Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
Pocket-cules 
So when is the need for one? Out and about in the woods?
So when is the need for one? Out and about in the woods?
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And for anybody into fun facts, here’s one regarding the final stone, which isn’t as disparate a combi as you might imagine…
The first recorded name for the whetstones we now know as ‘Coticules’, was the name used for them by Pliny in 77AD: ‘Passernices’. Which is a Celtic word rather than Latin, as is obviously: ‘Llyn Idwal’.
Those Celts know a good sharpening stone when they see one!
When? In life. Never leave home without it.Pocket-cules
So when is the need for one? Out and about in the woods?
Cross yourself each morning and recite:
Spectacles, testicles, coti and watch.
Mine lives in that work backpack so I can touch up field knives, tubing snippers, or rental house knives in a pinch. A fast coti is an all-in-one solution most of the time. A washita would work nicely too but I don't want to deal with oil or soapPocket-cules
So when is the need for one? Out and about in the woods?
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
Sorry for asking. I’m all in
I have had many coticules. Here are the ones I have kept. All natural bbw combos from unknown veins.
Sh*t, shave, shower and a shoe shine,
Spectacles, testicles, coti and watch.
(It even scans in iambic meter!)
riba
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Another one I really could not resist buying
Is this a coti??Another one I really could not resist buying
riba
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Yes indeed. Both were from a sale of non standard looking stones by Ardennes Coticule. This one was named Tacheté
Sharpened the foot long old hickory.
Went SG120 to coarse washita to fine washita or maybe Turkish
Definitely a little more thinning needed but it's going to be a great knife.
Video uploading.
Went SG120 to coarse washita to fine washita or maybe Turkish
Definitely a little more thinning needed but it's going to be a great knife.
Video uploading.
Old Hickory in action
A little pre-use freshening up.
This ended up not being cool at all. I spent 45 minutes to 1 hour this evening removing the remaining thin top stone and trying to condition the surface to get the stone usable again, but there is an adhesive (?) layer between the stones that is sticky (not to the touch, but to remove) and prevents the stone from cutting. So far, 60 grit sandpaper has worked the best for me to get through it, but I am still not there. If you are thinking of getting the 4x thick Nano Hone 70um stone, just get the single-thickness stone. I got my 4x thick one for a really good price (~$150 including shipping), but normally the thick version isn’t even a good deal compared to the single stones. Sorry for the frustrated rant, but hopefully someone finds this helpful. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Edit/Note: I did not have an issue like this when I passed the halfway point of my double thick Shapton Glass 500.
Shapton Glass 500 -> Shapton Glass 4k -> hotel room hand towel strop.
Performance test in the interview?
Hotel room hand towel strop. This leaves so many questions.
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I see that I've been doing travel all wrong.
Recruiter said "interview/stage, bring whatever tools you need". So yeah, brought the travel kit, didn't have time after work.
Show up for the interview, I'll be working Expo.
Bbbbboooooo!!! Lllliiiiaaaaarrrrr!!!
Like what do they use to wash them? I could definitely see some swarf left behind.
Yes, yes you have. 2 Shapton Glass stones and a Shapton Pro case is so SO convenient!
But Expo (expediting right?) is well in your wheel house yeah?
MowgFace
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I’m furiously trying to use my two Shapton pro stones so they both fit in one.
Don’t want to diamond plate it to fit but I’m seriously thinking of glueing the two together and make a combo once they do.
Back in business!
…but still annoyed by the adhesive layer
Using 60 grit sandpaper and swapping pieces frequently did the trick and would have made the process quicker if I just started with that instead of trying my diamond plate and other stones.
I thinned my Spåre honyaki from BST that came a bit thicker at/behind the edge in the back half, especially right around the heel, than I prefer. Time to start removing scratches and polishing!
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After:
Completely in my wheelhouse.
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
Kids are asleep, quiet evening, time for Count Dooku aka santoku
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
Can’t we just agree, that low spots on the heel is like beauty spots
Zeroing out my Takeda suji.. a couple more sessions on the 220 and I should be there.
If my skin grew back faster it’d take a lot less time.
If my skin grew back faster it’d take a lot less time.
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
The stamina on you
First mizu honyaki in W2 steel from our friend @MSicardCutlery that has been sharpened and ready to find its owner! It was like melting butter on a frying pan in the middle of the Sahara. Terrific cutting edge which was finished on Naniwa pro 3k 
Quick pre-dinner touch up for the Chan Chi Kee-ri Cleaver on one of the very best edge stones I own. This is a particular type of Llyn Idwal called a ‘Grecian Hone’, which is a little coarser and significantly faster than yer average Idwal.
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