Random Thought Thread

toker said:
I'm a big fan of the Wicked Edge sharpeners. There are a few quirks depending on the blade length and thickness, but I just record all the positions, angles and settings in an Excel file that I print out for quick reference.
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I just wouldn't have the patience for all that. (Despite what I'm sure are excellent results.)
 
Blues said:
I just wouldn't have the patience for all that. (Despite what I'm sure are excellent results.)
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The Wicked Edge setup was another one that I looked into when I was looking for a sharpening setup 8-10 years ago, but decided that it looked like more of a pain for bigger/longer blades, and uses two stones per grit, vs every other setup that uses 1 per grit (though they tout that as a feature, not a bug).

When I got the TSPROF, I also found a guy on eBay that made a set of DMT ‘stones’ for it (just basically gluing various DMT grits to an aluminum backer so they can be mounted in the TSPROF holder).

Been using DMT stones for hand sharpening since the 90s, so I got that set for the TSPROF. They do make it much easier/faster to reprofile an edge, or try a different edge angle etc.

Venev diamond stones are also available, and I like their finer grits better than the DMT X-Fine and XX-Fine (and I really like diamond grit stones/sharpeners, because I don’t have to care about what steel I’m sharpening, and what kind of carbides the edge has. The diamond cuts them all).
 
I have quite a collection of DMT and Venev diamond hones of various sizes for freehand sharpening...as well as Matrix diamond and Shapton hones for freehand as well as the Edge Pro which sits bolted down next to the shop sink collecting dust.

I prefer freehand sharpening, as I find it more relaxing when I don't find it more frustrating. ;)
 
91bravo said:
I’ve been freehand sharpening for 40 years now and it’s the only way that I know how. I agree, its therapeutic to sharpen knives by hand.
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Yeah. Been sharpening freehand since I learned the basics from my dad, as a kid.

I remember the first time I heard Jeff Foxworthy’s skit where he said, “If you have bald patches on your arms and legs, from testing the edge after sharpening your knives - you might be a redneck”. I laughed so hard, because it immediately brought to mind my HS buddies going, “Yup, Max has been sharpening his knives again. You can always tell from the bald patches on his arms and legs”. 😂
 
Blues said:
I just wouldn't have the patience for all that. (Despite what I'm sure are excellent results.)
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I'm a mediocre freehand sharpener, at best. After trying for years, I realized I don't have the patience or skill to get the edges that I would like.

I can get the edge I want on a knife in just a few minutes with the Wicked Edge and it's a lot more consistent than I could ever be.

I debated adding a TSPROF setup, but I'm not sure I want to go back to sharpening one edge at a time.
 
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yoko said:
Not a thing wrong with that!
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For whatever reason I thought the one you got that came all banged up awhile back was an offset. Is the primary difference between an offset and pellet grill hunks of wood/charcoal vs pellets and what's the advantage?

I also don't usually cook that much food at a time so it's a little harder to justify an upgrade.
 
trevitrace said:
For whatever reason I thought the one you got that came all banged up awhile back was an offset. Is the primary difference between an offset and pellet grill hunks of wood/charcoal vs pellets and what's the advantage?
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Functionality wise, they're the same. You basically fill the hopper with the fuel and the electronic board controls when to turn the fan on and off.

Pellet smokers are a cheaper and smaller in some models. The offset is going to have a better smoke flavor due to the wood. They'll both do a great job smoking meats.
 
trevitrace said:
For whatever reason I thought the one you got that came all banged up awhile back was an offset. Is the primary difference between an offset and pellet grill hunks of wood/charcoal vs pellets and what's the advantage?

I also don't usually cook that much food at a time so it's a little harder to justify an upgrade.
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You are correct partially , I recieved 2 cabinet style pellet smokers shipped to me like they dropped them out of a plane with no parachute lol

They refunded me and gave me a discount on a really nice smoker

toker toker is correct but there's a whole nother level of skill to run an offset
 
yoko said:
You are correct partially , I recieved 2 cabinet style pellet smokers shipped to me like they dropped them out of a plane with no parachute lol

They refunded me and gave me a discount on a really nice smoker

toker toker is correct but there's a whole nother level of skill to run an offset
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So is the temp in the pellet stove controlled/more pellets added/ventilation adjusted by the computer and offset it's all on the user?
 
trevitrace said:
So is the temp in the pellet stove controlled/more pellets added/ventilation adjusted by the computer and offset it's all on the user?
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Something like a Chargriller or Masterbuilt is going to have electronic controls also. You set the temp and let it run.

The only quirk that I've found is that the offset smoker's thermometer is usually on the far end of the smoker. So I usually put a thermometer in the middle of the smoker to get a more accurate temperature. Then you just adjust the smoker's temp to get it where you want it.
 
Hapstone T2 free hand sharpener is great for stones. I use it when fingers aren’t being cooperative. On my dmt’s & hard Arkansas it makes things fast and accurate. All I have ever done to a CPK is set it to 20 after I install on blade. A few passes on Dmt and a few on Arkansas - 5-10 minutes setup, sharpen, put away
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