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(03-17-2021, 02:49 AM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(03-17-2021, 02:48 AM)MaineYooper Wrote: Wow, very informative! I figured football, but never got the whole reference until now. Thanks for educating me! Bless my heart, I am too educated! (I am told "bless his/her/your heart" is a Southern polite put down. At least, according to Wikipedia.


Yeah, nice way of saying, He's so stupid  Big Grin

Wait. What??? And all this time I thought those Southern belles were just being nice to me.

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#1,072

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
(03-18-2021, 06:04 PM)Southsider Wrote:
(03-17-2021, 02:49 AM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(03-17-2021, 02:48 AM)MaineYooper Wrote: Wow, very informative! I figured football, but never got the whole reference until now. Thanks for educating me! Bless my heart, I am too educated! (I am told "bless his/her/your heart" is a Southern polite put down. At least, according to Wikipedia.


Yeah, nice way of saying, He's so stupid  Big Grin

Wait. What???  And all this time I thought those Southern belles were just being nice to me.


They were Glenn Big Grin

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#1,073

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
(03-18-2021, 05:54 PM)MaineYooper Wrote: Ken Fluffy and Dave Dave in KY I've a question for you both (although this could lead me to yet another rabbit hole): How easy or difficult is it to set a knot? 

The mechanical and craftsman genes of my Dad bypassed me entirely and all ended up with my brother. (during my early adulthood I endured hours of torturous teasing about actually paying some one to change my oil. Oh the scars.) But reading posts by Dave regarding setting knots to his liking made me think, OK, while I can't turn a handle on a lathe, I think I could set a knot, especially if it is "easy" to redo if I foul up the depth or something.

The previous life teacher in me would like to request a report on knot setting. But I'd be happy with just the basics like what adhesives do you use, how is clean up, and the any other pearls of wisdom (for whatever reason, in my profession "they" refer to tips as "pearls of clinical practice," which just sounds pretentious! Teachers are more honest and often say things like "I stole this idea from someone at a conference last year"!)

That know that Ken posted a pic of is a beauty, and some of the handles I have seen have me wanting to get a really nice handle to put my favorite knots into.  I think my 26mm and 30mm SynBads are the bomb, but the handles are so plain when I see the eye candy handles around here. (Here comes that deadly sin, covetousness!) (OK, I shouldn't make to light of deadly sins. I am trying to acknowledge that this is just a want. Coveting, greed, jealousy, and the like make you miserable and unable to appreciate and enjoy what you do have, and can turn nasty if left to fester. Sermon over!)

Thanks guys, you make my perusal of the Journals loads of fun!

It's not hard Eric, I just use a marine grade waterproof silicone which makes a nasty mess if you get it on things and fingers etc so I am very very careful. The plus side is it's easy to pop it out and redo it if need be. If I'm able to do a video of resetting this one I will which will be easier to watch than to try and explain it in text.

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#1,074

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
Sounds good, Dave. I don't think I'll be doing anything like that soonish, but who knows? I didn't think I'd be jumping into SE razors, either, and now I am like a pig in slop!

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#1,075

Member
New York
(03-18-2021, 06:46 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(03-18-2021, 05:54 PM)MaineYooper Wrote: Ken Fluffy and Dave Dave in KY I've a question for you both (although this could lead me to yet another rabbit hole): How easy or difficult is it to set a knot? 

The mechanical and craftsman genes of my Dad bypassed me entirely and all ended up with my brother. (during my early adulthood I endured hours of torturous teasing about actually paying some one to change my oil. Oh the scars.) But reading posts by Dave regarding setting knots to his liking made me think, OK, while I can't turn a handle on a lathe, I think I could set a knot, especially if it is "easy" to redo if I foul up the depth or something.

The previous life teacher in me would like to request a report on knot setting. But I'd be happy with just the basics like what adhesives do you use, how is clean up, and the any other pearls of wisdom (for whatever reason, in my profession "they" refer to tips as "pearls of clinical practice," which just sounds pretentious! Teachers are more honest and often say things like "I stole this idea from someone at a conference last year"!)

That know that Ken posted a pic of is a beauty, and some of the handles I have seen have me wanting to get a really nice handle to put my favorite knots into.  I think my 26mm and 30mm SynBads are the bomb, but the handles are so plain when I see the eye candy handles around here. (Here comes that deadly sin, covetousness!) (OK, I shouldn't make to light of deadly sins. I am trying to acknowledge that this is just a want. Coveting, greed, jealousy, and the like make you miserable and unable to appreciate and enjoy what you do have, and can turn nasty if left to fester. Sermon over!)

Thanks guys, you make my perusal of the Journals loads of fun!

It's not hard Eric, I just use a marine grade waterproof silicone which makes a nasty mess if you get it on things and fingers etc so I am very very careful. The plus side is it's easy to pop it out and redo it if need be. If I'm able to do a video of resetting this one I will which will be easier to watch than to try and explain it in text.
Ooh, a video tutorial! Gotta see this one. [Image: giphy.gif?cid=349c9dd7bwu3kuyns3989kl3lr...=giphy.gif]

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#1,076

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
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(03-18-2021, 06:53 PM)mrdoug Wrote:
(03-18-2021, 06:46 PM)Dave in KY Wrote:
(03-18-2021, 05:54 PM)MaineYooper Wrote: Ken Fluffy and Dave Dave in KY I've a question for you both (although this could lead me to yet another rabbit hole): How easy or difficult is it to set a knot? 

The mechanical and craftsman genes of my Dad bypassed me entirely and all ended up with my brother. (during my early adulthood I endured hours of torturous teasing about actually paying some one to change my oil. Oh the scars.) But reading posts by Dave regarding setting knots to his liking made me think, OK, while I can't turn a handle on a lathe, I think I could set a knot, especially if it is "easy" to redo if I foul up the depth or something.

The previous life teacher in me would like to request a report on knot setting. But I'd be happy with just the basics like what adhesives do you use, how is clean up, and the any other pearls of wisdom (for whatever reason, in my profession "they" refer to tips as "pearls of clinical practice," which just sounds pretentious! Teachers are more honest and often say things like "I stole this idea from someone at a conference last year"!)

That know that Ken posted a pic of is a beauty, and some of the handles I have seen have me wanting to get a really nice handle to put my favorite knots into.  I think my 26mm and 30mm SynBads are the bomb, but the handles are so plain when I see the eye candy handles around here. (Here comes that deadly sin, covetousness!) (OK, I shouldn't make to light of deadly sins. I am trying to acknowledge that this is just a want. Coveting, greed, jealousy, and the like make you miserable and unable to appreciate and enjoy what you do have, and can turn nasty if left to fester. Sermon over!)

Thanks guys, you make my perusal of the Journals loads of fun!

It's not hard Eric, I just use a marine grade waterproof silicone which makes a nasty mess if you get it on things and fingers etc so I am very very careful. The plus side is it's easy to pop it out and redo it if need be. If I'm able to do a video of resetting this one I will which will be easier to watch than to try and explain it in text.
Ooh, a video tutorial! Gotta see this one. [Image: giphy.gif?cid=349c9dd7bwu3kuyns3989kl3lr...=giphy.gif]

I almost guffawed out loud, but managed to hold it in and cleared my sinuses at the same time!

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Peoples Republic of Maryland
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2021, 09:38 PM by Fluffy.)
It will be my first re-knot as well. So I’m not going to be of much help. I was going to PM questions for Dave in KY cause I like to keep the illusion that I know “stuff”. 
Also the resident brush meister Smattayu may chime in with some “pearls” of wisdom. He’s the one that recommended that I go with the AP knot. 
And I trust his judgment/opinion.  I love the look and feel of the Razorock 400 handle but as of the late the knot has left me wanting. I almost went with a Cashmere knot to replace it. But Badger seems more old school. 
Fluffy

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#1,078

Just Here for the Shaves
Williamsburg, KY
(03-18-2021, 09:32 PM)Fluffy Wrote: It will be my first re-knot as well. So I’m not going to be of much help. I was going to PM questions for Dave in KY cause I like to keep the illusion that I know “stuff”. 
Also the resident brush meister Smattayu may chime in with some “pearls” of wisdom. He’s the one that recommended that I go with the AP knot. 
And I trust his judgment/opinion. 
Fluffy

I would love to see Eric swing through here but I don't know if he comes to this forum at all......
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#1,079

Custodian of the Shogun Edge technique
Peoples Republic of Maryland
I'll see if I can request his presence. BTW over there I now refer to my "Buddy in Kentucky".  Cool

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#1,080

Scentsless Shaver
Oakland, ME
(03-18-2021, 09:32 PM)Fluffy Wrote: It will be my first re-knot as well. So I’m not going to be of much help. I was going to PM questions for Dave in KY cause I like to keep the illusion that I know “stuff”. 
Also the resident brush meister Smattayu may chime in with some “pearls” of wisdom. He’s the one that recommended that I go with the AP knot. 
And I trust his judgment/opinion.  I love the look and feel of the Razorock 400 handle but as of the late the knot has left me wanting. I almost went with a Cashmere knot to replace it. But Badger seems more old school. 
Fluffy

Ah, then I will be in good company if I decide to set a knot! As far as knowing stuff, I tend to be talkative when I know folks, otherwise I tend toward being an introvert. But talkative leads to "a fool is known by his many words". Credit to Solomon, I believe, for that pithy proverb!

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