tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post2356691078940614037..comments2023-12-23T19:32:16.381-07:00Comments on The Goat's Lunch Pail: Staying SharpLeah J. Utashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-36285844772210081422007-09-05T19:57:00.000-06:002007-09-05T19:57:00.000-06:00Reb- I'm sure it'll come back to you once you use ...Reb- I'm sure it'll come back to you once you use it.<BR/>I don't care for the knives that sharpen as you take them out. I'd rather do it myself and know its edge personally.<BR/><BR/>Reb and Bag Lady - I treasure those stones. I wish I had the finishing stone your dad gave my dad but I haven't seen it in more than 30 years.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-21181654040827697992007-09-05T18:44:00.000-06:002007-09-05T18:44:00.000-06:00Oh, I think that is cool that you are using Dad's ...Oh, I think that is cool that you are using Dad's stones. I have one, but haven't used it in such a long time, I am not sure I remember how. I have wiltshire knives that come in a block each with their own sharpener, but, I think it is almost time to start doing them by hand.<BR/>I once worked with a fellow that one Christmas was using a steel and the knife slipped! Cut right down to the bone on his thumb. Sorry, too graphic?<BR/>I am not surprised that ppl don't sharpen, they don't repair anything either - from mending clothes to getting a toaster fixed. We are living in a throw away world, which is so sad to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-79311633040597129032007-09-05T09:56:00.000-06:002007-09-05T09:56:00.000-06:00Hey Bag Lady - firstly, love that sign in! Secondl...Hey Bag Lady - firstly, love that sign in! Secondly, dad always said Uncle Oscar had a talent for sharpening knives and that people came from miles around to have him sharpen their knives. He thought they took advantage of Oscar.<BR/>Say, do you have your own dental stones? And why did your dad give them to my dad? Do you recall?<BR/><BR/>Crabby - If you ever find a sharpening stone such as dentists used to use, get it. I can't imagine you ever regretting the purchase.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-30164159418476279222007-09-05T09:04:00.000-06:002007-09-05T09:04:00.000-06:00So this sounds dumb, but it never occurred to me I...So this sounds dumb, but it never occurred to me I could do more than use the little round metal thingy that they give you when you buy an assortment of knives, which doesn't work for very long. Then I thought you had to take the knives to a professional! Or, as happens in our house, curse the knives for being dull but not do anything about it except saw at things harder. I'll have to keep an eye out for a sharpening stone!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892083748555571767.post-22582576430157725932007-09-05T08:48:00.000-06:002007-09-05T08:48:00.000-06:00Leah - I'm so glad to hear that you are still usin...Leah - I'm so glad to hear that you are still using Dad's stones! I believe it was a family trait to keep the knives sharp - I can remember as a child watching Uncle Oscar sharpen a knife for Aunt Kay. He used a steel rather than a dental stone, but I was fascinated by how quickly and efficiently he worked. If I tried his method, I'd probably be minus a finger at the very least! But everytime I sharpen one of my knives, I think of him. It's the little things like this that keep us all connected as family, don't you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com