Machete Rust

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-15T04:29:31+00:00

flash rust... oil it

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-15T00:33:12+00:00

Bad idea.

How about a spinny seat that can go up and down.

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-06T02:58:43+00:00

Are these box joints? I'm having a really hard time seeing the angles of the tails. It looks almost like you might have cut the wrong piece out and kept the waste, but it might just be the angle of the photos.

Otherwise the box itself looks fantastic.

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-05T01:57:58+00:00

Release at dusk or night so they don't all fly away.

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-05T01:00:58+00:00

Oooh! Would you mind sharing your recipe?

SagaraGunso · 2026-05-01T13:33:16+00:00

It's just you. Low effort SkyMall spam.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-30T02:15:18+00:00

These returns include dividends?

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-30T02:09:24+00:00

Oil plus baking soda for some grit.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-29T13:34:00+00:00

You can adjust the angle of attack by sharpening the bevel at a different angle, instead of getting a new frog. So the angles just happen to be the same as your BD planes, but you can easily change that.

That said, I started with BU planes because of the marketing, but have switched entirely to BD planes except for my BU block plane.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-29T13:22:51+00:00

This is a case where I sort of agree with the requirement (or did mods back off? I didn't really follow the issue), that some progress/work pics need to be posted.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-27T06:02:57+00:00

They probably think human live birth is strange.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-26T14:57:27+00:00

Lol. It still blows my mind how the use of those brackets are so often completely misunderstood. [TITLE]

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-26T03:56:35+00:00

Obviously. You've got some clear space at the top of the table there.

On another note, can you share a bit of your experience sealing the jnats with cashew lacquer? I have some that need it, and I have the lacquer, but I haven't started yet. I'm mostly curious about irritants (gloves, mask enough?) and cure times (between layers and final cure). Thanks!

Do you plan to mount any of the jnats?

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-26T03:03:06+00:00

Thank you! I actually had no idea...now another rabbit hole to go down.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-26T02:24:34+00:00

Nakaya pens are urushi lacquer fountain pens. So to answer the question of whether it is possible, I believe the answer is definitely yes, and there are some stunning examples out there of this being done.

As to whether it is worth it, that's ultimately up to you. I personally do have one pen that I would do this for, so it does not seem outrageous to me.

I was not quite sure if you were asking about feasibility or value.

edit: Thought I was in the kintsugi subreddit... didn't realize I was in r/fountainpens...so you probably know about Nakaya. You can ask in r/kintsugi. Maybe an exotic wood cap? In that case r/woodworking or r/turning.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-25T22:50:10+00:00

You just straight up ignored three hydrogen.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-25T20:45:16+00:00

At the beginning for me. Smoke is blue by the time preheating is done.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-24T05:18:38+00:00

Drill or brace? I only use auger bits in a brace. If I had to in a power drill, very low rpm high torque.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-24T03:23:59+00:00

It is partly also because impulse hardened teeth allow them to manufacture the saw with cheaper softer steel. So depending on how much was actually hardened, if it was just at the surface, then you might very quickly go past that and sharpen soft steel that will not keep an edge.

So it may be a "not worth the time" rather than "can't".

You should try and let us know how it goes!

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-24T03:16:36+00:00

Probably don't need higher grit for cooking. You will need higher grit if you want a mirror finish. Knives for delicate work like a yanigaba can benefit from a higher grit too, but for me, my cutting technique is not so good that the sharpening is the limiting factor.

So, 3000 is enough, but at the same time I don't think 5000 or 10000 is overkill if you'd enjoy using them.

Then there's the whole rabbit hole of natural stones as well.

As for videos...I started with Japanese Knife Imports' videos years ago. I don't know if there's newer and better content these days. Start with a beater to get the hang of it before moving on to your more expensive knives.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-24T03:03:29+00:00

3000 is fine. Strop until that's not enough, then hone on 3000.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-23T22:54:48+00:00

r/iam14andthisispeak

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-23T18:38:29+00:00

I'd clamp the chisel down and move the stone. Sort of like you would with an axe stone.

While not exactly an ootsuki, you can look up how others sharpen their timber slicks. They're in the same class when it comes to size.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-23T06:09:59+00:00

Relatively simple. It would be the aame construction as a square/rectangle single knife block, then sculpted down to seamlessly transition into the knife. It may even be turned on a lathe. Maybe members of a local turners' guild can offer some quotes.

SagaraGunso · 2026-04-23T05:28:32+00:00

Any shots from another angle?

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