How sharp is your knife, exactly? For years, I settled for knowing my edges were sharp enough for a given purpose. However, at some point like so many other sharpening enthusiasts, I wanted to know exaclty how sharp my edges really were. How did my edges compare with edges honed by others, or machines? Here’s a discussion about one way some of us OCD knife and razor edge enthusiasts solved the problem using the BESS standard.
The excellent Lansky or similar GATCO knife sharpening system provides multiple angle choices to sharpen your knife. Which one should you choose? Which is the better choice if none fit perfectly? Let’s find out! All you need is a Sharpie or permanent ink felt tip marker and some nail polish remover or acetone to remove any ink that may remain when you’re done. Let’s get started.
Dealing With The Passing Of Your Dog A friend of mine posted a note letting his tribe know of the passing of his devoted dog, Brownie. The post reminded me of my loss of our beloved dog Axel. I recall that I was a basket case for weeks. I just couldn’t get over the grief….
Unscrupulous remodeling contractors are burning too many homeowners. You can avoid substantial financial loss and stress by knowing your rights and responsibilities under the law in Texas. Do your diligence!
A (soon to be) new Harley Road Glide motorcycle owner asked what upgrades, alterations, or options he should prioritize on his new bike? He listed two categories: LOOKS and PERFORMANCE. Hmmm. In my experience, especially if you are riding any long multi-day trips, then add a third and fourth category: COMFORT & SAFETY. I know,…
A LinkedIn Sr Editor asked me to post advice to budding new entrepreneurs or folks contemplating starting a business in the shadow of the pandemic. Here’s what I’d tell myself if I were starting again.
Usually, I prefer to write stuff to help others by passing along some knowledge. This post is more of an acknowledgment or rant with some background and hopes sprinkled in. Sorry about that. As a long-time Houstonian who has lived and traveled abroad for years at a time without owning a car, it’s a shock…
After 55 years of accident-free riding all sorts of motorcycles hundreds of thousands of miles during my lifetime, I crashed. A person driving their car in the adjacent lane beside me suddenly turned into my lane on a freeway and took me and my big Harley-Davidson motorcycle down at 50-60 mph. It’s one of those…
Our Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas is complete for 2021. Kelly and I visited every single location and many more places we stumbled into along the way. Sometimes special friends accompanied us and shared the experience making it even richer (you know who you are!). Other times, we dealt with torrential downpours and oppressive humid…
My prescription for this fever is 2-3 weeks of solitude, while tent camping stream-side and fly fishing high Rocky Mountain streams by day, then sipping whiskey out of a an old tin cup at dusk under a light show of stars you didn’t know existed in the city. I promise you it’ll fix you. I…
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