znode, Lansky doesn't go down to 8000, there were other methods introduced so, no we're not just talking about Lansky.
On the rest of it, I give up . . . you win . . . and I promise not to directly quote you again for any purpose nor make any derogatory comments about any Blessed Spyderco product (whether I did or didn't).
You're right on everything especially about me not going to listen to you after 17 years of me making a more than a decent living from using edged hand tools and having tried just about every stone/sharpening sytem/jig I could get my hands on or manufacture on every kind of steel I could find.
And thank you, seriously, for exposing my ignorance on two things. One - I did think it was "crotchstick". That's what I bought as a child and have called it that ever since. Seeing as how they're obviously not my favorite device, I have never googled them on the net to obtain another and I don't remember my Spyderco describing itself as a "crock stick". But now I know.
And two - I was ignorant that there were such touchy individuals on this forum. I'm glad that not everyone here tries to read intent into statements from someone they don't know written in an advice forum.
Merry Christmas.
On the rest of it, I give up . . . you win . . . and I promise not to directly quote you again for any purpose nor make any derogatory comments about any Blessed Spyderco product (whether I did or didn't).
You're right on everything especially about me not going to listen to you after 17 years of me making a more than a decent living from using edged hand tools and having tried just about every stone/sharpening sytem/jig I could get my hands on or manufacture on every kind of steel I could find.
And thank you, seriously, for exposing my ignorance on two things. One - I did think it was "crotchstick". That's what I bought as a child and have called it that ever since. Seeing as how they're obviously not my favorite device, I have never googled them on the net to obtain another and I don't remember my Spyderco describing itself as a "crock stick". But now I know.
And two - I was ignorant that there were such touchy individuals on this forum. I'm glad that not everyone here tries to read intent into statements from someone they don't know written in an advice forum.
Merry Christmas.