Random Thought Thread

[dtmbinb]

… well there's actually ebonite too....

So a medium chopper that had ebonite scales could cut fruit without edge damage? Interesting.

 

[WValtakis]

The sharpest knives have handles of terotuf...

… well there's actually ebonite too....

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Legitimately fiendishly sharp knife

One has OD Green Micarta

 

[bluemax_1]

Indian Jones’s Chinese waiter friend who got shot was named Wu Han

Is that some Bollywood movie?

 

[bluemax_1]

The sharpest knives have handles of terotuf...

I think the absolute sharpest have the uber-limited-no-longer-in-production-never-to-be-produced-again rubber inlay scales, of which I was lucky enough to get 1.

 

[Casinostocks]

^ +1, literally and figuratively

 

[Fonedork]

Is that some Bollywood movie?

Man, I’m going to start writing Indian Jones fiction now

 

[Daverous]

Every time I see or think about swinging a competition chopper into a 2x4 I imagine my fingers were accidently under it. It's the weirdest thing.... Can't explain it.

 

[WValtakis]

Not a competition, but that's some pretty fine meat And yeah...pretty much push cut with this thing

 

[Daverous]

Doubles as a meat cleaver? Gotta have one now

 

[Casinostocks]

Not a competition, but that's some pretty fine meat And yeah...pretty much push cut with this thing

Bruh! You know how to eat well, that’s for sure. Do you have some Greek heritage?

 

[gk4ever2]

Doubles as a meat cleaver? Gotta have one now

I was just thinking the same thing!

Competition Cutter, a.k.a. HDMC (Heavy Duty Meat Cleaver)

 

[WValtakis]

Bruh! You know how to eat well, that’s for sure. Do you have some Greek heritage?

The last name originally started with a "B"...Baltakis

That was tri-tip after ten hours in the sous vide at 130°F.

 

[Casinostocks]

The last name originally started with a "B"...Baltakis

I thought so but that wasn’t it, just keep seeing some stuff which often used in Mediterranean cuisine

 

[WValtakis]

I thought so but that wasn’t it, just keep seeing some stuff which often used in Mediterranean cuisine

Most of my cooking cues come from my dad, and he took most of it from his dad...so there ya go

 

[Casinostocks]

I’ve never been to Greece itself and would’ve luv’d to visit Athens and the islands of Crete and Corfu. When in Europe, those islands were go to Summer time destinations. I did however vacation in the island of Cyprus, the Greek part of it. So many friggin wonderful memories from that time in my early youth

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

 

[Casinostocks]

Pre COVID-19 pandemonium, I bought a couple of Silky saws from Amazon. I was just flipping through my 2020 purchases from the 'Zon and I was actually shocked to see as to how much price of certain items like my saws have now been inflated/increased by

 

[SIx Magpies]

Pre COVID-19 pandemonium, I bought a couple of Silky saws from Amazon. I was just flipping through my 2020 purchases from the 'Zon and I was actually shocked to see as to how much price of certain items like my saws have now been inflated/increased by

I've noticed that too. I had a cast iron skillet set in my basket. It went up 30%

 

[Casinostocks]

I've noticed that too. I had a cast iron skillet set in my basket. It went up 30%

Yessir, my Silky Big Boy + the plastic sheath (separate item) are both up by 25-30%. I've also noticed price inflation with the gun Pelican cases and things too.

ETA: must make up a new #tag

#nathanthefolkhero

 

[Lorien]

I expect that inventories of things we're used to getting for cheap are starting to run out, and besides this is like a golden age for profiteering, just like depression days. I think it's gonna get a lot worse in that regard. We'll all be making do with less, which I personally think is for the best anyway, generally. But what the hell do I know