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by MadRookie
Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still Kicking....
Replies: 5
Views: 491

Re: Still Kicking....

Hey Mark - not too shabby...
On pension now so got to count my pennies real carefully...but one day I am hoping to catch the Hap40 210 Western Gyuto on a good sale....
Take care.

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipP ... YNIDVIeIPG
by MadRookie
Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still Kicking....
Replies: 5
Views: 491

Still Kicking....

Hi all, MadRookie here.
Just popped in & nice to still see some regulars here.
I still sharpen with my modified Edge Pro..but yeah, the steady hand is starting to waiver.
Love & regards to all of you!

Cheers.

MadRookie.

:) :) :)
by MadRookie
Sun May 08, 2022 4:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums! Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 400
Views: 1298252

Re: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums!

Cape Town is great as ever.

Good to hear from some of the diehards on the forum!

Take care.

Rookie.

:)
by MadRookie
Sat May 07, 2022 7:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums! Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 400
Views: 1298252

Re: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums!

Thx!

Just getting old, but still cooking & sharpening & fiddling with sharp stuff....

:)
by MadRookie
Sat May 07, 2022 3:39 am
Forum: Edge Pro Advice
Topic: Photo of Edge pro rod modification
Replies: 10
Views: 4387

Re: Photo of Edge pro rod modification

Hi there Fred Lurker and finally welcome to the forum. I'm not 100% sure just what you are after here, so I'll just go with what I think and please come back if I''m way off track or to fill in any gaps. The "Mod Rods" were developed (2017 I think without checking) to improve the consiste...
by MadRookie
Sat May 07, 2022 3:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums! Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 400
Views: 1298252

Re: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums!

....hello people....for those folks that remember me....I am still alive...

Good to see the forum is very strong!

Take care.

:)

Rookie.
by MadRookie
Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still Kicking
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Re: Still Kicking

...LOL.....

Really feels great just to be typing here.

I had to take a decent break from all things remotely linked to social media - it was killing my me time.

Yes Mark - had a good Nam trip recently.

Thx guys!
by MadRookie
Sat Jun 23, 2018 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still Kicking
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Re: Still Kicking

LOL......Read my location.....

:)
by MadRookie
Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums! Introduce Yourself!
Replies: 400
Views: 1298252

Re: Welcome To Chefknivestogo Forums!

Hey Mark/ Susan,

Trust you guys are keeping well.

:)
by MadRookie
Sat Jun 23, 2018 6:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Still Kicking
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Still Kicking

Hello People.

I am still alive & kicking - good to see this forum is still as strong as ever.


:)
by MadRookie
Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:51 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: How to go from this point in my sharpening?
Replies: 25
Views: 7629

Re: How to go from this point in my sharpening?

Hi wssviper, I do not own either of the 2 knives, but yes, a thinner blade should generally cut "easier" to a point where other factors could also come into play....relief/primary edge angles, blade profile etc. For example a taller blade with a flat grind will have more "stiction&quo...
by MadRookie
Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:03 am
Forum: Sharpening Advice
Topic: How to go from this point in my sharpening?
Replies: 25
Views: 7629

Re: How to go from this point in my sharpening?

Have you considered that the knife profile & blade thickness can contribute towards the cutting performance as well.....

Also IMHO a well defined 1K edge should fall through most anything.

Regards.

Rookie.

:)