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Pretty hopeful for this batch.


Tea grown on the Big Island near the town of Volcano up the slopes of Kilauea. Supposed to be good stuff, orthodox roasted and fired, hand rolled, whole leaf bohea. Stoopid expensive but hopefully well worth it.

I just think it's cool they actually grow and produce tea in Hawaii now.

The broken saws make wicked sharp knives

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I bought this one in a junk shop in San Augustine when I was in my early 20's. Man, is it sharp!

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I have one exactly like yours over my work bench as well. It however, is not sharp and has been filed down below the bridge connecting the teeth. Its called a perforated lance pattern.
great ornament though!

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

My Dad had a bunch of those he got with the sharpening equiptment he bought. We used to use them when I was a kid. It's harder than you'd think to coordinate two men on one saw. It's pretty amazing what you can do with it though. We cut up a big tree once that fell with a big two-man like Tom's and it made pretty short work of it.
Boy that brings back memories.

Yes, they do cut pretty quick when tuned up!
The big one here cuts a 5" log in 20 strokes, thats 1/4 inch per stroke (once forward and back)
The small one cuts it in 35.



Close up of extra handle that can be placed at the other end for two people.

Dad had some like that too. He liked that one because it could be used either way, one or two man. I think it was also easier to keep sharpened. He had all all the jigs but by that time it was sort of a buggy whip business. Mostly chainsaw and circular saw blades was what he did but also hand saws

Trying a new coticule. Grelot D'or. Grelot's seem to love Coticules!



Great edge, fits right beside one of the Pike's that's on the bottom right,



No more Coticules!

Originally Posted by stoneandstrop

...No more Coticules!

Famous last words.

I wish I had a nickel for every time I've said that about Arks.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Famous last words.

I wish I had a nickel for every time I've said that about Arks.

I now have 5 that are VERY good razor quality with another 4 besides that.
I try to limit things to the three mats I have for the hones, there is a labeled Pike Extra choice Select with stamps not on the mats either - I don't use that one but have tested it and its a fantastic stone as well.

Well, you may have more restraint than I have. I have way more than enough yet I still get convinced I need another one.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Well, you may have more restraint than I have. I have way more than enough yet I still get convinced I need another one.

Gets harder to justify every time lol.