cheeken1111

Not sure if you have a green thumb but maybe house plants? I have a few but dont notice the difference..... then again i open my windows...

Yes i do. And yaki-sake, yaki-buta, yaki- unagi as well. I use lump as I dont need to have it last hours and its cheap. Metal skewers...

for the tip, you can try putting the blade in some boiling water before hitting/tapping it with a soft face hammer (nylon) on a wood...