Reading this thread, I have just - courtesy of Mr Google - been looking up the Lansky, - which I had never heard of prior to today - cited in posts made by @Tomorrow and @lowendlinux; is it as good as all that, or, is it worth purchasing?
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Reading this thread, I have just - courtesy of Mr Google - been looking up the Lansky, - which I had never heard of prior to today - cited in posts made by @Tomorrow and @lowendlinux; is it as good as all that, or, is it worth purchasing?
Overall I've been very happy with it. My only problem is that my kitchen knives are apparently made of a much harder steel than my pocketknives, and require much more effort (time) to get them sharp - but that's also the case with pretty much any sharpener.
Yes, 20° for the kitchen knives and 25° for pocketknives.
BTW, my kitchen knives are stainless. And higher carbon actually increases hardness.
Thanks for your replies, @lowendlinux and @Tomorrow, very good to know.
Usually, when I remember to do so (i.e. when knives begin to lose that je ne sais quoi), I get them sharpened professionally. But it makes huge sense to have a decent sharpening kit in a domestic setting.
High Carbon is also stainless *shrug*
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-high-carbon-stainless-steel.htm
There is high carbon steel which is stainless (containing nickel, chromium, manganese, and/or other metals) and there is high carbon steel which is not stainless (think cast iron). Either is harder than low carbon steel.
No, it's not legal to carry in Michigan. It's legal to posses in your home or place of business though. Mine stays at home, in a box, put away.
Michigan Complied Law:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(e4...etobject&objectname=mcl-750-227&query=on&Dirk
Is it legal to carry concealed folding knives - say, a Swiss Army knife, in Michigan?
Yes, I believe as long as the blade isn't more than 3 or 3.5 inches (7.62 - 8.89 cm) in length.
Looking at the MCL (Michigan Complied Law), and based on the way it reads, it may be legal to carry a knife of any length, as long as the intent isn't unlawful.
Also, I guess, based on how it reads, it may be lawful to go armed with a blade under 3 inches even if your intent is unlawful. Kind of weird how its written. But I suppose the last part of the last sentence can be a gray area, catch-all clause.
I'm a big believer in the Lansky system also.
If I let a blade get really bad it might take me 20 minutes to get it sharp again, but if I stay on top of sharpening I can get the job done in 10 minutes.
BTW, I added a sapphire stone(~2000 grit) and a leather strop to my basic "course-medium-fine" kit. The strop in particular makes the blade really sharp(after working through the rest of the hones) and I'll even use it for a quick touch up by hand(not in the holder). The stop takes very, very careful handling through as pulling it against the blade will quickly kill it. I think I paid ~$12 for the strop at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. If I go by there later today(I might since I'll be very close) I'll likely grab another one along with a 1000 grit "extra fine" stone.
BTW, I don't particularly care for the honing oil included in the Lansky kit. I suspect it's nothing more than low-grade heating kerosene, as it has a pronounced sulfur smell. I use 3-in-1 oil in its place. I'm a big fan of 3-in-1 in general, and it works great as a honing oil.
If I let a blade get really bad it might take me 20 minutes to get it sharp again, but if I stay on top of sharpening I can get the job done in 10 minutes.
BTW, I added a sapphire stone(~2000 grit) and a leather strop to my basic "course-medium-fine" kit. The strop in particular makes the blade really sharp(after working through the rest of the hones) and I'll even use it for a quick touch up by hand(not in the holder). The stop takes very, very careful handling through as pulling it against the blade will quickly kill it. I think I paid ~$12 for the strop at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. If I go by there later today(I might since I'll be very close) I'll likely grab another one along with a 1000 grit "extra fine" stone.
BTW, I don't particularly care for the honing oil included in the Lansky kit. I suspect it's nothing more than low-grade heating kerosene, as it has a pronounced sulfur smell. I use 3-in-1 oil in its place. I'm a big fan of 3-in-1 in general, and it works great as a honing oil.
Transportation Security Administration.
They are the ones who run security at Airports and such in the U.S.
Fair enough. For what it is worth, I'm not allowed to carry a Swiss Army knife on European flights either; it has to travel in my checked in luggage.