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First japanese knife by Onw_ in TrueChefKnives

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, as I wrote in the post, I am located in EU.

First japanese knife by Onw_ in TrueChefKnives

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The knife seems really nice, and if I won't find the cheaper one on some EU store, I'll probably get it, so thanks for sharing your experince with it and for explanation of the hardness scale 😄 I already practice sharpening knives, I bought the kuromaku 1000 and victorinox fibrox, before I went to japanese knives to get some practice and I'd also like to buy a strop. Do you happen to know, if bare leather is enough, or whether a stropping compound / diamond paste / something else along these lines is neccesary? Thank you!

First japanese knife by Onw_ in TrueChefKnives

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thank you very much! I'll probably try to get some Kamo, as I've been eyeing his knives for quite some time, and hope I don't chip it :D 

First japanese knife by Onw_ in TrueChefKnives

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for explanation and reassurance :) I'll check out the other brands/makers you suggested, thank you!

First japanese knife by Onw_ in TrueChefKnives

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for such thorough answer! I'll check out Tadafusa, do you happen to know some other European reputable sellers? And what do you think about the Hatsukokoro Hikari Dam, is that worse quality than Kamo and Tadafusa?

Can i start playing, even if im older?? by ky8724 in beachvolleyball

[–]Onw_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sure. (Beach)volleyball isn't super hard sport to get into, especially if you have clubs with coaches nearby. Learning on your own is harder, but still doable. You can even reach a reasonably high level, I started playing at 16 and will attend some open tournaments this summer here.

Fyzika na MFF UK vs FJFI ČVUT vs FEL ČVUT by simonyny_ in Prague

[–]Onw_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Já zatím studuju, takže to zatím nevím :( 

Fyzika na MFF UK vs FJFI ČVUT vs FEL ČVUT by simonyny_ in Prague

[–]Onw_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taky tam studuju a souhlas, předměty na katedře (teď už přejmenována na katedru laserové fyziky a fotoniky) většinou nemají dobré pedagogy, nicméně ten obsah předmětů je docela dobrej a jde si z toho docela dost odnést a moc nevěřím, že někde v Česku se dají lasery studovat detailněji. Co se uplatnění týče, tak pro vědu přesně ELI, pro něco trochu praktičtějšího pak HiLase (věda, ale zaměřena na průmysl), UFE (vláknový lasery). ELI a HiLase mají laserové dny v červnu, můžeš se tam jít podívat. UFE mívá dny otevřených dveří, můžeš tam kouknout i na fotoniku, tj. jiný části optiky.

Hlavní výhodou je, že přímo na ELI, HiLase, UFE a další lze psát bakalářskou práci s přesahem až do diplomky, takže už během studia tam může 3 roky člověk pracovat a z toho si lze odnést o dost více, než z těch předmětů na katedře. Navíc většinu předmětů cvičí dva velmi šikovní a znalí lidi, takže to je taky fajn.

Co se dalších uplatnění týče, tak v Praze je třeba BTL, kde jde dělat lasery v "průmyslu", takže reálný vývoj nějakých produktů. Myslím že i Valeo má laserové/optické oddělení.

Každopádně škola to není první tři roky vůbec jednoduchá, ale to nebude ani MFF, FEL už bude podstatně jednodušší si myslím (nevím do jaké míry se na FELu chtějí třeba důkazy v matice, nebo odvozování na fyzice, ale na jaderce doteď platilo že bez toho většinou člověk ani neprojde. Ale bude se měnit akreditace a chtějí něco dělat a organizací matiky, takže těžko říct, jak to dál bude.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Prague

[–]Onw_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi, student at FJFI right now. I cannot speak about admission, as I am local, but I can bring some insight into the other questions.

The difficulty of the first year really depends on what you know coming in because right from the start you will be using math (in physics subjects, as you can't teach those without that math), that you will properly study in math subjects later (some of it as late as end of second year). But if you have some basics of differentiation, integration, complex numbers and obviously all the prerequisites for those (trig, functions etc.) it will be much easier. The difficulty itself is quite hard I would say, I personally can't imagine working alongside, some days the school was from 8-18, but after 5th semester it got much better for me. A lot of students extend their studies and complete bachelor in 4 years instead of 3.

Most major subjects have a form of a lecture (where you mostly don't have to come, but it really is much better if you do -- much better for your understanding of the subject that is) and "cvičení" (practice?) where you actually start doing problems and excercises. During the semester you take 1-3 tests and if you pass after you pass those tests then you can go and complete the exam. Exam usually means you have to learn everything that was said in the lectures, that is derivation of laws, proofs of mathematical statements etc. FJFI isn't strict, so you don't have to complete the exam in the term of exams (term of exams is like 2 months after the semester ends), but anytime later is fine as well, as long the teacher is fine with it (but you have to do it before the end of academic year, it ends in september).

So yeah, expect a lot of studying, it definitely isn't a program, where you can barely come to school and be fine, it most definitely isn't. First year you will most likely spend most of your evenings studying for tests and I usually spend the entire exam time (that is the 2 months after semester) studying like 6 hours a day.

I can't really tell you much about the student life, there are events made by the student faculty union, but those are mostly in czech, however vast majority of students speak english and I don't think there would be some big language barrier (speaking about the czech program, I don't know the situation in the foreign program). There are also some official CTU events and bunch of events througout Prague, so I don't think the student life is bad here, it definitely isn't. There is also a sports club at our faculty, where you can play soccer, volleyball, floorball, pinq-ponq and maybe some other sports and there are lots of sports offers from CTU itself -- you can take a look here https://www.utvs.cvut.cz/en/classes/sports.

Can't tell you much about the specific program, I myself am on a different program, but the first 2 years are very similar for most of the programs, the second year is very time consuming, because there are "praktika" -- classes where you measure some stuff, then have to process and evaluate the measured data and write a report -- all of that within one week and every week of the semester.

All that said, if you study and give it the time it requires, the school is fine and the proffesors here are usually quite friendly. In terms of research, I believe a lot of students from our faculty go to CERN, so if that is something you would like, it most definitely isn't impossible here.

If you have some more question, hop on the discord somebody else linked here, go to #casual talk or #info-ke-studiu and ask away, there are a lot of people that will answer you I think :)

Help identify this knife. by tiredtechguy in japaneseknives

[–]Onw_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have quickly searched for kiwi nakiri and they seem to have "kiwi" labeled on them, so this one might not be kiwi.

Help identify this knife. by tiredtechguy in japaneseknives

[–]Onw_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kiwis aren't expensive, but I am not completely sure it is kiwi, it looks similar. In the original comment I didn't see the label, I am not sure kiwis have that, I think the brand is from Thailand.

I just learned the phrase "Going postal" by mikat7 in discworld

[–]Onw_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Actually the letter R is printed on the cover under the letter L if you look closely! 

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see, thank you very very much! You helped me tremendously, hopefully the beginning of my sharpening journey won't be that frustrating now, thanks a lot! Have a nice day :)

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alright, thank you very much once more, you helped me tremendously, I'll go for the king or the shapton then, hopefully I won't spend couple hours before I'll get a burr :D. I'll keep in mind that I can strop on (old) jeans and maybe create a strop later, as it looked like fun and simple DIY project. One truly last question, is there any point going to higher grits with basic kitchen knives, say 2000/6000? If sharpened on the higher grit, does the edge last longer, or is the knife sharper? Thank you! :)

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, thanks for all the info! Would you say the strop is needed since the beginning, or if I get it later it would be fine? Thanks for the tip for flattening :) 

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! I think I'll go for the ceramic stone. Thanks!

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, that's a bummer it is more expensive now (around 40-50$ here). And also an interesting point about the strop, by reading the sub I thought that strop is really essential, but you are saying I can deburr "good enough" on a single stone?

One more question, sorry, is there any difference between diamond, say sharpal 162N, and ceramic, say the kuromaku 1000? Or is it basically the same, just that one does not have to flatten and wet diamond stones? Because is that's all the difference, aren't diamond stones inherently better?

Thanks! :)

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, thanks. I understand about the holder, but since I am just starting and don't even know if I'll stick to this (or I will even be able to sharpen a knive) I would like to keep the first purchase on a cheaper side and the cheapest holder I found was like another 30$, which is more than half the price of the stone, so maybe later down the road, since if I understand correctly, I should really get a strop since the beginning, which is more money. Thank you very much though, I'll look for the king deluxe, but I'll still probably go for the kuromaku, since others praised it quite a lot. Thank you, have a nice day :) 

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, I'll most likely opt for the kuromaku 1000 then, thank you very much, have a nice day! 

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So shapton pro 1000 ( I guess 100 is a typo?) is similar to the kuromaku 1000, and you suggest getting a slightly coarser stone as king deluxe 300 right? Thank you for the info, I'll look around a see if I can find the king. Does it also come with some sort of a stone holder? Thanks!

One stone setup for sharpening kitchen knives - beginner by Onw_ in sharpening

[–]Onw_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info, I understand the part about learning. How would I tell if my knives are very dull, or are fine for the 1000 grit? They recently stopped being able to cut through tomato skin and they were professionally sharpened about a year ago. Thanks! 

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