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Post by tigger on Sept 30, 2021 7:18:56 GMT -8
Caulking has become an obsession for me. I've learned some interesting things in my experimentation. There is a window of opportunity, depending on the caulk density. If I spread the caulk, usually with the backside of a spoon, if I peel of the masking/painter's tape quickly, I get a little ridge but nice clean lines with no residue. If I don't pull it up quickly, I have to wait until it is almost fully cured (but not completely) before I pull it up to have a second opportunity for a clean caulk line. I'm still perfecting it, but this is what I've learned so far.
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Post by trinity on Sept 30, 2021 7:22:09 GMT -8
I suck at sharpening knives. Same. Whenever my knives get to the point of needing sharpening, I may just send them in to Spyderco. They sharpen their knives for free, I just pay shipping. Similarly, I seam-sealed a silpoly tarp a few years back. The results were hideous, and added about a pound to the weight of my tarp. Some of us are just plain uncoordinated. |
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Post by reuben on Sept 30, 2021 8:20:25 GMT -8
I suck at sharpening knives. I know the process, I just don't get good results. Caulking, too FWIW. Serious hits on my Man Card with those two relatively simple tasks. Soul brother. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2021 17:26:43 GMT -8
I suck at sharpening knives. I know the process, I just don't get good results. Caulking, too FWIW. Serious hits on my Man Card with those two relatively simple tasks. Soul brother. have you tried a guide? There are tons of them. When I first saw the one I now use, I thought it was kinda hokey. But I got one anyway. It works REALLY well, and is my primary means of sharpening kitchen and camp knives. I also have a ceramic stone and a strop to finish things off with. Everything is shaving sharp (comfortably so) afterwards.
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Post by swiftdream on Oct 4, 2021 13:22:09 GMT -8
Preferring super mobile folders with no need for a heavy sheath that attracts grit and sand my choices are either an Opinel or better yet a Spyderco Chaparral. The chaparral comes with a far superior steel than most knives and cuts and slices like an Opinel. At two ounces for the base model it is not ultralight but lighter than many. The ergonomics and overall design are ingenious and it locks up rock solid. We do a lot of food prep with fresh veggies, fruits, salami and cheese. It’s not a bad idea to have a tool for fire making in an extreme situation. Mine gets used regularly. It has little bulk and is right at hand. I have some excellent sheath knives that never are taken hiking.
I freehand sharpen and the Chaparral steel really holds an acute edge.
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Post by bushmaster on Nov 16, 2021 14:03:19 GMT -8
I will probably be burned at the stake here, because of its weight, but my favorite fixed blade carry is my LT Wright genesis, with a dangler sheath that keeps it below hip belt of my pack. It's only a 4 inch blade but full tang. The kershaw folder in my hip pocket I use for general purpose.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Nov 16, 2021 14:57:48 GMT -8
I will probably be burned at the stake here, because of its weight, but my favorite fixed blade carry is my LT Wright genesis, with a dangler sheath that keeps it below hip belt of my pack. It's only a 4 inch blade but full tang. The kershaw folder in my hip pocket I use for general purpose. Not for your choice of knives, but the fact that you carry two.....off with his head!  |
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Post by ErnieW on Nov 16, 2021 15:07:52 GMT -8
Not for your choice of knives, but the fact that you carry two.....off with his head! What knife would you use for that? |
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Post by driftwoody on Nov 16, 2021 16:39:31 GMT -8
Not for your choice of knives, but the fact that you carry two.....off with his head! What knife would you use for that? Big Ass |
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Post by bradmacmt on Nov 16, 2021 17:11:12 GMT -8
Opinel no.8 I used to completely butcher a bull elk this past week… including taking of its head  It has a 3.25” blade and weighs 1.7 oz’s. It’s as large as I need, and would have preferred the smaller no.7.  |
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Nov 29, 2021 16:06:08 GMT -8
What knife would you use for that? Big Ass Now see, that just reveals you’re not a connoisseur, to truly savor the experience you’d use something small. The thousand cuts approach. 😊 |
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