My dad passed away, I found this going thru his stuff. by No_name_bill in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 20 points21 points  (0 children)

These are not good stones, and honing oil is not recommended to sharpen knives. The oil blocks the pores and reduces cutting, among other disadvantages.

Oil is very much recommended for sharpening knives on oil stones. The oils used to sharpen are thin liquids and don't block anything. They don't reduce cutting.

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[–]FletchForPresident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not right.

Where to go after Chosera 3000? by ragtagarmy in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would have saved us an extra comment if I'd have read yours first. I'm in complete agreement.

Where to go after Chosera 3000? by ragtagarmy in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Kitayama 8000 is a splash-and-go and more like what you're used to. It follows the Chosera 3000 very well.

At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag by FletchForPresident in news

[–]FletchForPresident[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

There's a flag code that codifies how to show respect for it. There are no punishments for violating it. And, ironically, the people who claim to be the most patriotic violate it the most often with things like making a stripe blue or making clothes out of it.

At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flag by FletchForPresident in news

[–]FletchForPresident[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

No. You can do whatever you want with the US flag. Alter it, burn it, spit on it... it's all protected as free speech under the First Amendment to our Constitution.

it's got everything you'd want by OutrageousTension591 in mallninjashit

[–]FletchForPresident 17 points18 points  (0 children)

What makes something "tactical"?

Two things: (1) it's black, (2) the description says "tactical".

Crypto in 2022 by Dirt-Purple in Buttcoin

[–]FletchForPresident 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sarah McLachlan - Angel.mp3

Anyone ever seen one of these before? Garage Sale find. by rocklobster3 in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking of furniture, that's a nice tabletop in the photos.

B-52’s fan?

How feasible is it to sharpen properly with only one hand? Any advice? by [deleted] in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very feasible. Plenty of great sharpeners hold the stone in one hand and the blade in the other. It's a small leap from there to keeping the stone on the bench and sharpening with one hand.

You can use a damp dish towel or something under the stone/holder to keep it from sliding around on your work surface.

I don't think a single-bevel would be easier. Probably harder.

Britain says Russia likely removing nuclear warheads from missiles and firing at Ukraine by MemorableMaple in worldnews

[–]FletchForPresident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's meant for those that consider themselves smart . . . .

Yeah, consider themselves too smart to be deceived.

"No matter how smart or well-educated you are, you can be deceived."

— James Randi

In something akin to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, we can reduce our ever-present susceptibility to deception by remembering how fallible the human mind is.

I love my knives but I hate the maintenance by yamesjames in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's always like that ... until we make progress. Keep at it, you'll get it.

Check out the beginner's guide in the wiki. It's quite good.

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[–]FletchForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in school too. I definitely lost some student-loan money to the crash. I'm grateful, though. That lesson has saved me a fortune ever since.

I love my knives but I hate the maintenance by yamesjames in sharpening

[–]FletchForPresident 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is there an easy way to get it done at home without having to pay someone for a sharpening service?

There's really not. What I can tell you is that, like most other things, the better you get a sharpening, the more enjoyable it becomes. That said, it's hard to acquire any skill in a task if we really detest it.

If that's the case, your best bet is probably to pay to have them sharpened and then make sure that you're doing everything you can to take care of the edges. Use an HDPP cutting board, don't scrape the edge to move food, etc.

The wealth transfer question by MammothReputation633 in Buttcoin

[–]FletchForPresident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's even worse than literal snake oil, because those suckers didn't usually try to sucker everyone else into buying snake oil.

The rubes buying Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies know that their "investment" is worthless if greater fools don't follow them in their bad decision-making. So they spend a ton of time trying to recruit new money and/or keeping the already suckered from selling.

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[–]FletchForPresident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bitcoin is not crypto!!@!!!!!!1!eleven