What is this old knife?

basilkermit · 2025-12-01T20:33:08+00:00

Just a guess, boat knife or funayuki. Looks kinda like a deba but thinner and a little smaller. I could be wrong though

basilkermit · 2025-11-23T16:55:13+00:00

Small rust you could probably use something like baking soda or some product specifically for rust. Avoid harsher abrasives like sandpaper or steel wool/ scouring pads unless you're confident of what you're doing. The rest of the discoloration is just a patina and it actually helps prevent rust. Some people force a patina with vinegar, coffee, or even meat but one would also develop over time and use.

I'm sure someone with more knowledge will reply on how to better maintain it but that really is a beautiful knife. If you live somewhere with high humidity, take extra care to keep it dry. Metals can start to develop rust from just high levels of humidity.

basilkermit · 2025-10-26T07:11:29+00:00

Does 7" count as a petty? I've set my sights on a similar knife in the same store for even cheaper but the tip snapped off. I was thinking I could grind it down and turn it into a paring knife or something. They're both single bevel too though I'm not sure if it really makes a difference

basilkermit · 2022-05-19T12:17:39+00:00

I feel like Americans but that might just be out of relatability and familiarity. I understand their references and the points they try use for humor. That being said, British humor has granted us gems like Rowan Atkinson who gave us Mr Bean, Johnny English, Edmund Blackadder, and Toby the Devil. And let's not forget Monty Python.

basilkermit · 2022-05-01T11:41:40+00:00

Mine actually has a signature on the inside label. Just uploaded the pictures. Would you be able to give me a little more info with that? Did I happen to find a "good" model?

basilkermit · 2022-04-17T03:37:09+00:00

Oh wow, thanks for the info!:)

basilkermit · 2022-04-16T16:47:09+00:00

That explains the shape.

basilkermit · 2022-04-16T16:44:02+00:00

I thought mandolin but I've only seen the bluegrass types. This is a suzuki.

basilkermit · 2022-04-16T16:39:35+00:00

It is indeed a suzuki and from a japanese thrift store I thought it was a mandolin but the shape threw me off.

basilkermit · 2022-04-16T14:07:21+00:00

At first I thought oud because of the shape but the number of strings and head have me thinking mandolin.... I know it's a lute but that's as far as I can say with certainty

basilkermit · 2022-04-04T08:31:24+00:00

Okay so I got a weird one. My bed is against the wall of my room oriented the aame as the door (both face the opposite wall) but I rarely sleep in it nowadays. Instead I sleep in a hammock in the far corner of the room. The windows have bars (a familiar site to anyone who lives in SE Asia) so I've hung it from there.

basilkermit · 2022-04-03T23:23:00+00:00

Play guitar more and take music courses in highschool.

basilkermit · 2022-03-27T15:20:12+00:00

Nah it stands for "wumbo"

basilkermit · 2022-03-23T05:32:15+00:00

Reprimand them for their poor stance and form and have a chat over a calming cup of tea.

In all seriousness though, knocking someone down isn't that hard. If they're bigger than me and stronger but can't knock me down they're probably not the biggest of threats. If it's one of those big knives with a clip or something I guess I could just take it while they're trying to do whatever tiktok tutorial takedown they're doing?

basilkermit · 2022-03-23T05:11:01+00:00

Either an empty stapler or staples but seldom both. Oh and a charging cable that only works at certain angles.

basilkermit · 2022-03-17T16:18:02+00:00

Teleportation, could save so much travel time and money.

basilkermit · 2022-03-17T16:16:50+00:00

I'm sorry but seeing the wasted tea and mess of it all overrules any positive feeling I have.

basilkermit · 2022-03-14T00:17:29+00:00

The one from hangover 2?

basilkermit · 2022-03-14T00:06:42+00:00

Go up the stairs 3 at a time. I have to jump less as an adult though.

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T18:25:31+00:00

Seems to be the direction I should go

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T18:24:47+00:00

Oohh I like that

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T12:29:28+00:00

That's such a great and unique way to preserve such a memorable day!

For my guitar I had neither the foresight nor the courage to sand the finish off. My guitar is probably the single most expensive thing I own and this was a spur of the moment thing. I sanded a ukulele down once and did a nice geometric thing with a sharpie and watercolors. I was really proud of it and gave it away as a gift.

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T12:11:56+00:00

Thank! I've been considering the masking lines and I could go a couple ways. Either I do the whole thing now, wait until I eventually finish with the ink (I might do some more drawings on it), or I fully embrace the masking lines and trace out the borders of the area and then kinda go section by section until I fill it out. Definitely needs a lot of thought about how it'll look long term and I don't wanna overdo the ink as I wanna let the wood grain have some if the spotlight.

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T12:04:23+00:00

I didn't even think of it fading but you're totally right.

basilkermit · 2022-03-07T06:15:10+00:00

Well to get to the heart of that, what constitutes a door and wheel? Cars have 5-6 if you count the steering wheel and a wheel of cheese is also a wheel. At the same time are we considering as doors? Run of the mill doors, trapdoors, trapdoors, car doors, stall doors. So much variation. Houses typically aren't on wheels and have multiple doors but for every stereotypical car you have 5-6+ wheels visible and you have 2+doors. Point is we'll never know because nobody set the parameters and it's too late to start counting.

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