Recent content by Billy-o

Having a rummage and a clearout, I found these and thought you might like a looksee. There's a Queen Grandaddy just because. The others are a 3 1/2" Bullbuster as mentioned earlier and a 3" Tidioute from 2008. Both in 1095. I think there might be some AI crap going on with my phone's camera

There's this Casio MDV106 of course...

The Marathon GPM is good if you don't find exactly what you are looking for, and available cheaper than RRP...

I see one well-known knife site in the US closed their thread on the topic on Sunday. Seventy pages of (presumably moderated) commentary.

Or eBay (Seriously though, are they really just flannel pyjama bottoms? Like $5 at Walmart/Costco?)...

Here they are together, and looking like they could do with a bit of a scrub. The Maple-handled one is a Mini Montana - took me a bit to remember. It is an OK knife. In 5mm stock but can still cut a carrot, so pretty accurate in what you want it to do. It'd be better in 1/8". It's...

I have found Helle handles to be too small. That looks like a nice knife though ... not quite a temptation, but nice enough.

I like those things that pop up if you search something like 'jazz, rain, cafe' on YouTube. Apart from the frequently amusing montages of romanticized cityscapes, speaking as a jazz bore, the AI generated 'jazz', though clunky, lacking argument or any grace, is quite interesting to listen to for...

The Old Straight Track by Alfred Watkins. Lovely, really. A 1920s study of apparent lines joining British landmarks. I was surprised to find that he didn't know what he was starting w/regard to mystical leylines and the like. That got added to his argument by others later on. I'd always assumed...

I am a fan of dried sausage. Also, big tortillas for making impromptu burritos/quesadillas ... but if it is just no-cook, 'waiting-for-the-boat' food, I'd take a big bag of almonds and raisins and half a dozen cliff bars, big bag of crackers and a jar of PB. Some dried apricots. Cuppa-soups...

I think I've been lucky. I've still got three, only two of which (city knife and someting else with a Maple handle) I use now. The big Bravo, got superseded by others. But, the Maple one is a very old one in 12C27 with a 3 3/4" convex blade. I still like to use it, and the convexes on them all...

I like the screw on mesh tops you can buy quite affordably. Just pour water in through the mesh, sloosh it about, pour away and return the jar to the dish rack, upsidedown. Twice a day does. At the moment, I have red mustard seeds going, very cheap from the Asian section of the supermarket...

When I do them now, I use a Mason jar with a mesh lid. They are in all supermarkets here. Lentils, wheat, chickpeas ... whatever you have. If they are whole seeds they will likely sprout. I usually use a mix per batch. You can buy bags of seed specifically for sprouting. Not sure what the deal...

That Sowbelly has the lamb foot blade that I would want.

I must admit I am scratching my head as to the purpose of provoking this new oil crisis. It's not as if it wasn't an entirely necessary and most obvious outcome.