I would have to say that this has so far been the most enjoyable sharpening thread I've read in 15 years here.
I would have to say that this has so far been the most enjoyable sharpening thread I've read in 15 years here.
Dave Anderson
Chester, NH
The more I learn, the less I realize I know.
that pretty much sums up all my woodworking endeavors, including sharpening.
Vortex! What Vortex?
Huh, I'd always thought that was Henry Kissinger (in the context of academic politics), but it appears to have been around for a very long time.
And..just what is the Trouble with Tribbles...anyway..
It doesn't matter how you slice it, it's still a topic for the sharpest of us. I prefer this to dull conversation. I mainly come here to hone my skills so I can be a cut above the rest. Anyway, I should get to the point here- I love to discuss sharpening. It can be an edgy subject, but it gives us sharper minds. I will stop now before I compound things any further.
Dave, I echo this. I've been away from the Internet for a while (on Waiheke Island, off the coast of Auckland) and unable to reply.Lots of fun responses.
Doug, that was absolutely brilliant! Did you write it?
And James, never .. never let go your passion for Porsche!
Regards from Auckland (soon on the way to the airport and back to Perth)
Derek
Last edited by Patrick Chase; 04-08-2018 at 9:21 PM.
Kinda waiting for someone to start the thread about the thread commenting on sharpening threads...
That's why I like chisel alloy and hardness posts instead... They are so much more productive.
Honestly, sharpening threads are part of the fun... Rather than shutting down discussion of sharpening - The challenge is reigning in folks before they cross the line from "lighthearted forum banter" to angry insults and somebody being banned.... I know our poor Mods spend their fair share of time on this...
We aren't alone here with our love of these sort of threads... You can literally bring violin luthiers to blows if you quietly whisper the word "Varnish" in a crowded room... And go talk about how Brazilian Rosewood is horribly overrated to guitar guys...
Fair winds and following seas,
Jim Waldron
I propose a two drink minimum for sharpening threads.
Bumbling forward into the unknown.
I'll drink to that. You didn't say how big of a glass I could use.
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