The Snarking Dead Season 3 Chat Thread

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DerekH said:
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That's easy.

1) Purple.
2) Schadenfreude.
3) Career.
4) Perambulate.
5) Bug.
6) Onamatopoeia.
 
The Warrior said:
I did try using a makeshift block, but it didn't work well, as you can see. I don't have a regular sanding block. I do hate that the bevel got sanded down. At first, I was trying to be careful to not even sand the scandi, but I kept hitting it on accident, said the hell with it.
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It's really about matching tools and technique. I'll see how well I can describe mine...

My sanding block is a piece of G10 about 3/4"x4"x1/4" - previously I used some scrap maple, which was a bit soft but worked mostly.
I cut my sandpaper into long strips maybe 1/8" wider than the width of the block, so about 7/8".
Then I simple hold the block on top of the long strip of paper. That gives me decent control of the edge of the paper. Sand a bit, then slide the strip along the block, sand a bit, etc.
Then toss the strip when the end is reached and grab another.
(and tape that sharp edge while you do this!!!)

In order for this to work well, you will need to clamp the knife to something by the handle so that the blade is horizontal.
It is easiest when there are no handle scales, but you can make do.
I use a piece of angle iron as a knife board.
My sanding block has to be wider than the blade for my favorite grip to work, but there are as many variations as hands.

This picture below shows my setup, more or less. It's a mock-up since I'm not sanding tonight.
Of course my right hand is holding the camera instead of the other side of the block.
I also usually slip a piece of craft foam between the blade and the knife board, but wanted to make sure the picture was clear.

The details of the setup can vary, but the central ideas are: immobilize the knife, use two hands on a flat block, with fitted paper.

Notice the knife is fully on the board even though it's mainly the handle that is providing support - this prevents you from accidentally impaling yourself. Kind of a good idea. Obvious in retrospect, but I had to be told...

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Thanks for all your help daizee, appreciated.

BTW, do you hand sand the bevel too? Or, use a finer sanding belt?
 
The Warrior said:
Thanks for all your help daizee, appreciated.

BTW, do you hand sand the bevel too? Or, use a finer sanding belt?
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I hand-sand the whole bloody thing. It's the only way to get the lengthwise pattern.
Actually, the part that will be under the scales only gets modest attention - some texture helps hold the epoxy.
But the ricasso gets finished up the handle beyond where the scales will cover - about to the first pin - to make sure the finish is continuous up to the seam at the front of the scales. Having tried to finish that tight spot post-handles, you now know why it's done *past* the seam - just to make absolutely sure.

What you see there is a 60grit scratch pattern from the bevel grinding.

When I'm done it will look like this (360 grit):

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Then it will go to heat-treat.
 
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I can attest to his sanding work. My Hiker is SMOOOOOOTH! I added a patina to it, but that hi-gloss shows thru it....freaking beautiful. Smooth as silk is what it is.
 
Jerky, strawberries, apples, bananas and peppers all dehydrating at the same time. It smells like a Caribbean island up in here.
 
tradewater said:
Jerky, strawberries, apples, bananas and peppers all dehydrating at the same time. It smells like a Caribbean island up in here.
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so much waiting, just throw 'em all in the blender. :D
 
tradewater said:
Jerky, strawberries, apples, bananas and peppers all dehydrating at the same time. It smells like a Caribbean island up in here.
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What kind of dehydrator do you have trade? I rock an excalibur myself. Check out this website backpackingchef.com Lots of good recipes. I've tried most of them. My favorite is pumpkin bark.
 
Greybush said:
What kind of dehydrator do you have trade? I rock an excalibur myself. Check out this website backpackingchef.com Lots of good recipes. I've tried most of them. My favorite is pumpkin bark.
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It's a bigass stainless ones we got at Gander Mountain several years ago with 20x20 racks. We're doing a bunch of the recipes from that site. Making pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, corn, and bean barks.
Also black bean soup, veggies, sauces and all kinds of goodies. Yogurt dots even.
 
Got the muk sharpened up. She looks good to go. My arm looks like I have mange.

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cbwoods67 said:
Yeah it is starting to get a little ridiculous. Everyone I talk to says they have never seen it like this.
Frankly, I'm a little worried about the months to come.

But on the plus side, I haven't had to mow my parents yard since I moved back for the summer.
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It's just crazy. The rain will head towards us, then either break up before it gets here, or split, and go north and south of us. Strange...
 
The Warrior said:
It's just crazy. The rain will head towards us, then either break up before it gets here, or split, and go north and south of us. Strange...
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Yeah. We got some last Friday, but it was barely enough to knock the dust down for a couple hours.
 
tradewater said:
That Nessy is ready Dubs. Makes it hard to wait on mine.
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You'll love it. It looks better in real life then the photos show. As a matter of fact, I was showing my wife the photos I posted, and she said the same thing. I used my Lansky to sharpen it. You know it's not a true scandi, it has a micro bevel. It took a long time to get it sharpened. The grind was off. It doesn't really look like it, until you use the sharpener. Damn.
 
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