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I lost power early Monday morning and evacuated to my girlfriend's. Pipes froze and when power came back on, flooded my apartment. Despite quick initial cleanup, the damage is so extensive, my landlord told me I had to vacate so I'm going through the process of packing up and trying to find a...

Use grapeseed or sunflower oil.

Stefan, you are missed. Rest well sir...

Indeed. I have quite a few gathering dust.

I have Carter knives in white and blue. They all do exactly what I expect. I have tweaked them a bit to my preferences but they all perform very nicely. Sharpen easily and hold a functional edge for a very acceptable length of time.

Interested primarily in the 6K or the vitrified 800, but I may be open to others. What's out there?

I generally finish up to 5 or 6k and finish by stropping with diamond paste. The resulting edge is very crisp but bites.

If I didn't already have a Marko suji....

I have a Sukenari ZDP. It does hold an edge. I give it a light tune-up now and again and it keeps going. It's well crafted. It took a spot in my every day rotation and hasn't left for three years. The only other which has never left my every day kit is my Misono Swedish suji.

Terribly sad.

. Restoration WIP Sabatier, Martell, Kono Fuji, Mario.

Happy birthday!

I'm in Texas. The old school ones I'm interested in had engraved kanji on both sides and actual pakkawood scales instead of the plastic/ecowood stuff they're using now.

Bumpity....

Thank you sir!