The Best Non-Steel Knife - Sandrin Torino

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[@MountainFisher]

Losing a dog can be heartbreaking. I lost my son and I kept his dog that was 4 years old. I had her for 6 years and she died last year from kidney failure. It was like losing my son all over again.

[@Hitman.13.]

My condolences for both your son and the dog, sorry for your loss! God bless

[@BradGryphonn]

Mountain Fisher, My old mate Jack Dog is now around 17 years old. He was 8 years old when my soulmate passed due to aggressive brain cancer. Jack mum was Tina's girl and the father was my boy, so Jack was family before he was born. Jack was always Tina's dog. He listened to me and did what I asked, but his Alpha was Tina. She could look at him and he knew what he was being asked to do. Tina would talk to him like he was a human and he listened to her every word. The three of us lived in a 4WD for about four years or so and he's had many the adventure. Hiking through remote forests, rock climbing (that was interesting), caving and generally being by our side on most journeys. He's a lot slower nowadays and his back legs are not what they used to be. He still chases a ball, albeit at a slow trot rather than a sprint, and I have to lift him in and out of my bus because the steps are too steep for him. But he's still happy and has a zest for life, so we'll see how the next few years go. He's a good boy and has been by my side for most of the past 17 years. Yep, like a son. So anyway, since 2011 it's been me and him really. It's going to be a hard day when he goes, but I'm trying to steel myself.

[@btrswt35]

Sorry for your loses

[@SpecterSeventy2]

@@BradGryphonn My sympathies Mountain Fisher and my heart goes out to you and your fellow coming future Brad. I went through the same thing with my mother. She had a 8 y/o rescued cat when she passed away prematurely from breast cancer. I don’t consider myself a cat person per say (definitely a dog person) , but I kept, cared and loved that little guy for another thirteen and a half years. During that time he became to be trained to nearly like a dog, Lol. Come, sit, speak, play dead, fetch, “hi-five”, kisses, no, stay, go away and eventually “roll over” on command. He lived to nearly 22 years old. It was tough losing him after so many years together, like any loved pet... but the losing of the hugely significant emotional connection to my mother, made it all just that more difficult to process.

[@nuhadyusuf]

@David P. Sorry man.. Always keep children and animals away from manual work.. I lock my cat in a bed room when I suspect that what I do might endanger her our she has tendencies to go out of the apartment door. To honor your cat I suggest you adopt another cat. It is also a good way to break any complexes that might have formed due to this accident. My condolence, pal.

[@G_Thor]

Family is family. We don’t separate by species.

[@redastrachan8978]

100%

[@o0FranklySpeaking0o]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@khakicampbell6640]

Lol 😅😸🙈🔪 👍

[@CSGraves]

When my Maine coon cat passed a little over five years ago, I was shocked just how much it affected me.

[@benlauson555]

Yeah I see what you're saying, it sounds nice but anyone with both children and pets knows there is no comparison... not even close.

[@danieltanev4270]

There is an official Sandrin KZbin video on sharpening their knives, you can look it up easily . Basically, they use diamond lapping films starting with 30 microns, then 9 microns, and finally 3 microns. Seemed pretty straightforward and not too difficult. My condolences for your loss. RIP Cedric...

[@sstein49]

Wonder if I can use a work sharp with these micron on different leather strop

[@guncotton1950]

@@sstein49 its diamond film

[@danieltanev4270]

@@sstein49 Diamond film, NOT PASTE. I don't own any Sandrin knives, so I have no idea if it works, but that's what they recommend "officially".

[@mr.crumbles2557]

Can you do edge leading strokes with lapping films? I wonder how well tungsten carbide forms burrs and how difficult it is to deburr.

[@BrentonCarr]

Oh Cedric! We'll all miss you 😢

[@mikececconi2677]

The Bat-mask gives Shabbazz his power to disassemble weird knifes. It's like Dumbo and the feather.

[@sandrinknives2487]

Excellent review and we are so glad you like the Torino and sorry for your loss. Our furry friends are part of our family too! The Torino has been a hit so far and we were really trying hard to do something different. And congrats on sharpening TC, your method is very effective and we have seen success with grit as large as 30 microns to make serious progress on chips and nicks and then working to 9-3-1 to hone and polish the edge! If there aren’t any nicks in the blade 9-3-1 is great to return the cutting edge without having to work too hard. Thanks for all you do for the knife community.

[@d4mdcykey]

Love your products and innovation in the knife community, I have been very impressed with not only your dedication but also your great customer service and outreach. All the best to you and yours.

[@ssunfish]

Just today I finally found Torino in stock at Blade HQ and put it on layaway! I'm very pleased!!! It's a wonderful device for cutting!!!! Thank you for designing it this exact way and for making these!!!

[@thechugdude]

I feel your pain. We lost our Husky a few years back and it still gets us every now and then. It takes time.

[@JustIn-op6oy]

I know this is a very late response but I want to express my condolences for your loss. We lost our golden doodle right at the beginning of the pandemic. He was 15 which was a good stretch for an 85 pound dog. I owe that dog my life, as he kept me just barely alive when I tried to take my own life a few years back. This may not be your cup of tea but I will pray for you and your family. Thank you so much for all of the great testing and content you have put out. It definitely helped occupy my mind when I was going through the worst part of the grieving process.

[@stiglagerfeld9151]

Poor Ada; I hope you’ll all be ok. Cedric was family and it’s hard. Best wishes

[@codyc3774]

Not skipping ahead, I wanna hear about what's going on.

[@sstein49]

ken onion worksharp, use the leather strop belt, using 30 micron diamond, then 2nd belt with 9 micron diamond, then 3rd with 3 or 1 micron, @18 degree, a tungsten blade can be sharpened back to crazy sharp with a leather strop belt Update!! A tungsten carbide blade can be sharpened on a Ken onion with leather strop belts In above maneuver “”Hi, Sorry for the delay. I have personally tested these types of compounds with our belts, I have spoken to people who have used them with great results. You do need to keep the compounds on separate belts. Don't hesitate to contact me with any further questions.”” Pro sharpening supply Austin Texas

[@krustysurfer]

Awesome beta, thank you

[@pop4803]

Really cool , working in a factory fro 40 years had a couple of jobs where you cut hundreds if not thousands of cuts in rubber in 12 hrs. Standard fair was a course stone on a handle acerbic rod a homemade strop and some people got their hand on tungsten carbide about the size of a crayon. It worked well to keep a razor edge. You learned to sharpen fast and often. A dull knife was murder.

[@ckduke1]

Sorry for your loss my friend. Loved your channel for years. I hope you and your loved ones make it through the tough time.

[@jonathanreeves5847]

This is quite the timing! My dog is currently going downhill at 13 years old, and hearing how you navigate your loss is really nice to hear. So, thank you.

[@John.VanSwearingen]

Sharpening tungsten is almost as insane as battling hedge funds with retail investors.

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

GAMESTOMP them.

[@quentinham5908]

HOLD THE LINE!!! GAMESTONK!!

[@ericthorpe5670]

Thank you for showing a close up of the lock! Something that I was very curious about that proved difficult to find out about. I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on this one. Thanks, as always, for the great content!

[@chickenwing2620]

The best review of this knife on KZbin, hands down!

[@zdp-189]

"Hey guys, there's going to be an extra indoor friend for you to play with from now on." Cat's response ----> 4:00 . Hahah that look is f'in priceless!

[@J85909266]

Always good to hear from you. I enjoy your videos because they don't follow the same Shabazz inspired formula. Your willingness to share your actual life so much also makes you feel much more human than most channels.

[@knoxknifemods]

I’ve been very tempted to check out one of these for both the TC and the Snecx lock. I finally got a hold of the Mini Buster that he designed and it’s by far my favorite knife currently. That dude’s approach to design and function just fascinates me. Great video as always! Nothing but good energy to Ada!

[@ashmerch2558]

As a long term follower of the channel (late 2016 ish) I really enjoyed the start to 4:15 , and the review as well. Good on ya Pete, I'm definitely feeling for you

[@krustysurfer]

Bug hugs and sorry for your loss Pete, I know it was awhile ago. Thanks for the video.

[@jeremiahdaniels]

Much love to you and the fam. Thanks for the update.

[@korling99]

I bought it, love it, looking forward to their next locking pocket knife - what a utility cutting beast!

[@b.t.8709]

14:13 Pete: "It's red; I mean you just don't see that many red knives." Victorinox and Wenger: "What are we, chopped liver?!" Love the vids!

[@karrawr9538]

I appreciate you making these sort of videos

[@DrBlazer50]

Thanks. I voted the very tip of mine and now it's dull. I don't have a KME so I'll try stropping it on an new double sided strop and I'll use diamond plate/solution. Thanks. I was shocked how many cardboard boxes I cut up to test out it's hardness. It lasted about twice as long as any other nice I've ever used before it dulled. And the lock actually makes it pretty fun to fidget with.

[@Knifeguyyy]

Great work Pete! Fine diamond films FTW! Glad the new house is coming along ,, watch for the spiders.

[@abethornton5963]

Those swirly grind lines come from using a blanchard grinder. Both the chuck and wheel spin. The wheel is composed of separate stones on the OD of the wheel. As the material enters the stones, the stones grind in one direction and the opposite direction exiting the stones causing that swirly pattern! Another great video!

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work! Much love from Switzerland

[@alexeski4109]

I’m sure it’s been hard, I’m sorry about Cedric and I hope Ada feels better. I have a 14 year old lab, and I am very attached to him so I can only imagine what you went through, and what I will surely go through eventually. Glad to see some videos!! I hope it helps.

[@alphadawg81]

I was looking for some knife videos to distract me from the passing of my Husky / Beagle mix today. ...what a coincidence that you were talki g about Cedric. I feel with you mate!

[@tombrown8800]

Pete I really like that you talk to me,(us) as if we are sitting there having a conversation. Appreciate you sharing what is going on with you. My eyes have gone wet again with mention of noble Cedric. Hope Ada is able to adjust and begin to find more work for you to repair. said in jest. BTW I like red handled knives. Don't know if I will go the tungsten route but then edge retention is not my top priority. I sympathize with your family for the loss.ATB from the southern U.S.

[@Nudel-nc1cp]

Just quality content as always. Thank you Pete.

[@stigamundsen9557]

Stellar video! I think you may have sold me on the Sandrin. And thank you for all your videos! Hope you keep making them. I am certanly enjoying them

[@datafoxy]

Thanks for the review and life update. I appreciate what you do.

[@tvalkyrie]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved dog. Always a difficult time. Great review on this new knife! I pulled the trigger on one. 💌👱‍♀️

[@D00MTR33]

I'm sorry for you loss, family is family no matter on how many legs they walk. I remember losing our German Shepherd a few years ago and I still miss him to this day. He was always the first one to meet me when I got home after a long day and made it better.

[@petric334]

I like the Takashi Miike soundtrack- and the knife. Bought mine right after this and still sharp.

[@guncotton1950]

hey Pete cheers to you and your family

[@martinhafner2201]

Tungsten Carbide in a Cobalt matrix : WC/Co. The cobalt makes it less expensive (more possible) to form the solid pieces, so most carbide teeth on circular saw blades are from WC/Co in small bits and then welded on to the blade or tool. The big issue is temperature. The cobalt lets you sinter (compress hot powder) WC at much lower temperatures. You can't have much/any oxygen at these still rather high temperatures and probably no nitrogen. Real molten tungsten would just want to burn, so it would also have to be in an exotic atmosphere, driving up the price again. There was an old SciFi story where a stranded alien was enlisting help from a sympathetic earthling engineer to fix his ship so he could leave. Everything was going great until the alien needed a large part made of cast tungsten. The engineer was scrambling to find a substitute because at the time we didn't have any casting mold material that could withstand molten tungsten. Today we just barely might be able to do it with our best weird composite ceramics, but really just theoretical, not practical. So tungsten processing is full of temperature dodges, usually employing some alloying metals to bring the temperature down and sintering so you never have to fully melt the tungsten stuff. This is one big piece of WC/Co, so that is challenging enough. Apparently the Co is also part of making the blade less brittle. And how they manage to sinter to a non-brittle WC/Co would be a great story if they could afford to tell it. Blade warping prevention is probably another good one. Of course straight WC is significantly harder [1880 knoop] than WC/Co [1500 knoop] or better yet W2C [2800 knoop!], but the blade would be even more expensive and probably too brittle. BTW, I used Knoop hardness because none of the Rockwell scales work on these extremely hard materials. For reference, a good alumina stone is about 1700 Knoop and diamond is 7000. Cubic boron nitride (the great white hope) is supposedly about 4000.

[@randyf.9188]

Dogs are members of the family. Best to you and yours Pete.

[@NickElliottOutdoors]

Can't wait to see Uncle Randy's reaction to your electric chainsaw.

[@cloudcleaver23]

That thing looks like something you'd buy at Harbor Freight.

[@khakicampbell6640]

It really does. That's Italian designers going a little 'crazy' lol

[@warrenlivingston7594]

@@khakicampbell6640 "Italian" they import chinese workers to Italy.

[@pixelb3285]

Perfectly functional and at the same time this exact fact reduces the chance of it being stolen. A plus in my book

[@khakicampbell6640]

@@warrenlivingston7594 Do they really? Interesting.. Many people don't want to do factory work, understandably. Industrial knife fabrication doesn't sound like my dream job to be honest.

[@khakicampbell6640]

@@pixelb3285 Good point! Most people wouldn't look twice at this $200 knife. Much safer.

[@johnruiz6743]

I have a non-steel edc that I carry regularly. It has a titanium + ceramic matrix blade which has worked quite well thus far.

[@tittyblast1978]

You are an awesome Dog Dad . And your content is golden.

[@gmorel1916]

Definitely going to pick one of these up soon. Really interested in the tungsten carbide.

[@DavidNefelimSlayer]

The ancients believed that your beloved companion would guide you to your place in the afterlife. A dog knows only unconditional love and loyalty. As they were speaking, a dog that had been lying asleep raised his head and pricked up his ears. This was Argos, whom Odysseus had bred before setting out for Troy, but he had never had any enjoyment from him. In the old days he used to be taken out by the young men when they went hunting wild goats, or deer, or hares, but now that his master was gone he was lying neglected on the heaps of mule and cow dung that lay in front of the stable doors till the men should come and draw it away to manure the great close; and he was full of fleas. As soon as he saw Odysseus standing there, he dropped his ears and wagged his tail, but he could not get close up to his master. When Odysseus saw the dog on the other side of the yard, dashed a tear from his eyes without Eumaios seeing it, and said:'Eumaeus, what a noble dog that is over yonder on the manure heap: his build is splendid; is he as fine a fellow as he looks, or is he only one of those dogs that come begging about a table, and are kept merely for show?''This dog,' answered Eumaios, 'belonged to him who has died in a far country. If he were what he was when Odysseus left for Troy, he would soon show you what he could do. There was not a wild beast in the forest that could get away from him when he was once on its tracks. But now he has fallen on evil times, for his master is dead and gone, and the women take no care of him. Servants never do their work when their master's hand is no longer over them, for Zeus takes half the goodness out of a man when he makes a slave of him.'So saying he entered the well-built mansion and made straight for the riotous pretenders in the hall. But Argos passed into the darkness of death, now that he had fulfilled his destiny of faith and seen his master once more after twenty years.-Homer, Odyssey, Book 17, lines 290-327

[@dustinwhitt5297]

You're becoming more and more manly as time goes on. I'm proud of you and all of your development. As far as Ada goes, if you're down for getting another pet, maybe a cat is a good idea if she's socialized. Side note: l don't give a damn that Cedric was "just a dog", what matters is how you feel and if you feel sad because of your loss, you're sad. You are a human being who is entitled to their feelings. Nobody can tell you how to grieve or how long to grieve for. Love you, buddy. I hope it gets better.

[@jeetts59]

Losing a fog is losing a member of the family. We lost our lab just before Christmas and I still miss him every day.

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

I love that knife, it's awesome. Ordered one the day they came out.

[@dorkknight413]

The look pete had into the camera while sharpening was haunting.

[@toejamr1]

Edit: So, I guess the steel is different in this one over their other knives? I remember you having a tough time with the other. Maybe it’s the addition of the secondary edge? My dog died 6 years ago. I’m still not over it. Take your time and in time you will learn to love the old videos you have. Thanks for the video l. It’s fantastic per usual.

[@oweng.3102]

Electric chainsaws rule. I have been using one for camping for 4 years.(battery powered)Enough power for a whole weekend. No maintenance. Love it.

[@garethbaus5471]

You still want to refill the bar oil occasionally.

[@peterhuggins9267]

I love the Shabazz shout out.

[@Minusroot8]

Great music again Pete!!! ♥️

[@khakicampbell6640]

I was aesthetically APPALLED the first time I saw this thing! 🙈 Now, I'm very surprised, it's actually starting to grow on me... 👀

[@BradGryphonn]

I have a Smith's and a Lansky benchtop system like the KME. However, they live in the back of my cupboard because they just weren't what I was hoping they were. Methinks the KME is a far better system when it comes to angle accuracy and tolerances. Plus, the KME has a far wider range of sharpening media and grain size to work with.

[@nathannettik685]

I've gone to a 20v Dewalt chainsaw and absolutely love it. Heavy duty, no. Handy for 95% of what I do, oh yeah!

[@reeruns9972]

That looks like a knife Bob the builder would have. I also strangely like it, and the material is fascinating, good vid :)

[@JamesJones-yt8df]

Really appreciate it and Thanks for sharing 😊

[@macro820]

That lock should be as strong as compression lock in a thinner package, great job Sandrin now try to get a discount code :)

[@STUFFWEDO]

Great video. It looks like alot of work.

[@mister3722]

In so sorry to hear about Cedric. You don't need to rationalise or justify what you're feeling at all. I know it hurts and my thoughts and prayers are with you

[@ssunfish]

I agree with what you like about it! Same tastes I hope

[@AYellowPepper]

FILM ALL OF THE BUILDING/BENIGN STUFF!!!! Even if crudely as montages!!! We would lovvvee to see that

[@WillEDC]

This knife really enticed me, the blade material and the lock especially. But because nick was a bit critical, I can wait for v2 to see what they can change.

[@hubcaphayes]

Hey man love your videos! I have a torino also and I was wondering what the angle of your sharpener was at? I have diamond filiment and it is doing some good but I think my angle is off.

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏼😊 two. Questions.. do you use any oil or water on your lapping films ? If so what ? And did you go in both directions with them. Meaning push and pull ?? Thanks

[@ronkonieska1222]

Great vid. Thinking about the Sandrin. What angle did you use on the KME? I too use the Sandrin....

[@martinhafner2201]

The green chromium oxide bar may be hard enough to strop (2955 knoop). So your Tormek power strop wheel with diamond paste or green chromium abrasive may work. I have no idea if there would be overheating/chipping issues, so be careful. There is no iron in that blade, so it is a new world.

[@anthonycampos7417]

I'm just waiting for the Snecx Superlock which was supposed to come out August 2020 but . . . *Yeah* It was supposed to be the successor to the Buster using this same lock and manufacturered by CKF. Glad it's come along but still waiting for a release date.

[@sandorandras4148]

Hei Pate!! You have a tormac ... have you thought using diamond paste on a stroping wheel to sharpen it? Might take a few minutes of and get a more consistent job. Thaks for the video. Good job.

[@astrazenica7783]

I just realized I hadn't had a video in my feed for almost a year!

[@mikecarr1484]

It feels like a cross between my Spyderco centerfanta and my Benchmade 940. Very ergonomic.

[@dm3639]

Watching Ada was a little heartbreaking. She always seemed so aloof, but she seems lost without her bud. Hope everyone is getting along okay, I know that had to be rough on the whole family. Good insight on sharpening tungsten carbide. The knife itself looks interesting too (a first for me with Sandrin, their other knives have been meh in design). I like a lot about it, but would prefer if the milling was internal and I don't understand what they did with the sharpening choil and the weird unsharpened bit behind it. The finish on the blade looks really cool in pictures/video, I'm curious to see one in person.

[@stephenwallace2423]

RIP Cedric - a lovely dog.

[@edclevel402]

Ugh. Didn't know Cedric had crossed the rainbow bridge... 😥 He was just so lovely.

[@Lawraven]

I bought one of these when they first came out it seems to matter how much I use it it will not get dull. My question is, what angle did you use on your sharpener? 17°?

[@ssunfish]

Might be like Benchmade 781 Anthem in that it has lock action by coil spring. I'm sure happy about that!

[@jonr1510]

So mad I had to return mine. The lock kept malfunctioning and it lost detent while it was in my pocket twice. If one of the body screws or the pocket clip screw wasn't tightened to the correct tension the blade would lose detent and swing freely. I really loved the knife but obviously didn't trust the lock at that point. I'm sure I probably just got a lemon because I haven't heard of anyone else having that problem. Condolences buddy, losing a dog is tuff

[@utrak]

that sounds super weird given the lock design, do you think it was missing the spring??

[@jonr1510]

@@utrak no, the spring was in it. I think the little cut out that holds the spring in place was just a bit too big or not milled out all the way. I could hear the spring slipping around inside. It was weird

[@MrSpenceju]

Great video!

[@docwu2k]

Hi, Pete! Which knife did you use to cut the rainwater tank in half?

[@givemeanameman1]

A point is reached where time sharpening the super steels or in this case carbide takes more time then just sharpening simple steel once a day.

[@survivalofthefittest409]

Very interesting kanife. I let the ads play all the way through on this one, you're welcome, that's one on me mate, don't spend it all in one kanife store 😉👍🏻

[@cashdingo6386]

I had your back throughout this whole video, right up until you started playing Jump and cutoff! You start something epic, you finish it!

[@cashdingo6386]

Alright dogo eating the meat without getting up brought me back for fake internet anger, respect the hustle Ada.

[@danmenzel7229]

It's not unusual to miss a dog. My favorite dog died 11 years ago, and I'm still upset. I'll get over it, soon. (?)

[@pateralus9]

Electric chainsaw makes so much sense. Unless you're planning on cutting down trees in the wilderness, I feel like a petro chainsaw isn't necessary. Sorry to hear about Ada. She'll snap out of it soon, I hope! 😃

[@wojtekimbier]

You can actually start rougher than that as per an official Sandrin sharpening video about tungsten carbide - they start at 30 micron diamond film, then 9 etc.

[@Steve_G88]

Have you seen the new(ish) Work Sharp Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener?

[@ArikGST]

About the sharpening: So according to some quick research, Tungsten Carbide is the same hardness as Ceramics (Alumina/Aluminium-Oxide), a 9 on the Mohs Scale. This means that both Diamonds and Silicon-Carbide "should" be able to abrade it. Silicon-Carbide isn`t "much" harder, so I would stick to Diamond, which is like 2 points higher instead of 1. The Atoma Diamond films would probably do fairly well, Venev Diamond Bonded stones should also work, I`d be more careful with Electroslag Plated Diamond Plates like the DMT or Eze-Lap variety because in their case the weakness of the plating might cause them to shed their grit when abrading Tungsten-Cabide. There`s a good chance that whatever abrasive you use would turn into a fairly fast consumable when sharpening Tungsten-Carbide, I`d have to test that, but I am confident it can be done by the end user or a professional.

[@scdub]

Very interesting. Have you ever used a Shosui Takeda knife?? I’ve got a couple and perhaps similarly to the Tungsten Carbide, they’re the only knives I own that I can legitimately resharpen repeatedly with only diamond loaded strops (1M and .25M). They’re 63-64 HRC in Aogami Super Blue and will carve wood for hours and still shave. You can find the Kogatana for around $160 - highly recommended!

[@mikecarr1484]

What about work sharp belt sharpener . I wonder if it would clean it up quick . Or destroy the belts.

[@bill64gr]

Will a diamond fine lansky rod sharpener do the same?

[@MrMP-en7vf]

hey...maybe you can help me out with something not knive related. whats the brand of your glasses? i had something similar years ago. they broke and i cant find a good replacement. thx

[@michaelbradley7529]

Seems like an ideal pocket utility knife.

[@helloworld446]

Hey Cedric, couldn't you use a coarser grit, maybe even on a big diamond stone?

[@throatnotchingtroutzzz6789]

Interesting results with this material. It is always much nicer to be able to get real use out of an item, and be able to restore it, so to say, instead of just looking at it. That can always be done, that is the easy part. :o) Understandable feelings. We lost our dog after 15 years, many years back now, but he was ill, unable to be cured, so we had the wet take care of it, gave him peace, so to say, in the morning. We lived in a smaller town in Jutland, Denmark, at the time, and my father had to drive to work afterwards. This town is split in two, so he had to drive over a small bridge, that can open for yachts and so, to get there, and it was about to open, as he approached. Instead of stopping "normally", in the right position on the road, he drove past the blinking lights and so, and stopped the car directly on the bridge itself, completely confused, not noticing the mistake at all, so the operator had to come down and ask him to drive on, so that he could actually open the bridge. So he told me, at least, my father, after homecoming at the evening. Just a little story about this kind of situation, it can be quite hard hitting, actually, with these animals. Anyway, nice day, no matter what.

[@slick_slicers]

I have similar concerns with my Rocksteads. I want to, and do use them, but I live in, if not fear, but at least trepidation that eventually even 67 Rockwell knives will need sharpened, and I can only, realistically strop them. I think you hit on the same plan that Rockstead recommend. They say ‘strop’ with a denim strop impregnated with metal polish. Ie you are polishing it sharp, in the traditional Japanese sword style, rather than the western ‘grind’ style. A thought though, wouldn’t it make sense to strop it back often, rather than letting it dull? Still using the KME 1 micron obviously.

[@SgtKong]

Bro, you got the gas station knife of electric chain saws... If you weren't so friggin cool, I tell ya... Hope that made ya smile 🤷‍♂️ My condolences for the pooch bro. I always enjoy your content, thanks for sharing your unique disposition with all us random jackasses on the Interwebz 🤙