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    Spend some time looking at labelled stones on...

    Spend some time looking at labelled stones on Ebay.

    That'll give you some idea of what you're looking at, even if its dirty. Though, dirty stones all look a like, you can often tell by the weight,...
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    I've said this many times but I think your...

    I've said this many times but I think your experience drives home the point:

    Most people never learn to sharpen properly because they start with too fine a stone.

    When learning, especially, you...
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    What about these makes you think that they are...

    What about these makes you think that they are left handed? How do you use a knife when carving? I predominantly push cut and slice away from myself. It's the same in Japan. Therefore, the flat is on...
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    When you say bowsaw, are you talking about the...

    When you say bowsaw, are you talking about the small turning saws or the larger ones which are used as a general continental rip / crosscut / joinery saw?

    For small turning saws, bandsaw blades...
  5. Talk you out of building an eight foot bench?...

    Talk you out of building an eight foot bench?
    Why, that's easy, sir!
    I like tall benches too, but unless you're a 16ft giant, 8ft might be a bit tall to work comfortably.
    :D
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    I've made a ton of sawblades from scratch and...

    I've made a ton of sawblades from scratch and also recut teeth in existing saws, and I've found hacksaws and dremels to be way, way more work than necessary.

    Your hacksaw's teeth are too coarse...
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    Nails would be ideal. If not nails, a few spots...

    Nails would be ideal. If not nails, a few spots of glue in the center, or on a "good edge" and extending for a few inches. Pegs, with some in "slots" are also an option (in conjunction with the...
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    Generally, when I get a new tool, I put it to my...

    Generally, when I get a new tool, I put it to my coarsest stone, holding it at the angle that my hand is used to (a tad less than 30 degrees. Maybe 28-29).

    That's the "correct angle" for me. I...
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    I thought most of us just get into an infinite...

    I thought most of us just get into an infinite loop of building benches which we then use to build the next bench to build the next bench to build the next bench.

    I mean, that's what I did.
    ...
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    I need me some of these! I have a really nice...

    I need me some of these!

    I have a really nice looking firmer chisel that came in a batch of chisels on ebay, which I can only theorize was "worked on" by someone who should never ever be allowed...
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    I mean that it is likely a hokey interpretation...

    I mean that it is likely a hokey interpretation added after the fact, perhaps in Western circles. I've never heard such an explanation given regarding pulling versus pushing by any Japanese person or...
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    I think the whole "pulling versus pushing" being...

    I think the whole "pulling versus pushing" being for some spiritual reason is hokey.

    Spend a day in a traditional Japanese house and all of your questions will soon be answered. There's no place...
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    I use this method with both Japanese and western...

    I use this method with both Japanese and western saws. It really works / helps start the cut right.

    Just be careful if you're using a metal square. You don't want to accidentally let the teeth rub...
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    I missed this point. If you're working with...

    I missed this point.
    If you're working with pencil or ink lines, splitting two lines is always way, way easier -- especially when ripping.
    Even to this day I can't cut cleanly right next to a...
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    All saws have some amount of set. It may just be...

    All saws have some amount of set. It may just be really fine.

    I find that I can get very accurate cuts with a Ryoba. I probably have more confidence with Japanese saws than western saws at this...
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    I have a similarly set up Kanna. Not quite a...

    I have a similarly set up Kanna. Not quite a scrub plane, but an aggessive jack, if you will. It's a cheap plane too, nothing fancy -- but I love it. I had never used Japanese planes for rough work...
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    I use oilstones on all of my stainless steel...

    I use oilstones on all of my stainless steel knives, including SAKs which I use a lot.

    I'm able to get great edges, albiet not quite as good and not as long lasting as on carbon and tool steels...
  18. This post makes me realize just how incompetent I...

    This post makes me realize just how incompetent I am. I mean, I'd never do the belt-sander thing, because I agree, that's... 'ugghhh', but the way he saws and chisels looked kind of on the 'clean'...
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    Aren't ceramics darned near unsharpenable? I...

    Aren't ceramics darned near unsharpenable?
    I guess diamonds work but still -- I'll bet you'll wear out those diamond plates pretty quickly too. And there's no getting a hair popping edge with...
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    I find knives are tricky, because they're so...

    I find knives are tricky, because they're so personal.

    For example, I tend to hate modern super-steels. I want something that takes a keen edge and is easy to touch up. But then I'm not cutting...
  21. Make sure to pass them both on! I'm fairly...

    Make sure to pass them both on!

    I'm fairly young still at 35, but I really lament that I didn't ask my Grandfather a lot more questions. He was a Woodworker, and lived through both WWII and the...
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    One thing you'll find with Arkansas stones is...

    One thing you'll find with Arkansas stones is that flatness is way more important. Because they're so hard and not aggressive, they won't polish all the way down to the edge if the back of your iron...
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    This is true. Arks wear in and become finer over...

    This is true. Arks wear in and become finer over time, and that can take quite a bit of time for the harder types.

    Moreover, that link compared scratch patterns and not actual sharpness. Deep ...
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    Don't be confused by "grit" charts. People new to...

    Don't be confused by "grit" charts. People new to Arks get thrown off by this.

    Technically, a soft ark might be close to 600 grit, and a black close to 1000 grit. But in actuality, the surface is...
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    I quite like a Fine India coupled with a "Hard"...

    I quite like a Fine India coupled with a "Hard" (inbetween "Soft" and "True Hard / Black / Transluscent" on Dan's grading scale) Arkansas.
    The "Hard" or as I call it, "Semi Hard" Arkansas is...
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