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Is this bad? I always thought it was kind of a badge of honor ... then again I've also been called weird :cool:

Call Jon and ask him ... he's a great guy and super helpful .. he'd know best

there are a lot of options in Amazon also - search for knife guard or knife saya

Maybe you could get half naked ladies to hold your knives to show your work :)

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but aren't the atoma plates made of aluminum? And if so ... not magnetic ... I can test this quickly for you .... elevator music playing in background ... yep - no magnetic qualities to the atoma plates - tested with an Atoma 140 and a really strong magnet...

if it helps ... I bought some basswood at Hobby Lobby within the past 6 months. Don't remember the cost but cheap. I bought 3in wide x 3/4in thick. Don't remember the length but I cut it down to 10in long each. I did check Lowes and Home Depot and they did not carry either basswood or...

To remove the compound from the strop the best thing that I've found is to use a metal putty knife - 1 - 1 1/2 inch wide - and hold it mostly perpendicular to the strop and rub it back and forth using short strokes. Hold it close to the end to keep it firm and voila - stropping compound...

Another vote / happy owner of Kalamzoo 1x42. I have the variable belt position version that can adjust belt from vertical to horizontal and anywhere in between. You'll also want to look for the "knife makers platen" most likely. Scotch Brite pads are awesome!!! Also recommend trizact and...

Not an expert by any means but have recently been playing with leather a bit and a common theme is not to use chrome tanned leather for anything in contact with steel ... knife sheaths, holsters, ... etc. The reason is because chrome tanned leathers are processed with chromium salts some of...

One of the first things I taught my kids (2 girls) when they started driving was how to change a tire. We did it together and put the spare on. Then put everything away and told them to do it and put the original tire back on themselves. They've never had to do it but if they did they'd be...

If I was only buying 1 stone and working with stainless (or anything else for that matter) I'd go with the Shapton Glass 500. Double thick if you can afford it but if not then the regular. With stainless it will cut/sharpen nicely and some would argue you don't need to go any higher for...

You want to use veg tanned leather - not chrome tanned. You can read about the various attributes of the different leathers - Kangaroo, Horse, Buffalo, Cow, ... etc and seems to mostly come down to the density of the leather and amount of natural silicates in them. Latter would not matter much...

I started with a Cerax 1000 and Rika 5000 and love both of them. I wanted to go SNG so I got the Naniwa Pro (Chosera) 800 and 3000 and also love both of those. If you don't mind soaking you might consider the Cerax 1000 vs. the Naniwa Pro 800. All of the stones you're considering are great -...

Belt suggestions .... I've tried a handful of belts and these are both noticeably cooler running, quicker working, and longer lasting. 3M Cubitron at the coarse grits 3M Trizact for anything you can't get in Cubitron I've never thinned a knife with belts but have sharpened enough to get...

Some would call that patina with a partially serrated edge at the tip :)

I hate it when the moon does that!!!

I'll echo what everyone else has said and all good recommendations - try to briefly add my experiences being somewhat new to it also ... about 1 1/2 years freehand Decide on soaker vs. spash-n-go. SG 500 - splash-n-go - awesome stone - get the double thick and never look back. This was...

Bummer to hear about OKC! Looks like plenty of Rat Model 1 and a couple Rat Model 2 models in stock at Blade Center and BladeHQ - get'em while you can. Most are in the $30-$40 with a few with special options above that.. I have one of both and would recommend them.

roasted potatoes - always a winner and better than fries or baked IMO but I'm a fan of them all. garlic mashed potatoes - love them with a good ribeye sauteed onions and/or mushrooms - yes aparagus always seems good with a steak I also love a pile of spinach w/ butter with a steak - a childhood...

Super nice work there and the handle looks awesome - well done!!! When you mentioned Scotch Brite I thought you were speaking of belts but then i saw your patch so not sure now. Do you have or have you ever used the scotch brite belts on your belt sander? If not you should check them out. I...