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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    • DougNgD
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      @Chris

      If you're looking for "good enough" the Worksharp Ken Onion will do the job (without the blade grinding attachment)

      I would still get a bit of practice on a couple cheap knives.

      Once you have your knives reprofiled, you can just do quick touch ups on a Spyderco Sharpmaker. Set the edge to 15 degrees each side, then sharpen on the Sharpmaker at 20 (40 degrees inclusive) and you should be good for awhile. When touch ups just don't do it anymore, take it back to the Worksharp.

      I don't recommend most people use the Worksharp regularly and for touch ups, it takes off a lot of steel.

      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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      • ChrisC
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        Do you use the Spyderco a lot, Doug?  I've used similar, though cheaper, sharpeners and didn't really like them.  I think what appeals to me about the Worksharp is that I'm less likely to move the knife around and screw up the sharpening process.  I like your tip about the marker; definitely gonna use that one.

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        • DougNgD
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          I do use the Spyderco a lot. It's handy for touch ups right before a carving task, or just routine touch ups.

          One warning, you can't go on autopilot for the Worksharp. At some point the blade is going to narrow (I guess with the exception of a cleaver) and it's going to slip off the guide if you're not paying attention. If you let that happen weird things are going to happen to the tip.

          I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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          • DougNgD
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            The problem you're probably encountering with the cheaper sharpeners is probably one of two things:

            1. You've sharpened/steeled the knife too many times and it needs to be reprofiled. The Worksharp is good for that. I like a 30 degree primary bevel and a 40 degree secondary bevel

            2. You have knives set at the factory with a stupidly obtuse angle and it needs to be reprofiled (see above)

            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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            • AetasA
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              Festool T-Lock Systainers as far as the eye can reach ;D. Great shot @RoxRocks86

              We have the pendulum jigsaw from Festool.
              What do you use?

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              • RoxRocks86R
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                Hey @Aetas  that jigsaw is somewhere in the stack behind me as well  🙂

                Out of the systainers in the pic actual festools included a rotex 125, cordless drywall gun, cxs Li 1.3 cordless drills, and a bunch of misc. hand tools, accessories, abrasives & bits.

                But the main work horses that come along on almost every interior job are two CT HEPA dust extractors. One is usually hooked up to a track/table/miter saw and a mini HEPA used with various rotex & ets sanders.

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                • Filthy2123ozjunkieF
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                  I am extremely pleased with this $25 Harbor Freight saws-all I got. I was surprised by how powerful it is! I got it to cut my old sofa up into manageable pieces since I don't have any help. Of it was any cheaper they'd be giving them away for free. The pack of blades was almost as much as the saw  😃 I should have gotten the cuff off grinder while I was there too.

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                  • ChrisC
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                    My experiences with Harbor Freight tools have been that they are either amazingly solid for the price, or they are cheap in every sense of the word and break almost immediately. Unfortunately, there's no way to tell which it will be until you're knee deep in the project.

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                    • DmartD
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                      @Giles:

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                      @Aetas , is the IH roll case available for purchase?

                      Haraki only made 21 and I think they'll all be staying in Japan I am afraid….

                      I guess this hasn't changed?

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                      • GilesG
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                        It has not…...

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          anyone use Hilti?

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                            Or Festool?

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                            • GilesG
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                              Great use for a cordless …..

                              EEBB2697-E197-4A41-AEEB-3012CADB1A43.jpeg

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • pechelmanP
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                                Anyone else gone down there Japanese hand tool rabbit hole? Really enjoy working with my nepros and koken tools when I can. The snap on stuff just feels clunky and awkward in comparison.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Oh shit............Loving the look of the Nepros.....

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    Need.....

                                    https://neprostools.com/collections/master-tool-sets/products/a000017

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • pechelmanP
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                                      Their ratchets and sockets are so incredibly nice. The mirror finish is not unlike a good art piece. The koken stuff is a bit more designed for functionality imo and I like their action and handling a bit more. Especially how they design the ratchets for ultra low back drag.

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                                      • JDelageJ
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                                        How about PB Swiss? They make lovely hand tools.

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                                        • pechelmanP
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                                          ive never actually handled any of them but hear they make a pretty decent ratcheting screwdriver

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                                            I'm a bit of an unabashed tool whore. One of my many hobbies is building fine bamboo fly fishing rods which requires absolute precision.

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