I went to visit an old friend on Monday. Didn't see him for almost a year with Covid and stuff happening. Back then I didn't sharpen, I barely just got started with this knife passion.
Funnily enough, apart of anticipating having a good time with him, I also went there thinking, "He surely has a decent enough knife somewhere that needs attention..." You know how we probably all start to grope around each friend and relative we go to visit and have a look at what they use for knives... I also do this with appliances, computers, books and movies, and what not...
This is what I left with... is barely decent, and was relatively gravely injured... Perfect!
I thought this could stand very well for a bit of practice for when I'll propose some sharpening services around just to have some more knives to work on. A good test of "Am I really able to make things better when it's not my knives, not relatively good ones, and not ones that were looked after like I look after my things?
Luuuuuuuv the comparison shot with the stainless sink state... this is an apartment where I live, and this sink is old and worn...
Way the light reflects is telling...
When you know it's there you can see the edge waves...
Trying to get a good picture of a dent in a knife is painful with this lighting I have... Reminds me of when we try and get good pictures of such small defects on an OOTB appliance at work under neon lighting. The companies will really play the dumb game and say "There don't seem to be anything there at all, can you take a better picture?" Nope!
...
Ok I stopped trying there.
So this knife is your regular "dishwasher/loose in drawer" piece of crap stamped knife from an undetermined era (Paderno don't seem to do those anymore - but they're a rehash we often see since Global introduced their crap SS handle "J" knives back in the day). It could be six months ago (dishwasher and drawer, eh?), it could be ten years ago. Rust spots, harsh soap spots, deep heavy scratches and whatnot...
Scary, huh?
My friend tried to cut chicken bones with it. He's no moron by the way, he sort of knew it wouldn't work well, but couldn't care less because that's a crap knife. Well, a bit moron, because you don't try that with the belly-to-tip area when you know what you're doing. Would probably have gone better if he'd used the heel area. It's pretty much the only "decent" knife he has though, so he was quite glad when I proposed to have a look at it. I was saving him a trip to Canadian Tire buying the next crap knife.
I thought I was going for the big overhaul, at first. So I prepared consequently... even had on my mind to grind away a bit of the finger guard.
Ah yes, dull as a stainless ruler would feel or about - but not exaggeratedly thick, it sorts of hurt pressing that hard on the edge, good sign.
Funnily enough, apart of anticipating having a good time with him, I also went there thinking, "He surely has a decent enough knife somewhere that needs attention..." You know how we probably all start to grope around each friend and relative we go to visit and have a look at what they use for knives... I also do this with appliances, computers, books and movies, and what not...
This is what I left with... is barely decent, and was relatively gravely injured... Perfect!
I thought this could stand very well for a bit of practice for when I'll propose some sharpening services around just to have some more knives to work on. A good test of "Am I really able to make things better when it's not my knives, not relatively good ones, and not ones that were looked after like I look after my things?
Luuuuuuuv the comparison shot with the stainless sink state... this is an apartment where I live, and this sink is old and worn...
Way the light reflects is telling...
When you know it's there you can see the edge waves...
Trying to get a good picture of a dent in a knife is painful with this lighting I have... Reminds me of when we try and get good pictures of such small defects on an OOTB appliance at work under neon lighting. The companies will really play the dumb game and say "There don't seem to be anything there at all, can you take a better picture?" Nope!
...
Ok I stopped trying there.
So this knife is your regular "dishwasher/loose in drawer" piece of crap stamped knife from an undetermined era (Paderno don't seem to do those anymore - but they're a rehash we often see since Global introduced their crap SS handle "J" knives back in the day). It could be six months ago (dishwasher and drawer, eh?), it could be ten years ago. Rust spots, harsh soap spots, deep heavy scratches and whatnot...
Scary, huh?
My friend tried to cut chicken bones with it. He's no moron by the way, he sort of knew it wouldn't work well, but couldn't care less because that's a crap knife. Well, a bit moron, because you don't try that with the belly-to-tip area when you know what you're doing. Would probably have gone better if he'd used the heel area. It's pretty much the only "decent" knife he has though, so he was quite glad when I proposed to have a look at it. I was saving him a trip to Canadian Tire buying the next crap knife.
I thought I was going for the big overhaul, at first. So I prepared consequently... even had on my mind to grind away a bit of the finger guard.
Ah yes, dull as a stainless ruler would feel or about - but not exaggeratedly thick, it sorts of hurt pressing that hard on the edge, good sign.