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Thanks Organic!

One knife down, 9 to go.  I have 3 more of the same brand that should get sharpened this weekend.  I may come back to this one to finish it up with the strops next week.  Thx

Alrighty folks…first knife sharpened (somewhat) on WE 100 Pro-Pack 1.  Took quite a bit of material off to get to a decent bevel.  As per the WE, set it to 17 degrees (angle cube will arrive Monday) for this utility knife.  This is not the same one I shared images of…that one will be saved until I gain a bit more experience (same family of fo…[Read more]

Thanks for the recommendations…I like that they are “low-cost” as well. I already put a nice little slice on one of my fingers mincing fresh herbs with the newly acquired chef knife, so I will head out tomorrow and pick up some gloves in the local economy.

Thanks MArcH, this will get purchased tonight through Amazon 🙂

I have noticed you and others mention an Angle Gauge is a must.  That being said, any recommendations on brand?  I have a <span id=”productTitle” class=”a-size-large”>Wixey WR300 Type 2 Digital Angle Gauge with Backlight all queued on Amazon LOL.  </span>

By the way, it seems for me, the search function on this Forum is not consistent.  On the…[Read more]

Thanks for the assistance and concern…the last statement was more of a “WOW” factor when reading about the science, skill, etc. that goes into sharpening materials.  So, I am taking everyone’s advice and have picked out a heck of a knife to cut my teeth on (pun intended).  A set of 4-knives were given to me by my roomate when my wife and I f…[Read more]

The more I read, the more I start to doubt and wonder if i got myself in over my head…LOL

Thanks MarcH.  I’m actually a transplant to TX (originally from NYC).  After 20+ years in the Air Force, I decided to make TX my home.  I tend to favor the laws and mindset of the South!  Lov’in my RecTech RT700 Pellet Grill.  Regardless of manufacture, its great focusing on the rub and meat you’re cooking and not keeping the fire stoked at a cer…[Read more]