Random Thought Thread

[clinton1]

Once I saw a 9K111 Fagot being fired.

I hope Human Resources was involved……

 

[Moorik]

So this is your store and parking lot? I think you’re supposed to be bribing the local police.

The local police officers are extremely cool and highly trained dudes…


…..by the standards of a 12-year-old kid

 

[Non.Nisi.Te]

In what part of the USA do all the people in the story not have guns

Don't you live in the most firearm-restricted city in the US?

 

[Fonedork]

Don't you live in the most firearm-restricted city in the US?

Yes and I wouldn’t pepper spray a bunch of drunk gopniks because I’d be shot

 

[Hammer67]

Happy 4th and 250th my American friends!

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A Weber with briquets - much respect. I've clung to mine as well. Sure, it's a little more work and time, but totally worth it. I try to use actual charcoal chunks now, whenever I can.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

You made up some rules about a nearby parking lot and pepper sprayed some guys for breaking them? Am I reading this correctly?

Told you.

He's a FED

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

The local police officers are extremely cool and highly trained dudes…


…..by the standards of a 12-year-old kid

Told you.

He's a FED

Or ....

He is 12

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

You could make a spud gun and launch Carolina Reaper peppers

Technically, you're just hurling produce at people. That's not so bad

 

[fnordmorph]

You could make a spud gun and launch Carolina Reaper peppers

Technically, you're just hurling produce at people. That's not so bad

Sounds like assault with a deadly weapon. Attempted murder if they have their mouth open.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

Sounds like assault with a deadly weapon. Attempted murder if they have their mouth open.

Or butt

 

[Moorik]

I don’t want to brag, but I slept for 9 hours.


9 hours of uninterrupted, high-quality, peaceful sleep in complete silence

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I forgot that I get to go to work today

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Any opinions about the TSPROF knife sharpening systems?

 

[Moorik]

Any opinions about the TSPROF knife sharpening systems?

I'm using the K03 model.

I sharpen everything with it, from tiny knives to K18 and the Assassin Wakizashi by Keffeler.

It has its own quirks when it comes to maintaining the sharpening angle, so it takes a little getting used to.

There are also a few things to keep in mind when sharpening long blades, around 23 inches or longer.

One feature I really like is the ability to adjust the angle in 0.1° increments, and even in 0.05° steps.

 

[ferider]

I should get out more .... out along Horse Creek with daughter #1 yesterday.

 

[Moorik]

If we're talking about production work—like sharpening 20–30 blades in a day—you'll get tired. It's significantly slower than using a grinder.

What you do get is a much more consistent DPS (degrees per side) along long blade curves and across changes in blade geometry. For example, when sharpening something like an MC or a Behemother, the edge becomes slightly wider toward the tip because the radius stays closer to the intended fixed angle.

If your goal is to sharpen something for competition, or simply get the absolute maximum performance from a specific edge angle in terms of sharpness and edge precision, then a fixed-angle system really shines.

I sharpen blades for cutting competitions—although they're not exactly legal if your blade is anything bigger than a kitchen knife.

But in amateur competitions, or private events, my edges win pretty often.

Seriously, I'm not making it up.

That's about everything I can think of off the top of my head.

I've sharpened freehand, on a grinder, and even on a custom sharpening system that I built myself just for fun.

The results from a fixed-angle system are better.

TSPROF has plenty of issues, but I've used pretty much every other sharpening system out there, including some very niche ones, and they all have plenty of problems as well.

 

[yoko]

I don't have a TSPROF , but have tons of experience with a hapstone

It's worked great for me

Kind of curious why you're interested in one, I've seen you feverishly sharpen faster than a fixed system ever could lol

 

[Moorik]

faster than a fixed system ever could lol

Yeah,this is the biggest thing with fixed systems

It’s not fast enough to sharpen 10-20-50 blades as fast as grinder

 

[Moorik]

Similar story, specifically in terms of radial DPS values.


There are some custom modifications out there — basically things designed so that a grinder can attach to them.


But the main issue is that it’s precisely the light and slow movements that produce a clean cutting edge without burrs.


For the most part, it’s either about maximizing the existing geometry of your blade’s cutting edge, or the complete opposite — an extremely fast, no-fuss process.


The fast version can actually turn out worse than using a proper grinder or doing it by hand.


And the maximization version makes you spend more time than necessary.

Much more

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]