The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Dang thats a good deal. I bet many people regret not buying 2 or 3.
Sounds like there have been many good deals in days past. I dont think well be seeing anything like that ever again.
Power outage at 0300 this morning.
House was 61F at 0730. Not too bad, fired up the woodstove. But thought I might have to go into the office today because no tech.
Undeterred, I made coffee w/ the dusty hand-grinder and a pot on the woodstove:
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....and the power came back on at my 3rd sip.![]()
Contacted Condor yesterday, and they were all over it very quickly. They're going to send me a return label, and replace it.
Is that a ceramic #2 filter holder? If so, where did you get it?
Alas no, it's a Chantal #4 that I got on the River Store. My girlfriend has a ceramic #2 branded with a independent coffee shop's mark. The ceramic #2's seem harder to find.
This particular one gets the mass-to-hole ratio right, tho obviously better for larger coffee volumes. I like ceramic because it pulls some heat out of the water (and adds no plastic) and avoids scalding the coffee. But It's a bit too much mass for a single-cup brew. The coffee steeps fine because the central liquid is still hot enough, but it tends to overcool a bit as it drips out unless you're making a very large mug. The mug I use at Dr. Wood's house is big enough. The one in the picture above is a bit small to thread that temperature needle perfectly. I burn easily tho, so cooler is better than too hot for me.
And as usual, that's WAY more info than you were looking for.![]()
With the 2021 forum knife ideas starting float around, it makes me wish kabar did sfos. 4” bk62 would be pretty nice, maybe upgraded steel... hey, a man can dream. Then other forum members can enjoy such a simple yet amazing blade.
Hi ho, hi ho, off to the cabin I go...
Kind of have a bit of anxiety. Last time I was there, I was sicker than a dog. Also, just because I haven't been there in 4 months.
Hi ho, hi ho, off to the cabin I go...
Kind of have a bit of anxiety. Last time I was there, I was sicker than a dog. Also, just because I haven't been there in 4 months.
Negra modelo was one of my favorites for years. Its been some time since ive enjoyed one. Im going to have to pick some up before long.
Practicing safety first.
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