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- Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:12 am
- Forum: Precise Sharpening - Ken Schwartz
- Topic: Customer service
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18632
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...
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:13 am
- Forum: Shaving
- Topic: Looking for new safety razor
- Replies: 24
- Views: 17332
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...
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:32 pm
- Forum: Sold Classifieds
- Topic: Tanaka VG10 Damascus Gyuto 180mm - Closed
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3800
Re: WTS: Tanaka VG10 Damascus Gyuto 180mm - Like New
You've got PM! =)
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:48 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Looking for a new knife
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9110
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
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
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 3:25 am
- Forum: Sold Classifieds
- Topic: Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1202
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!
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 2:42 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5173
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!!
Pm sent!!:)
Yes I do apologize if I potentially almost detailed this conversation and topic here. My bad!!
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:53 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5173
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...
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 1:31 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Looking for a stainless clad carbon gyuto
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5173
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
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:02 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Santoku recommendation
- Replies: 34
- Views: 18266
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...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 2:24 am
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Santoku recommendation
- Replies: 34
- Views: 18266
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 ...
- Sat Jun 17, 2017 10:29 pm
- Forum: Sold Classifieds
- Topic: Straight razor - rescaled and honed shave ready
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1202
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...
- 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: 7261
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 ...
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:02 am
- Forum: Sharpening Advice
- Topic: Sharpening hairdresser's scissors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2936
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...
- 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: 17260
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...
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:19 am
- Forum: Sharpening Advice
- Topic: Sharpening hairdresser's scissors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2936
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...
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:07 pm
- Forum: Knife Recommendations
- Topic: Please help me find a petty for work
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5835
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...
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:53 am
- Forum: Knife Knowledge, Skills, Technique and Care
- Topic: What is Good Cutting Technique?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18537
Re: What is Good Cutting Technique?
oh wow, that's a really helpful video. great technique! =)
- Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Western Slicer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10854
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...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:16 am
- Forum: "Tim Johnson Knives" Handcrafted in Oxford, MA
- Topic: 2017 Customs and WIP stuff
- Replies: 60
- Views: 46833
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...
- Tue Feb 07, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Western Slicer
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10854
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...