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They used to be solid copper now they dip them or spray paint em with a cooper paint and make them out of zinc, lol. But if you think that might be an indicator of knowing your getting old as living past a change in currency, well no not necessarily. This is the true indicator.........the other day I was on the computer filling out some info on my vehicle registration, so they ask for the Month of your birthday and a small screen pops up, quick click, then the day, quick click, then the year and large screen opens and off you go on a rollercoaster ride, eventually I arrived at my destination. Success, my vehicle was registered. Enough of that, making chilli

Heavy duty and workable knives. Love the texture it exudes. In comparison I guess mine would be considered a finesse tool. Here's a rescue I made on a WW2 machete' that was poorly rusted and then put back in a draw with a coat oil a few years back. Although it still needs another round of restoration I found the oil stopped any further rust from reforming. A vegetable oil may work. My Dad was a tool and die maker in WW2 working on the torpedos in Newport R.I. The trick he used to keep all his working instruments rust free was to throw copper pennies in the draws of their tool boxes to prevent oxidation. That was when a penny was made of copper.

Very nice Mac. Is that Corning ware on the smoker

Haven't had one for quite some time so while I was at the store this one called me over. Salt and pepper for the finish and it was just the flat.

Money shot- A good camera helps along with the basics in how to use it. Could you imagine film?

Hello Basher, The steel listed is AUS-8 Japanese steel and the handle a is laminated black pakka-wood. They offered Damascus blades however, I felt a blade of this smaller size was better represented with this high carbon steel and the Damascus maybe more inclined towards the larger thicker blades such as, a Chefs knife or your typical larger slicing knives. Do you coat your blue steel blade with oil while it sleeps before it's next use? My next purchase will be a larger chefs knife by the same manufacturer with the hope of eventually retiring the cheaper set I have because I'm constantly sharpening. I remember Bruce Pearson has a beautiful set of carving knives as well as a number of forum members and to give credit where credit is due...Bruce turned me on to this brand. I believe the knife is made in the Japanese tradition with an attempt to get as close as one may get but if you want the best you know as well as I that you have to go to the source and ante' up. I also love a good well performing comfortable knife and yes it has to have a look about it.

Like that one also, it's adjustable. The down side is it's for the bigger items, the smalls would fall out, unless you laid in a screen of some sort. I'll let you folks do the experimentation and sort it out first but I will forge ahead with this little diddy and see how it works. Today I was going to do a brisket flat but my package arrived late in the day so, tomorrow we'll do the trimming. This is a boning/fillet knife, has a great feel and is well balanced in hand. It's 6.5 inches and has a full tang and I prefer a smaller knife for trimming fat and silver skin off. Is it the correct knife, ah who cares it's comfortable. I had brought one back similar from Colorado with a nice elk handle but misplaced it in the yard. Must of looked for 2 hours for that knife...I just can't find it. It'll turn up one day unless, one of those pesky squirrels may have taken it and is dicing his nuts up for supper in some tree. Advertised on Amazon by Dalstrong and recently marked down, a quality instrument, seeing how so many others here are appreciative of cutlery.

Good job Mac, a useful tool especially for an even cook on veggies. Now if we could figure out how we could do a couple of eggs that would be somethin

Ckreef you know that looks like a menu almost. Some nice choices in there

Well at least you hung in there for 6 months, $200??? was it a Rolex? Imagine if the tech installed it. You know how many Beef Ribs that aren't going to see Ora,,,oh the humanity!

Here's one that puts all the others to bed. I use one of these without kindling to start my stick burner and without any smalls . I also use this cut in thirds in my Harmon home pellet stove dropped into the firebox because it's better and quicker than than the electronic ignition. I used Rutland in the past but since I found these I find them quicker, longer burning and harder to extinguish. They do have a sealed in accelerant but it burns off quickly and doesn't impart any off flavor to your coals. Safe to use with charcoal as written on the box, might be worth a look

Handsome, very handsome.

Yah, looks tasty, wish I had a piece

Wish I could help you Pequod but your 600 miles away. I was looking around and found the bottom piece intact in a pile of brush and coincidently in good shape and the ramp was over on the other side of the yard still intact. Yesterday I burned the top. Yes, those measurements are spot on for the 23. Looks like the tools will be coming out. Here's a pic of the bottom if it helps

Burn baby burn

Pretty Viking don't you think...........................................................Kirk Douglas

Noticed that not much exchange was in flavor so I decided to do the unfathomable and burn my KK shipping crate. Well, over the past few years since I recieved my KK I stored the remanants of my KK shipment in the lower 40 of my backyard. That's the lower 40 sq feet, and as time progressed opposition arose to having a piece of junk hanging around. I tried as long as possible { 2+ yrs} to save this important artifact unfortunately, time and acid rain became my enemy. Recently, while out in the yard I approached one piece and wanted to change it's location,...it crumbled in my grasp. Geez, I was devastated, as you could imagine.....life goes on

And so some slapped on wings.

oops

Clever Aussie. Summer is coming to Australia soon enough and once it arrives I heard it's SO hot downunder that you can cook your pizza on the hood of your car. Oh, great looking pizza

Say it ain't so Joe not here in good ol'America. You know just about everything should have a disclaimer and a buyer beware notice on it. Have you ever looked at all natural fruit drinks. The packaging leads you to believe it was squeezed an hour ago. It'll say 100% juice in bold letters and down a little on the package it'll say a flavored blend of these juices from concentrate with other natural flavors and ingredients. We are all conditioned enough now to believe that it's not true and what the package states doesn't necessarily mean that is what's inside. I have suspicion the plaintiff may be a lawyer looking for a quick settlement. Heck, you know and I know the Easter Bunny ain't real but, Santa, he's a definite. It's kind of like the vegan whopper, if it taste like a burger..must be a burger. I got a stick burner, my condolences to all you pellet burners

How true. There was a time in college as I remember late at night you just couldn't get enough of it. Musta turned the corner cause I can't find that restaurant anywhere

Don't linger to long down in that hole, someone may say, "Off with their head". Not to shoot myself in the foot but the Chinese call it sweet and sour sauce. However I like the neighborhood your in, it's sweeter and refined. Possibly a side with lamb, just thinking.

Like Ma and Pa Kettle said above but y'all know the truth. Yep, it was Ckreef.....he disappeared late at nite and rain danced all over the back yard lawn continually hooping and hoolering some Southern mumbo jumbo and.... then it rained. Or at least he thought so until he turned round and saw Mrs Ckreef by the spicket working the backyard sprinkler.

If George had children my guess would be they didn't have the same interest or drive to continue on or maybe he had none and that would be self-explanatory. History leads you to believe that when a larger company absorbs a smaller the quality and service begin to suffer. For the sake of those employees remaining,. I wish them well, it is a scary feeling. As you, I have a Primo also, I have kept it and use it sparingly and begrudgingly for obvious reason. Tomorrow's another day....maybe I'll slap some wings on tonite in honor of George