The Coffee House

[tirediron]

I think I’ll like a softer steel for the blade. The Global knives take forever to sharpen on my whet stones.

Gary uses a ceramic rod, sharpens up nicely.

Thing is, a rod, whether ceramic or steel isn't actually sharpening (removing metal) the blade, all it's doing is straightening the edge. A proper sharpening with a jig on a good quality oil stone should be done every 2 - 3 "steelings".

 

[Gary A.]

Agreed, but for most kitchen applications, straightening is all that is required.

 

[waday]

The Global knives take forever to sharpen on my whet stones.

Have you tried dhry stones?

 

[Cortian]

Sittin' here, drinkin' coffee (very tasty medium roast Kona blend I just opened), thinkin' "Ok, so you got this 40D body, now. Need to Take Some Pictures." But can't think of anything indoors and, while the sun's finally back out, after two days of gray, it's a mere 12°F (-11°C) outside, with winds out of the WNW at 15MPH (24KPH), that's a wind chill of -4°F (-20°C). So outdoors is out.

We're supposed to get snow, Sunday, followed by partly cloudy weather that won't be too cold (high around 22°F/-6°C). That might present some opportunities.

Meantime I guess I'll keep studying photography and the camera.

 

[tirediron]

Agreed, but for most kitchen applications, straightening is all that is required.

To a point; what you're essentially doing (at a near microscopic level) is working the edge back and forth. After a few "steelings" it starts to chip. It will feel sharp because it's becoming a serrated blade. You're also making it much more difficult to sharpen when the time comes because these tiny chips mean that the blade has to be ground back much further to keep an accurate edge.

 

[Cortian]

To be more explicit: A sharp edge is really rather delicate. (It's thin. What would you expect?) So as you use it it will tend to fold and nick. (A nick is not a chip. They're different things.) "Steeling" simply straightens it back out. But what tirediron says is true: Each time you "work" that edge like that it becomes weaker. Eventually (FSVO "eventually") it will begin to fracture and chip.

 

[davidharmier60]

I was wrong. The knives I bought were JA Henckels knives. I have steel, ceramic and stone. I only just got an 8 inch stone.

Home and about to look at pennies.

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[waday]

Hope everyone enjoys Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter. Ugh.

 

[Frank F.]

I took so many photos again today. Gosh. Will I live long enough to sort through my body of camera work?

 

[Gary A.]

Hope everyone enjoys Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter. Ugh.

Mary Lou, Maggie and Gary have just been seated in the patio of Paula’s PancakebHouse, sipping coffee, waiting for our Danish pancakes dressed in short sleeves.

 

[limr31]

Sittin' here, drinkin' coffee (very tasty medium roast Kona blend I just opened), thinkin' "Ok, so you got this 40D body, now. Need to Take Some Pictures." But can't think of anything indoors and, while the sun's finally back out, after two days of gray, it's a mere 12°F (-11°C) outside, with winds out of the WNW at 15MPH (24KPH), that's a wind chill of -4°F (-20°C). So outdoors is out.

We're supposed to get snow, Sunday, followed by partly cloudy weather that won't be too cold (high around 22°F/-6°C). That might present some opportunities.

Meantime I guess I'll keep studying photography and the camera.

Still life, man. Still life.

Hope everyone enjoys Groundhog Day! Six more weeks of winter. Ugh.

I Phil!!

When I was in grad school in Pittsburgh, 3 friends of mine and I got in the car in the wee hours of Feb 2nd, drove to Punxatawney, saw Phil, had breakfast, and made it back for morning classes.

I love the movie and I love that damn groundhog

 

[Cortian]

Sittin' here, drinkin' coffee (very tasty medium roast Kona blend I just opened), thinkin' "Ok, so you got this 40D body, now. Need to Take Some Pictures." But can't think of anything indoors and, ...

Still life, man. Still life.

Hmmm... Generally not been an area of interest, for me, but perhaps if I gave it a go that might change?

Thanks for the suggestion!

I love the movie and I love that damn groundhog

We have Groundhog Day in the DVD/BR library. Could maybe watch that again...

 

[waday]

Mary Lou, Maggie and Gary have just been seated in the patio of Paula’s PancakebHouse, sipping coffee, waiting for our Danish pancakes dressed in short sleeves.

Sounds delightful, but... your Danish pancakes are wearing short sleeves?

I Phil!!

When I was in grad school in Pittsburgh, 3 friends of mine and I got in the car in the wee hours of Feb 2nd, drove to Punxatawney, saw Phil, had breakfast, and made it back for morning classes.

I love the movie and I love that damn groundhog

Awesome! I want to visit at least one time for Groundhog Day, to see the famous prognosticator. Phil is the best!

 

[Gary A.]

@Cortian: Macro Time.

 

[Cortian]

@Cortian: Macro Time.

Might could do. Macro photography is one of my favourites.

Thing is: Not certain either of my lenses (17-85mm f/4-5.6, 1.1' close focus, 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6, 5' close focus) are particularly well-suited for macro work. Particularly since I don't yet have anything in the way of lighting.

Guess it'd be true there's only one way to tell...