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Have a safe and fine journey.
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Thanks, my friends.
I will be sure to check in from time to time over the next week.
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You're definitely well-prepared Ed
Ay Caramba!
Have a great time JohnThanks, my friends.
I will be sure to check in from time to time over the next week.
've just been out into my garden, and was surprised by how hot it is, being as it's 7.30pm. Apparently, the mercury is set to keep rising, and forecast to be 96F at 11.00pm! Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter
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Looks like you're enjoying it
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Yowch.You're definitely well-prepared Ed
Ay Caramba!
Have a great time John
've just been out into my garden, and was surprised by how hot it is, being as it's 7.30pm. Apparently, the mercury is set to keep rising, and forecast to be 96F at 11.00pm! Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter
We're supposed to be highs about 90 for the week and lows about 70. Not so abominable for late July.
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Sounds like you're due for a little taste of Texas. My sympathies, Jack.You're definitely well-prepared Ed
Ay Caramba!
Have a great time John
've just been out into my garden, and was surprised by how hot it is, being as it's 7.30pm. Apparently, the mercury is set to keep rising, and forecast to be 96F at 11.00pm! Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter
Please be sure to hydrate, and don't forget the electrolytes.
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Today it was the horn.
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Tomorrow I will have to break my New Years resolution to carry a lamb everyday in 2022. I have to travel by plane for work and carryon my luggage. Sad this.
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Instructions For Making Sharpness Tester.
First thing i want to say is, this will only give you a gauge of your blades sharpness, it is not a tuned tester such as the Bess Tester. From the testing i have done, it is will give a fairly good indication of your blades sharpness though, it can help you improve your sharpening by giving you a number to go by. It can also help detect very fine burrs and wire edges. If you have sharpened a knife and you think it is really sharp but when tested gives an abnormally high reading, good chance it has burr/wire edge. There is a very good Youtube clip by Stroppy Stuff called Why Your Knife Isn't Sharp Even After Sharpening. I cannot do links, but i highly recommend you watch this, there is a very good tip with a small torch on detecting a minute burr and how to remove it.
So, first thing you will need is a set of small scales, i bought mine on Ebay for $20 delivered but you will have to access your own. There are 2 types, the cheap one that i purchased which will only give you a reading but not record it, the better quality ones record the weight, these would be the better option, but that is up to you. But try and get a set with roughly a 4 by 4 inch weighing plate to spread the weight.
You will need a testing medium, the recommended one is fishing line, it is supposedly more accurate, but is a pain to attach because it is so fine. So i went on the hunt and found some 1 strand paracord on Ali-Express. I got the multi-coloured to make it easier to see, work with and attach, and it works a dream, so much easier to work with. I would suggest getting both, then if you ever want a more accurate reading use the fishing line, or just get some single strand para-cord. But see if you can get the multi-coloured. If you want me to i can give the place where i bought mine from.
You can see the diameters of the 2 different mediums i use here, the fishing line is much finer so i suspect would give a more accurate reading, but the para-cord works well too. I tested both with brand new razor blade out of the wrapping. On the fishing line was 20 grams, with the para-cord was 38 grams. According to the Bess tester chart, a new razor blade should be 50 grams or under. So that was my original guide to see if this was close to being accurate. I think it is.
The last thing you will need is a base to hold the testing medium. This was easy to make, i used balsa wood simply because i had some lying around. I think the lighter you can make the base, the more accurate the reading may be, but that is only my opinion. Smarter minds than me may have a more informed opinion.
All i did was cut a square piece of balsa, cut 2 equal length arms and glued them upright to the square base. i Then drilled a hole through the uprights close to the top and put a small bolt through, screwed it tight with a nut, the put another nut on to tighten up when you wrap the testing medium around the bolt hard up against the first tightening nut. I scored a line across each upright just so the line sits in without moving. This only has to be a shallow score, i did it with a small hacksaw i have.
The one thing about the base is, it has to be all square, so the beauty of balsa is, it is so easy to work with, and you can sand it easily if your cut is a bit off.
This is the score line across the top of the uprights, does not have to be deep, it is just a guide to hold the line in place.
This is the testing medium screwed into place. One thing most important though is, it has to be tight, any slack and it won't work. It takes a bit of practice, but once you work it out is a breeze.
Hope this helps anyone interested, if you have any questions just ask, and if you have some ideas for improving this please post them. There are some very bright minds here who may have some good ideas about this.
Have a good one.
First thing i want to say is, this will only give you a gauge of your blades sharpness, it is not a tuned tester such as the Bess Tester. From the testing i have done, it is will give a fairly good indication of your blades sharpness though, it can help you improve your sharpening by giving you a number to go by. It can also help detect very fine burrs and wire edges. If you have sharpened a knife and you think it is really sharp but when tested gives an abnormally high reading, good chance it has burr/wire edge. There is a very good Youtube clip by Stroppy Stuff called Why Your Knife Isn't Sharp Even After Sharpening. I cannot do links, but i highly recommend you watch this, there is a very good tip with a small torch on detecting a minute burr and how to remove it.
So, first thing you will need is a set of small scales, i bought mine on Ebay for $20 delivered but you will have to access your own. There are 2 types, the cheap one that i purchased which will only give you a reading but not record it, the better quality ones record the weight, these would be the better option, but that is up to you. But try and get a set with roughly a 4 by 4 inch weighing plate to spread the weight.
You will need a testing medium, the recommended one is fishing line, it is supposedly more accurate, but is a pain to attach because it is so fine. So i went on the hunt and found some 1 strand paracord on Ali-Express. I got the multi-coloured to make it easier to see, work with and attach, and it works a dream, so much easier to work with. I would suggest getting both, then if you ever want a more accurate reading use the fishing line, or just get some single strand para-cord. But see if you can get the multi-coloured. If you want me to i can give the place where i bought mine from.
You can see the diameters of the 2 different mediums i use here, the fishing line is much finer so i suspect would give a more accurate reading, but the para-cord works well too. I tested both with brand new razor blade out of the wrapping. On the fishing line was 20 grams, with the para-cord was 38 grams. According to the Bess tester chart, a new razor blade should be 50 grams or under. So that was my original guide to see if this was close to being accurate. I think it is.
The last thing you will need is a base to hold the testing medium. This was easy to make, i used balsa wood simply because i had some lying around. I think the lighter you can make the base, the more accurate the reading may be, but that is only my opinion. Smarter minds than me may have a more informed opinion.
All i did was cut a square piece of balsa, cut 2 equal length arms and glued them upright to the square base. i Then drilled a hole through the uprights close to the top and put a small bolt through, screwed it tight with a nut, the put another nut on to tighten up when you wrap the testing medium around the bolt hard up against the first tightening nut. I scored a line across each upright just so the line sits in without moving. This only has to be a shallow score, i did it with a small hacksaw i have.
The one thing about the base is, it has to be all square, so the beauty of balsa is, it is so easy to work with, and you can sand it easily if your cut is a bit off.
This is the score line across the top of the uprights, does not have to be deep, it is just a guide to hold the line in place.
This is the testing medium screwed into place. One thing most important though is, it has to be tight, any slack and it won't work. It takes a bit of practice, but once you work it out is a breeze.
Hope this helps anyone interested, if you have any questions just ask, and if you have some ideas for improving this please post them. There are some very bright minds here who may have some good ideas about this.
Have a good one.
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Fair enough.
I usually go for pepperoni, or maybe a meat lover’s sort of thing, but I do love a good Buffalo chicken pizza, too. LOL!, you have a good memory Barrett!I don't know what they put in that chicken, but you'll often find a whole row of chicken shops, and when the school's kick out, they are all packed out with chicken-eating youngsters!
Jack, the Nando’s I ate at in Sheffield was in your favorite part of the city, too: The Moor.
Later that same trip, when we were in Cardiff, we ate lunch at a place called Slim Chickens. They started out with a single restaurant in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where I went to college. In fact, I think it opened the same year I started at the UofA. Now they have 100+ franchises, including a bunch in the UK.
Unfortunately, the location in Cardiff didn’t have one of the best items on Slim’s menu: fried pickles.
Sunday Sausage Sammich!
Chicken sausage?
You and me both, but i've worked out where we went wrong.
Alaska trip is going great! Tons of sight seeing and an amazing wedding! Been trying some local food and checking out the sights!
First day we went for a drive and did some gold panning! Even got some! My son was excited. I might have been a lil more impressed with his skills.
Checked out a local BBQ joint that aired on Diner, Drive through and dives. It was gooood!
I got the KC stacker. Shoulda went with the ribs as it’s their specialty…maybe tomorrow!’
For dinner we went to a Salmon Bake, it was also some good food and killer atmosphere. I went with the salmon basket…DUH!
Today we went on a cool tour of the Chena River on the Discovery. A paddle wheel boat.
An amazing moose mount at the Chena village on the Discovery tour.
Us groomsmen hung out at one of the houses and played corn hole and played some two hand touch football. A lot of us played college football and high school football so it brought out our competitiveness! Hahaha (no injuries)!!
And lastly some wedding venue shots.
Been carrying my HHB I wonder if it’s the only HHB to be in Fairbanks….hmmm let me know Guardians! Gonna check out the Chena Hot Springs tomorrow and of course some more killer grub…
I’m sure more photos to come!
Sounds like a great time, Taylor!
I made an unfortunate discovery yesterday while putting some knives away — some rust on my 2018 Ebony Guardians Lambsfoot. I got it cleaned up, but there’s obviously some staining/pitting left behind. I’m not sure what caused it.
Guess I’ll just have to start using it until the patina makes those spots unnoticeable.
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Yeah, the temperature has increased by around 30 degrees. Supposed to peak todayYowch.
We're supposed to be highs about 90 for the week and lows about 70. Not so abominable for late July.
Thanks Rachel, I'm doing OK, keeping the curtains closed in my south-facing living room really made a difference. No air-con, but I've got fans and air purifiers. Thanks for the tip on the electrolytes
That's a looker Pete
That's a shame, I hope you manage OK
Safe travels Thanks for going to the trouble of writing that up Leon, I wish we could index itInstructions For Making Sharpness Tester.
First thing i want to say is, this will only give you a gauge of your blades sharpness, it is not a tuned tester such as the Bess Tester. From the testing i have done, it is will give a fairly good indication of your blades sharpness though, it can help you improve your sharpening by giving you a number to go by. It can also help detect very fine burrs and wire edges. If you have sharpened a knife and you think it is really sharp but when tested gives an abnormally high reading, good chance it has burr/wire edge. There is a very good Youtube clip by Stroppy Stuff called Why Your Knife Isn't Sharp Even After Sharpening. I cannot do links, but i highly recommend you watch this, there is a very good tip with a small torch on detecting a minute burr and how to remove it.
So, first thing you will need is a set of small scales, i bought mine on Ebay for $20 delivered but you will have to access your own. There are 2 types, the cheap one that i purchased which will only give you a reading but not record it, the better quality ones record the weight, these would be the better option, but that is up to you. But try and get a set with roughly a 4 by 4 inch weighing plate to spread the weight.
You will need a testing medium, the recommended one is fishing line, it is supposedly more accurate, but is a pain to attach because it is so fine. So i went on the hunt and found some 1 strand paracord on Ali-Express. I got the multi-coloured to make it easier to see, work with and attach, and it works a dream, so much easier to work with. I would suggest getting both, then if you ever want a more accurate reading use the fishing line, or just get some single strand para-cord. But see if you can get the multi-coloured. If you want me to i can give the place where i bought mine from.
You can see the diameters of the 2 different mediums i use here, the fishing line is much finer so i suspect would give a more accurate reading, but the para-cord works well too. I tested both with brand new razor blade out of the wrapping. On the fishing line was 20 grams, with the para-cord was 38 grams. According to the Bess tester chart, a new razor blade should be 50 grams or under. So that was my original guide to see if this was close to being accurate. I think it is.
The last thing you will need is a base to hold the testing medium. This was easy to make, i used balsa wood simply because i had some lying around. I think the lighter you can make the base, the more accurate the reading may be, but that is only my opinion. Smarter minds than me may have a more informed opinion.
All i did was cut a square piece of balsa, cut 2 equal length arms and glued them upright to the square base. i Then drilled a hole through the uprights close to the top and put a small bolt through, screwed it tight with a nut, the put another nut on to tighten up when you wrap the testing medium around the bolt hard up against the first tightening nut. I scored a line across each upright just so the line sits in without moving. This only has to be a shallow score, i did it with a small hacksaw i have.
The one thing about the base is, it has to be all square, so the beauty of balsa is, it is so easy to work with, and you can sand it easily if your cut is a bit off.
This is the score line across the top of the uprights, does not have to be deep, it is just a guide to hold the line in place.
This is the testing medium screwed into place. One thing most important though is, it has to be tight, any slack and it won't work. It takes a bit of practice, but once you work it out is a breeze.
Hope this helps anyone interested, if you have any questions just ask, and if you have some ideas for improving this please post them. There are some very bright minds here who may have some good ideas about this.
Have a good one.
Fascinating stuff, well done Looking good Jon, great to see you here
LOL!Jack, the Nando’s I ate at in Sheffield was in your favorite part of the city, too: The Moor.
I was thinking of you last night Barrett, while watching a recently-made video showing the latest changes to the area. Personally, I think it looked better in the 60's - the 1860's! 
That's funny!
I recall you mentioning the fried pickles before Ugh!Chicken sausage?
I'm not sure if they make chicken sausages here (probably), but they make turkey sausages, and I stay away from them! That's a shameI made an unfortunate discovery yesterday while putting some knives away — some rust on my 2018 Ebony Guardians Lambsfoot. I got it cleaned up, but there’s obviously some staining/pitting left behind. I’m not sure what caused it.
Glad it's not worse mate Definitely!Guess I’ll just have to start using it until the patina makes those spots unnoticeable.
No rust on that one!
Another busy day here. One more epic day to go!
Cool pic Taylor, enjoy the rest of your stay buddy Good morning Guardians, record-breaking night time temperature here last night. Can't say I had a great night's sleep, but I've slept worse. It's already in the 80's here, which I know is an everyday temperature for many of you folks, maybe even a low one
Due to climb to 102 in Leeds later, possibly as high as 104 
Hope everyone's week has got off to a good start, and that you had a great day I'm carrying my Charlie Lamb 
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At the highest temperature since the dawn of record-keeping!. Supposed to peak today
You'll endure it better than a lot of us less wide-ranging varmints.
It's been too long since I've seen a Michael Caine movie. I feel like paraphrasing the Randolph Scott song.
I think these were my second LF purchase. Jack didn't like the lazy radius anyway, so I cropped one of them to Chicago/Ceveland length.
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Yeah, incredible really
LOL! It's been a while since I've been ANYWHERE really, but I spent a couple of very hot summers in the Middle East, and others in Italy, France, and Spain. I never thought to check the temperature though! I think these were my second LF purchase. Jack didn't like the lazy radius anyway, so I cropped one of them to Chicago/Ceveland length.
That's an interesting comparison photo Jer, I definitely prefer the more angular nose