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  1. buzzard767

    How not to do it

    There's a thread going on in another forum. Although I've seen most of these videos before I once again got a huge laugh and felt compelled to pass them along. :rofl: the latest thing in crab crackers How to sharpen cleaver sharpening the 4 minute chef shop at home network Buzz, who...
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    What "sharp" means to me

    I see posts all the time on various Internet knife sites where the poster proclaims his knife is as sharp, no, sharper than need be. The usual equipment is a Chef's Choice 120 electric or some sort of Rachael Rayish pull through device or even some semi sophisticated crock stick system. The...
  3. buzzard767

    Really good sharpening videos

    Here. Don't miss #14 The three stones are all DMT DiaSharps. The strop is (most likely) chromium oxide on leather. The angle is set by the wooden base block and all strokes are accomplished with the blade held parallel to Mother Earth. Notice how little downward pressure is applied...
  4. buzzard767

    Rehandled Yoshikane

    Just had my 240mm Yoshikane rehandled by Dave. The wood is spalted tamarind, golden amboyna ferrule (both woods ‘stabilized’ with pentacryl), tung oil finish.... da da da da daaaah, whatever that is. Man, do I ever LOVE this knife. Except for my Takeda, I'm tempted to ebay all the rest of my...
  5. buzzard767

    Induction cooktop in a non-gas region

    I lived in Wisconsin until I made the move to SW Florida nine years ago. We always had gas cooktops and loved them. This part of Florida does not have natural gas lines so unless you bury a propane tank in the yard you're stuck with radiant electric cooktops. My wife and I hate them. Temperature...
  6. buzzard767

    Custom Handmade Knives

    You need to do more exploring. Moritaka is indeed custom - since 1293, 28th generation Moritaka family. As to the handles, the better knives are arc welded stainless steel tangs so they don't contaminate the wood. Just as I didn't see all of the previous site, you need to do more homework as...
  7. buzzard767

    Eating good food after 31 years of garbage

    Hi all. My name is Buzz and I live in Naples, FL. I starting cooking about a year ago and can't get enough of the fresh seafood down here. I'm a retired pilot, and after 31 years of airline food my present diet is a Godsend. My interests are family, golf, and fishing. I'll be mostly learning...
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