Posts by The Tourist

If the knife is a fixed blade or a kitchen knife (and if the client left me enough metal), I try to do exactly that. I also try to "blend the shape" of my new curve to the existing slope so that the repair appears seamless. ...

I still have to work on mine. In the forums, I just put the clown on 'ignore.' If you never start to sizzle you never get out of control. The nice feature about that is the "ignored" doesn't know it and talks to himself for...

I did that once--as a foolish young man. There was an old folder company that made a larger premium version of a Buck 110. I don't know what alloy they used, but the the stuff was hard, and kept a wicked edge. I was sharpening it one...

No prob. As long as you remember I am not a cutler. My views on knives are much like the experiences perceived by a "jailhouse attorney." That is, I accumulate knowledge by doing everything wrong.:lol: This would be my pick...

Thanks for the update. I'm not sure that I will ever use this coarse oilstone, but like any good tool, it has a place in the work I do. As stated, I can see using it in the repair of a badly broken tip. Many people make that repair...

I had an example of this very idea late today when I called a long time client. We had been unsuccessfully trying to work out a evening date for sharpening and viewing some new inventory, and my phone call uncovered some...

I hear ya' cuz it's about the same here. My wife had some surgery, and she's been run-down. As a teacher she catches every little bug from her kids. We thought she had flu or food poisoning this past week. Try banging some black...

I appreciate the sentiment, however several years ago I made the decision to never use forums for part of my business. I hate guys who get a real estate license and then bother everyone at family reunions. I'm here for light-hearted...

Fair enough. As you know many clad or folded knives have a differing core. For example, some have a central iron core, some have a stainless one, like VG-10. I had a personal clad knife with a iron core that tarnished during dinner. ...

Okay, that pretty much solves the problem. I believe JWW sells good stuff at fair market prices and has an admirable customer service track record. If not, I wouldn't rep for them. (BTW, I get no commission for saying that. You can...