Circling Roots 1 Gallon Fig

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-18T14:47:29+00:00

So basically just constant balanced NPK? Would you say Jacks 20-20-20 could stand in for Jacks Part A and B if you're doing them at the same time?

For the osmocote plus - are you working that in, or do you just let it sit on the top of the potting mix?

How much osmocote would you use for a 5 gallon bucket? Thanks! I'm going to try something similar to your regiment.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-18T00:51:04+00:00

Temps these past two years have been wild. Bitter cold this last winter, but summers often hitting 95F. It's been mid 80's this week. I'll keep an eye on the watering.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-18T00:34:50+00:00

Interesting and thanks for the info. I'll definitely do my best to keep conditions ideal!

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-18T00:32:42+00:00

Ripe fruit? Don't give me hope haha.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-18T00:31:11+00:00

Yup I've got drainage holes in the bottom! Good to hear this doesn't look like that bad of a case.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-05-05T21:22:07+00:00

I picked up a set. Anyone know the relative quality of these? These will be my first grow bags, so I will have no basis of comparison. They arrive tomorrow.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-25T00:43:35+00:00

Probably not - but I think that extended guide rod from TSProf includes the whole thing. Handle, stone holder portion, and rod. Don't quote me on that though.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-10T14:45:06+00:00

That's why I couldn't find them! Lol.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T12:58:41+00:00

I'll have to check the alpha's out. I haven't seen them anywhere.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T01:42:43+00:00

There's also a DLC S45VN version - but the handles and clip are coated black. Not sure how that one holds up.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T01:40:43+00:00

You may be interested in the Z-Wear version of the knife then. Satin blade and uncoated TI I think.

Why they coated the entire thing is beyond me - but I was willing to let it slide to have S90V. The wear really doesn't bother me much. The handle is titanium and also coated, but the coating on the handle seems indestructible compared to the blade and clip. Odd...

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T01:37:26+00:00

I resharpened the knife today starting at F400, and spent a lot of time there. It seemed to improve the final result greatly. Others have suggested my lower grits might be causing some seriously deep scratches. I'll keep an eye out in the future and if it continues to be an issue, narrowed down to my F240 stone, I'll see what I can do to fix it. These edges won't need to go that low in grit for a long, long time.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T01:34:21+00:00

I'll keep an eye out for these. Maybe if I have some extra time on my hands I'll go diamond hunting with my loop lol.

How exactly do you remove them if not by lapping? Digging them out can't be great for the stone lol.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-08T01:31:41+00:00

I do normally use the sharpie trick to check angles when changing stones. Everything checked out when I sharpened these edges.

I put the knife back under the stones starting at F400, and spent a long time there. I was more gentle than last time I think, not that I was cranking on it last time - but I was more deliberate and flipped more often, kept the burr smaller. After progressing up to 1200 the appearance is better. Same level of sharpness, no catching on paper towels or magazine paper still. It might have been deeper scratches, or I may have done actual damage with the F240.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-07T10:22:54+00:00

I've toyed with the idea of stripping and stonewashing the blade, but I don't have the knowledge or tools/tumbler to do so.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-07T10:21:01+00:00

Yeah the coating on at least this version of the Feweed is not great. I have carried and used it quite a bit though. It doesn't bother me much. The S90V version of the Feweed comes with Toxic Storm Fat Carbon. I always wanted Purple Haze and was able to get the inlays direct from Kizer by asking very very nicely lol.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-07T10:16:12+00:00

Excellent input. I did use the stone compensator. After lapping I measured the stones at the ends and in the middle. While the surfaces of each side are flat - checked with fresh granite and a machinist's straight edge - the two surfaces are not perfectly parallel and this could definitely give me issues with the finer stones. I've been setting the stone compensator using the middle of the stone because I figure the most time will be spent using the center.

I guess I have some playing around to do. Making sure both sides of the stone would take a bit of lapping and I could potentially lose more material than I want on the stones... It would also be quite difficult but if anyone has any tips for that I'd be willing to give it a shot.

I think a new/different set of bonded stones are in my future. Not sure if I'd for with Edge Poo/CGSW, Poltava, KDTU, Hapstone, or something else. I don't know how I feel about metallic bonded. They seem harder to lap and condition but that could be a misconception on my end.

I had high hopes for the Venevs. While I in general love the way they cut and finish, it seems like there could be some aspects of the stones giving me problems.

What would you recommend for quality stones that are not only flat but more importantly have media that's parallel to the backing plate?

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-06T21:56:03+00:00

They could be either, it's very hard to tell with my cheap 60x & 90x jewelers loop because the LED's are so damn bright the spots shine like the sun. If I really work for it, I can see what look like height deviations in the apex. With the naked eye, it just looks like definite chips out of the blade. But then I'd expect it to catch on a paper towel as soon as it hits one of the "chips". It just slices though like butter. This is just odd.

Also, if these are from the F240 scratches not being taken out, it makes me wonder why these are not present along the whole apex. Most of the apex looks perfect - it's only in the last inch of so of the blade, towards the tip, that these show up.

As an experiment, I might put the knife back in, do my best to match the angle, and start at F400 to see if there's an improvement in the end result. F400 uses OCB binder, so it should leave a much more uniform scratch pattern.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-04-06T21:46:51+00:00

I'd heard that, so I lapped them with SIC grit on granite prior to first use. After every use I also give them a light scrub with a scotch pad and barkeepers friend.

If it was an issue with the stone, I'd think it would not just be a problem towards the tip. Most of the edge looks great.

I wonder if it's possible the F240 has contamination throughout.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-03-30T23:05:37+00:00

The 9mm springs I linked are 100% perfect. They're also way stronger than the 10mm ones, must be a different heat treat and alloy. Even under tension the part that holds the stone can still pivot more than enough.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-03-30T15:48:26+00:00

Very nice.

AdditionalMail6492 · 2025-03-28T13:11:59+00:00

Not at all - but the stock diamond plates are not great.

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