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CNN News just reported the passing of music legend David Crosby,,, age 81.

Fake VG-10,,,, When VG-10 knives first started to appear in JAPAN, they immediately became wildly popular, with sky-rocketing sales. When foreign knife manufacturers saw this, they decided they wanted a piece of that action, and started selling cheaply-made knives that had a VG-10 Logo on the...

Leonard Lee,,, the founder of Lee Valley Tools, holds several patents for surgical tool design;,,, his book "The Complete Guide to Sharpening" probably covers the topic in depth...

My understanding is that Forschner was a North American-market distributor,,, not the "sole" global distributor of Victorinox knives. The very fact that the knives' etchings were in English ("made in, etc") tells you something. Knives manufactured in France for that market, would be labelled...

When I wash my knife, I dry it off with a kitchen-towel that hangs on my oven door-handle,,, I give that a tug to pull it taught, then zip-zop, a few stropping-strokes on that towel and done. The result is always amazingly sharp. I've also used rolled-up news-print, lightly dampened, and that...

A gents saw would probably be an idea, depending on how it's filed and set. For your application, you'd want the saw to be filed "cross-cut" since you'd be cutting across the grain. Dovetail saws are primarily filed "rip", so not necessarily the best solution. Guiding the saw accurately will...

Ardbeg 10 tonight,,, a triple. Raising a glass in memory of Tony Bourdain,,

Here;s a very interesting discussion, featuring Hugh Brownstone, involving Leica and Nikon (among others) Hugh Brownstone and his wife, Claudia, are film-makers, and both are Leica shooters/owners.

I'm not sure if I'm reading that last sentence properly, but, if you're looking at getting "round corners", just use a drill and bit. Regarding old chisels, add Barr and Swan to the list, as well as the old Stanley SweetHeart socket chisels. Buck Bros. is another. If you're really lucky, you...

great job Valtteri,,,, Bottas starts P6 for Alfa Romeo,,,, two positions ahead of George Russel. Amazing lap.

The PM-v11 stands for "powdered metal version 2" Personally, I find them a bit over-priced. Very nice but, not necessary for occaisional-use. That said, they're top-notch and well-backed from Lee Valley. One brand that's making waves these days is Narex. Their high-end model is the Narex...

It's a little more complex than that because there can be a combination of minor factors combining to give a poor result; for example,,, you might be striking the chisel a little too hard for the specific level of sharpness of that chisel,,, or,,,, if you're slanting the chisel as you strike...

Skylar303, I might be wrong here, but, I suspect you may have been using your chisel with the flat-side facing the waste side of the wood, and the bevel facing the "good" side. (I'm struggling trying to put this into words) Imagine that you're cutting straight down into a piece of wood with the...

Looks like you've got a bunch of issues going on there;,,,, #1. Have you thought about drainage???? Softwoods like pine, will drink water like crazy, swelling the wood fibers. As it dries, you may also start seeing cracks, and possibly mould/mildew and wood-rot. 2.Your chisel is not sharp...

I'm presently following this guy,,,, Nigel Danson,,, Superb photographer,, and outstanding teacher/communicator. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJld-AoXurbT2jDnfM8qiA

One point we should all keep in mind is, "pro's" make their living with their gear. The gear is a revenue-generating business expense against which you can write off interest and depreciation, etc. "Picking" outstanding gear is easy,,,, for most hobbyists and enthusiasts however, paying for it...

Congratulations Marcel,,, looks like you're on a roll. Have fun, and post some pics when you get around to it. Happy shooting.

Looks like Otmar Szafnauer is going to Alpine. Mike Krack takes over as team principal at Aston Martin.