Author Topic: Cutlery lust (Read 116048 times)

redshift · « **Reply #175 on:** 22 May, 2011, 08:56:00 pm »

For £70 you could have a DMT 1200 grit diamond stone (and a few quid in change), or even the Axminster 3-stone waterbath complete with stones. No contest as far as I'm concerned. If you need a mirror polished edge then one of those plus a strop or a 6000 grit (ceramic?) stone - Spyderco do a 10,000 grit ceramic, but it's more than £70. For the average tomato or piece of steak I find that 1200 grit + strop is perfectly adequate.

Torslanda · « **Reply #176 on:** 03 June, 2011, 12:28:22 am »

Question to the floor . . .

I have dinged my ceramic knife [<<<arsebuggershitbagknobbollocks!>>>] and am wondering if I can somehow re-edge it. (A tiny chip from the leading edge - 150mm veg knife)

Do I need a diamond stone?
Is it possible or am I - once again - weeing into a force 9?
Should I await the reappearance of said untensils in Aldi?
What, if any, are the options?

Doosh · « **Reply #177 on:** 03 June, 2011, 11:49:26 am »

Quote from: redshift on 22 May, 2011, 06:38:52 pm

Quote from: Ham on 22 May, 2011, 02:56:07 pm
Does anyone use this sort of gadget on decent knives? Any good?

For preference? No, and no.

I sharpen and strop using the same kit I use for all my knives and chisels. This is either water stones or a diamond stone with water lubricant, followed by stropping with a rouge compound on a wood-backed leather strop.

Same here

I think the next best thing if you can't get the hang of it is the Lansky Sharpening System, this will ensure you always get the correct angle and a pretty sharp knife to boot.

Steels aren't for sharpening, they're for maintaining the edge so I wouldn't bother wasting a lot of money on an expensive steel. Either a proper whetstone and hone or something like the Lansky would be ideal, anything you have to drag the knife through is poor attempt at getting a blade sharp.

andrewc · « **Reply #178 on:** 14 June, 2011, 11:21:49 pm »

http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/product549.asp?PageID=1

More lightweight cutlery....

The Mechanic · « **Reply #179 on:** 15 June, 2011, 08:36:10 am »

What's this obsession with knives. Do I need to lock my door at night?

redshift · « **Reply #180 on:** 15 June, 2011, 09:40:29 am »

Hammer, wheel, fire and knife. Four fundamental tools.

Only the tabloids and idiots are obsessed with the idea that knife == weapon.

Anyway, most of the posts in this thread are about sporks.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #181 on:** 19 June, 2011, 04:16:40 pm »

I have lost my spork

graculus · « **Reply #182 on:** 19 June, 2011, 04:20:23 pm »

Has it run away with a dish?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #183 on:** 20 June, 2011, 11:48:23 pm »

Your spork has run away with a fish.

That's a fork-dish.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #184 on:** 21 June, 2011, 01:07:14 pm »

Since it was a Ti Lifesystems spork, I'm afraid I have no sense of humour about this.

Riggers · « **Reply #185 on:** 21 September, 2011, 05:15:29 pm »

Broken chain? Well now you know what you can do with it:

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #186 on:** 21 September, 2011, 07:14:45 pm »

Spinosaur teeth!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #187 on:** 21 September, 2011, 07:16:27 pm »

Oooh, they are nice!

a lower gear · « **Reply #188 on:** 22 December, 2011, 07:14:30 pm »

Any yacfers read Jasper Fforde's 'Shades of Grey' (Hodder, 2011)?

The plot is too complex to explain but the relevant bit to this thread is that manufacture of spoons (but not knives and forks) is illegal. Over hundreds of years spoons wear out, resulting in scarcity and high prices. Discovery of an antique fork-spoon hybrid carrying the brand-name 'Spork' offers a profitable solution without breaking the rule forbidding manufacture of spoons.

A highly recommended read. Dip into the Shades of Grey part of his website for a taster: http://www.jasperfforde.com/grey/grey1.html

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #189 on:** 03 January, 2012, 07:11:58 pm »

Get a load of this ...

I am not ashamed to reveal I am something of a Pot Noodle fanatic. So, imagine my delight when I found this piece of cutlery under the Christmas tree! It is battery operated (therefore suitable for camping) and one presses the red button to get the forky bit rotating thus making the eating of one's Pot Noodle more efficient!

Also in the pack was an uncamping friendly ceramic Pot Noodle pot into which one can empty one's Pot Noodle thus adding sophistication AND efficiency!

clarion · « **Reply #190 on:** 03 January, 2012, 10:22:44 pm »

OD, you are such a noodle!

alexb · « **Reply #191 on:** 24 January, 2012, 09:04:31 pm »

I've been playing with spoon carving after a course with this chap: http://barnthespoon.blogspot.com/

I'll post some pics once I have something that looks even half-decent

Charlotte · « **Reply #192 on:** 24 January, 2012, 10:33:30 pm »

How did you find the course? It looks fascinating!

alexb · « **Reply #193 on:** 24 January, 2012, 10:46:34 pm »

Did you scroll down?
He has courses in London. Next one is in March, then another in May.
You get everything you need, wood, loan of tools, plasters... etc

Highly recommended.

Pop over one day and I'll show you my spoons, I've only done 3 so far though!

Charlotte · « **Reply #194 on:** 24 January, 2012, 11:01:06 pm »

Quote from: alexb on 24 January, 2012, 10:46:34 pm

Did you scroll down?

I did indeed. It looks quite fun - Julian and I are considering going...

Julian · « **Reply #195 on:** 24 January, 2012, 11:15:51 pm »

I quite fancy the spoon course.

I was also rather taken with the pointy on offer at the Outdoors Show via this chap: http://www.jamesnobleknives.com/

I need something that will <looks sideways at cohab> gut a courgette </sideways look> effectively, and he had some which fitted my miniature hands rather well.

alexb · « **Reply #196 on:** 25 January, 2012, 10:46:10 am »

My most recent spoon, about 6" long. I'm not too good at getting them symmetrical at the moment, but I'm getting there.

Butter knife

Charlotte · « **Reply #197 on:** 25 January, 2012, 11:53:27 am »

They're really fabulous, Alex! What wood did you use?

alexb · « **Reply #198 on:** 25 January, 2012, 12:51:46 pm »

The wood is Poplar, but only because it was what we were using on the course.
The tools of the trade are nice and cheap too, the main carving was done with a Mora 120, or Mora 106, both £12 and the spoon bowl was done with a long handled Ben Orford spoon knife, which Barn sells for £29, about £30 cheaper than retail.

I'd absolutely recommend it, the centre where it's done is just down the road in Mile End from where I met Phil when he was doing his stick fighting course. You could bike there and leave the bikes in the centre. The course cost me £50 and included a basic, but very tasty, veggie lunch.

redshift · « **Reply #199 on:** 02 March, 2012, 12:08:28 am »

A present for a friend:

The knife is the one by Russell White from earlier in this thread. I've finally got round to making the sheath, and the leather-covered presentation box for it.

Author Topic: Cutlery lust (Read 116048 times)

The Mechanic