"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

black mamba said:
Looking back through an older thread I realized that we haven't heard from Alan (joeradza) for several months.

I hope you're OK, Alan, please let us know!
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He was last on site on Nov 6. No log ins, since.
 
mbkr said:
thread here:
nsm

Thread 'Crucible Industries Update'

I wanted to share an update about Crucible Industries. They’ve issued a WARN Notice, indicating a possible shutdown in 90 days. We’ve taken proactive steps to maintain a strong supply chain and ensure uninterrupted service for the cutlery industry.

We have already placed orders with Erasteel, Carpenter Technologies, Ellwood Quality Steels and Universal Stainless who will provide the same high-quality products and the same exact chemistries. We have been processing their cutlery and/or aerospace alloys for several years and their quality has always been outstanding. Although there may be a...
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Peregrin said:
I live just south of Syracuse, NY, which is home to Crucible. This company has been in operation in one form or another since 1876. In the 1980s and 90s, they were one of my customers. I had the opportunity to tour the plant, which was an incredible experience. It provided me with some insight into what it must have been like for my dad, who ran a steel mill in Canton, Ohio, for many years during my childhood.
I hate to see them go and wish there was a way to keep them here in our city.
There is a fairly lengthy thread on the subject here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/crucible-industries-update.2017101/
Here’s a link to a 4-page history of Crucible.
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Looks like Mike beat me to the punch!:);)
 
I had Saturday off and went antiquing with my brother. We skipped the grocery shopping in favor of clearing our respective snow.
No knives today, but I spent only $18.
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I bought the Corning saucier in part to get up to the credit card limit. That and the percolator and the wartime Kalamazoo Stoves ad amounted to $15. The spoon-rest I bought in another place- it's a lot of Portuguese sun for $3.
 
screened porch said:
I had Saturday off and went antiquing with my brother. We skipped the grocery shopping in favor of clearing our respective snow.
No knives today, but I spent only $18.
sqbh4kr.jpg

I bought the Corning saucier in part to get up to the credit card limit. That and the percolator and the wartime Kalamazoo Stoves ad amounted to $15. The spoon-rest I bought in another place- it's a lot of Portuguese sun for $3.
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Does the Corning have a picture of fruits and vegetables on its side with the words "La Marjolaine"?
I have a 1.5 pint Corning bowl with handle and lid that's decorated in the way I described. I use it at least twice daily for my morning and evening meals. Looks like yours might have a pouring spout, but mine is just a bowl. My daughter found an exact replica somewhere and gave it to me for Christmas as a "back-up". The bottom of mine says it's safe for Range and Microwave, but I've never tried using it on a gas burner. Use it for microwave "casseroles" almost every evening, though, as well as for ice cream and for breakfast cereal (hot or cold).

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Does the Corning have a picture of fruits and vegetables on its side with the words "La Marjolaine"?
I have a 1.5 pint Corning bowl with handle and lid that's decorated in the way I described. I use it at least twice daily for my morning and evening meals. Looks like yours might have a pouring spout, but mine is just a bowl. My daughter found an exact replica somewhere and gave it to me for Christmas as a "back-up". The bottom of mine says it's safe for Range and Microwave, but I've never tried using it on a gas burner. Use it for microwave "casseroles" almost every evening, though, as well as for ice cream and for breakfast cereal (hot or cold).

- GT
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No words on this one.
I don't think I've ever used the white stuff on a burner. I had a lot of Corningware Visions cookware, the see-through glass stuff. It was great; you can see what's happening top to bottom from across the room. I got rid of it because I had too much cookware and glass frypans really tested my faith.
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screened porch said:
No words on this one.
I don't think I've ever used the white stuff on a burner. I had a lot of Corningware Visions cookware, the see-through glass stuff. It was great; you can see what's happening top to bottom from across the room. I got rid of it because I had too much cookware and glass frypans really tested my faith.
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Thanks for the additional info and photo of your new Corningware saucepan. Looks like it's about the same diameter as mine, but probably slightly shorter. IIRC, 2 cups = 1 pint, so my 1.5 pint = 3 cups bowl is slightly larger than your 2.5 cups model. Here's a not-very-illustrative photo of my bowl in action. Most of my "action" shots of the bowl are taken from almost directly over the mouth of the bowl, but this one shows a little of the "artwork" on the side of the bowl, albeit in shadow:


I've never tried a glass frying pan, or any glassware on a burner, probably because I have zero faith to be tested.

- GT
 
I saw something this morning that kind of made me smile. It started snowing heavily here about a half hour ago, and the ground is already covered. All the local Amish are on the road with their buggies, heading to their weekly Sunday gathering at one of their member's places. It gets hosted at a different member's place every week.

Anyway......A state truck was out spreading salt on the road and turned the corner at my house, stopped, and just sat there. I looked out the window, and saw a couple Amish buggies coming the other way. The truck driver waited for the buggies to pass before continuing on back the road, spreading salt. He didn't want the spreader to throw salt on the horse's legs, and possibly spook them.

Maybe there's hope.:)
 
"I get home from a hard day at the golf course,
And I find all these messages scribbled on crumpled up pieces of scratch paper.
And they say things like,
'When are you going to get a real job?' Or, 'You and what army?' Or, 'Get a horse'."

[Baby Doll, by Laurie Anderson, from Strange Angels.]

If I got a horse, I could ride it to work, and park it in a Lowe's display shed in the parking lot. But where would I put it when at home?

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screened porch said:
"I get home from a hard day at the golf course,
And I find all these messages scribbled on crumpled up pieces of scratch paper.
And they say things like,
'When are you going to get a real job?' Or, 'You and what army?' Or, 'Get a horse'."

[Baby Doll, by Laurie Anderson, from Strange Angels.]

If I got a horse, I could ride it to work, and park it in a Lowe's display shed in the parking lot. But where would I put it when at home?

(bump)
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Problem solved.
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