by dantee
Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Santoku recommendation
Replies: 34
Views: 18245

Re: Santoku recommendation

@steveG wonderful insights and recommendations as always! Yeah jsgillis is another big fan of the kanehiros. If not for the xhp petties of butch, making the decision very tough for me, I would have pulled the trigger on one of those kanehiros long ago already. :) Yeah it's a pity the TFs are so inco...
by dantee
Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:24 am
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Santoku recommendation
Replies: 34
Views: 18245

Re: Santoku recommendation

Hope I don't get too much heat for this, but initially after I did my research and asking around I eventually went with my gut and got myself a teruyasu Fujiwara santoku. which has been my workhorse for a year now and I'm still loving it. Yes the fit n finish is not all that consistent and clinical ...
by dantee
Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: Sold Classifieds
Topic: Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready
Replies: 1
Views: 1197

Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready

I got this hart steel straight a little while back but it arrived in less than shave ready condition. Much thanks to butch who helped me to fix the rough grind, fix the wonky bevel edge, and rescale it as well. So it is effectively a hart customized by butch now:) Have tried to get into straight sha...
by dantee
Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: Shaving
Topic: How long would a 5/8 quarter ground straight go before the grind needs "thinning"?
Replies: 2
Views: 7239

How long would a 5/8 quarter ground straight go before the grind needs "thinning"?

So I saw the recent sale on classic shaving for hart steel straights razors and made the plunge into the world of straights from my current de setup. Got me a 5/8 quarter hollow grind with round tip. (Also interesting that ever since this forum moved over the shaving threads have all died. :( Where ...
by dantee
Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening hairdresser's scissors
Replies: 4
Views: 2929

Re: Sharpening hairdresser's scissors

Hi Radar53, thanks for the interesting insights! And yes, waiting for some of the other veteran sharpening forummers to chip in with their views regarding this topic. :) I've not yet gotten delivery of my stones, but prior to getting them, I have been doing a lot of reading up and studying of it, an...
by dantee
Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:29 am
Forum: Shaving
Topic: How much of a jump is it going from a DE to a straight?
Replies: 21
Views: 17149

How much of a jump is it going from a DE to a straight?

Hi guys! I know this topic was likely covered in some great detail over at the old forums. But I never previously joined in those discussions so thought maybe I'd ask this over here. I only started using a DE razor (custom handle with a muhle straight bar R89 head. Currently using either kai or merk...
by dantee
Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:19 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: Sharpening hairdresser's scissors
Replies: 4
Views: 2929

Sharpening hairdresser's scissors

Hi guys, just thought you guys might have some experience and insights to this. Just doing my homework and reading up and all before I get my own set of stones and start properly practising on sharpening my knives. (As well as probably friends' knives) So I was talking to my hairdresser about shavin...
by dantee
Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:07 pm
Forum: Knife Recommendations
Topic: Please help me find a petty for work
Replies: 12
Views: 5821

Re: Please help me find a petty for work

Sorry to hijack and jump into the thread but thought with this thread being about petties it might be apt to jump in with some questions and thoughts. :) I've had a fascination and interest in 150 petties for a long time. :p. Still have yet to pull the trigger on mine but almost there. Have gone thr...
by dantee
Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:53 am
Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
Topic: What is Good Cutting Technique?
Replies: 30
Views: 18478

Re: What is Good Cutting Technique?

oh wow, that's a really helpful video. great technique! =)
by dantee
Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Western Slicer
Replies: 8
Views: 10838

Re: Western Slicer

Thanks so very much for that Cody! Yes indeed, the very lucky recipient is a fellow forum member and a budding knife enthusiast! Thank you very very much for the kind and wonderful work on the Saya, and likewise a great privilege and pleasure to meet you here! =) Am sure I'll love the knife and saya...
by dantee
Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:16 am
Forum: "Tim Johnson Knives" Handcrafted in Oxford, MA
Topic: 2017 Customs and WIP stuff
Replies: 60
Views: 46586

Re: 2017 Customs and WIP stuff

Thanks so much for the awesome work and it has been a real real pleasure working together and collaborating on the semi-custom slicer! Can't wait to start using that lovely slicer! I'll try to give some of my thoughts but I'm not a pro so I'll not be able to give a review of it like Mr jsgillis does...
by dantee
Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Western Slicer
Replies: 8
Views: 10838

Re: Western Slicer

Hiya guys! I had to change my username coz my old one was too short so I'm now dantee. (Used to be mrdt on the old forums.) Heh and not trying to get any attention, but am the lucky lucky soon to be owner of the above sleek slicer. :) What started as an interest in one of timo's 1095 long petty / ca...