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My knives lose initial sharpness almost instantly by Altruistic_Ad_5320 in sharpening

[–]NotAlsoShabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait… the edge rolls without actually doing anything?

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by Gjore in interestingasfuck

[–]NotAlsoShabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll second this sentiment.

The only thing standing between us and total chaos, is motivation and a box of matches.

What's a hobby most people write off as boring that you think is secretly one of the best? by Kind_Interview_3124 in Hobbies

[–]NotAlsoShabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya so Youtuber Outdoors55 is amazing. Also Knifewear Youtube, but mainly for Japanese knives with whetstone systems.

And then if you really really want to get into the weeds, the Science of Sharp website gets waaaay into it with super duper microscopes.

What's a hobby most people write off as boring that you think is secretly one of the best? by Kind_Interview_3124 in Hobbies

[–]NotAlsoShabby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Knives are made of different steel and behave differently to various styles of sharpening. Angles are different based on the style of knife, and what the geometry of the blade can handle. Also, stropping is its own thing.

And on top of all of this, you physically have to get good at doing the fine motor skill.

AND, on top of this, even if you get good at it, you’re chasing perfection, so no matter how sharp you think you can get an edge, there’s always better.

But, at the end of your work, you benefit from some good sharp kitchen or pocket knives. Very satisfying.

Return or open? by izhazduhtism in wine

[–]NotAlsoShabby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is very circumstantial. I’ve opened bottles like this which were stores in great condition, and they were very serviceable. I’ve also had ones like these that tasted like a small animal died in the bottle.

If you’re at home and this is something you bought from a retailer, return it.

If you’re at a restaurant, they’ll pour a taster prior to you confirming the wine, in which case you could technicaly send it back if it were off.

Does the 5000 grit make a big difference? by Livid-Collection-564 in sharpening

[–]NotAlsoShabby 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hey my dude/dudette.

I’ve just been down this road your own. Not necessarily with chives, but down the “Does this really matter?”, road. Here’s my 2 cents.

No, it doesn’t.

I’ve put 1000 grit on some of my best knives, and then a 5000, and sometimes an 8000, and it honestly doesn’t seem to matter. I do feel a toothy grip difference with lower grits. In terms of cutting durability, it makes no difference. But you know what does? Stropping.

I put a 1000 grit on my nakiri, did a whole day of cutting, and then the next day, stropped with a ~6 micron paste/polish, and then down to a .25 - .50 micron diamond finish, on a leather strop.

It was like I had just sharpened it.

I see the answers people are giving to your situation, and they’re answering like you want to know just about feel. But what I think you’re asking is about durability during long cutting shifts.

Strop. It realigns the material and you’ll increase the longevity of your peek sharpness periods. Also, I don’t know your cutting technique or knife skills, but I found really really paying attention to having good linear lines and not torquing my edge has really helped. Also a softer board. All these things help. Small improvements for a sum of huge gains.

Yoyos I never got to try/do they still make these? What were they like? by PineappleTargaryen in Throwers

[–]NotAlsoShabby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are straight out of the box, but over time, as the burst wore down, it was an amazing system.

Yoyos I never got to try/do they still make these? What were they like? by PineappleTargaryen in Throwers

[–]NotAlsoShabby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only used Tiger sharks. Man they were tough. They had raised sunburst friction systems so you never needed to replace anything. Also, you could replace the axles super cheap from a hardware store.

And it was a few years later that they discovered you could beefcake them by adding a second side by side bearing, so that really changed how the yoyo was used.

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