Posts by blackjettison

It will probably be a while before I consider myself to be better than the average freehand sharpener. Being the 'sharpener' of my social circle doesn't tell me much about my skills when that circle would likely be happy bludgeoning...

Quote: Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer  Why the amazement, GourmetM? My amazement would have been that the recipe from the 18th century is still applicable to modern pork in the 21st. I'm far more likely to...

Perhaps slightly off topic, but based on the information that I'm seeing here, is a purpose of 'opening' the knife (beyond adding sharpness) to get past the brittle temper that results from the powered sharpening?

BDL,   I agree that the topic is fun; though it may not be the most efficient means of learning the process, I feel that knowing the background and roots gives a better understanding of the reasons behind the technique. If I...

It would appear that thick stones are thick not so much as a great benefit in terms of longevity to the consumer, so much as a requirement of the lower quality nature of the stone that would otherwise cause floods of angry...

Heh, Thank you for the compliment, but I fear that it is not that my mind is organized, but that I've been stockpiling information and generating questions for quite some time now.  Your responses have been wonderful in...

My lack of timeliness can be attributed to time to digest the wealth of information you've provided as well as other callings of life.  If this is the abbreviated version, I can't help but wonder what the long version was...

BDL,   Thanks once again for the advice and sharing your knowledge.  The Hard sounds like it makes sense for the for what I need now in my progression as far as the forschners are concerned, but I still wonder if there a...

Thank you for the reply, I acknowledge that people have lives outside of answering my every ponderance; it would be out of line to begrudge the timing of a response.  Particularly if they are all as well thought out as...

I've boiled and dishwashed my stone a few times so that the majority of the oil seems to be gone (based on some of your prior posts) and now typically use a bit of water on it when sharpening.   When I finally bring myself...