I Can Do it All
Apr 5, 2021 07:25:32 #
The first one is sort of funny.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/things-people-dont-know-how-to-do-around-the-house-anymore/?_cmp=diytipshintsnl&_ebid=diytipshintsnl452021&_mid=408501&ehid=73A5119F6D6B55A335D41D8BD7D8D335A74FB2CE
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/things-people-dont-know-how-to-do-around-the-house-anymore/?_cmp=diytipshintsnl&_ebid=diytipshintsnl452021&_mid=408501&ehid=73A5119F6D6B55A335D41D8BD7D8D335A74FB2CE
Apr 5, 2021 07:39:24 #
Those of us in the country still manage most of those things pretty well.
Apr 5, 2021 12:30:40 #
Apr 5, 2021 14:10:59 #
Country Boy wrote:
Those of us in the country still manage most of those things pretty well.
This was a typical, daily Family Handyman clickbait entry.
Apr 5, 2021 15:29:00 #
jerryc41 wrote:
????????? I not only know how to do all those but I have the stuff needed to do them. In many cases I just choose not to. I can, in general afford to have someone else do my fixing etc. Simple clogs I, my wife or oldest son do ourselves. Beyond that I call a plumber.
As to things like coffee, I drink two cups a day, my wife generally drinks one or two cups a week and our oldest son drinks tea or blends of coffee different from what I drink. So why make a pot? The brewer is in the garage and the K-cup machine with two of those sets of little drawers full of 4 kinds of coffee, 2 kinds of tea and hot chocolate cups is on the counter next to the sink with the chicken and beef bullion in the cabinet above if I decide I want hot broth (usually at night).
Apr 5, 2021 17:32:50 #
Apr 5, 2021 19:30:51 #
On the subject of sharpening a knife:
We used knives on the farm a lot. There's nothing worse than a dull knife*. Talking to other farmers I found out that they all had different ways of sharpening knives. The one I liked was:
I bought a belt sander from Harbor Freight. Way back then it was about $35. Took 1" x 30" belts. The belts that came with it were fine for sanding rough wood but not much good for knives unless they needed to be re-shaped. Online I got some belts with 250, 500 and 1000 grit. 250 was good for working out chips, then 500 for sharpening. 1000 would put a nice polish on the blade and create a good sharp knife. I think the sanders are now up to $55 but I still use them for the knives. They work on my kitchen knives also. For farm use it took about 30 seconds to touch up a knife before going out into the field with it.
*I have heard that the only real time you want a dull knife is in a knife fight. A sharp knife will produce a clean cut that will heal. A dull knife will produce a ragged cut and the cuttee will have something to remember that fight by. (I have not tested this assertion but I will note that even the cuts I got from my chain saw have healed up nicely).
We used knives on the farm a lot. There's nothing worse than a dull knife*. Talking to other farmers I found out that they all had different ways of sharpening knives. The one I liked was:
I bought a belt sander from Harbor Freight. Way back then it was about $35. Took 1" x 30" belts. The belts that came with it were fine for sanding rough wood but not much good for knives unless they needed to be re-shaped. Online I got some belts with 250, 500 and 1000 grit. 250 was good for working out chips, then 500 for sharpening. 1000 would put a nice polish on the blade and create a good sharp knife. I think the sanders are now up to $55 but I still use them for the knives. They work on my kitchen knives also. For farm use it took about 30 seconds to touch up a knife before going out into the field with it.
*I have heard that the only real time you want a dull knife is in a knife fight. A sharp knife will produce a clean cut that will heal. A dull knife will produce a ragged cut and the cuttee will have something to remember that fight by. (I have not tested this assertion but I will note that even the cuts I got from my chain saw have healed up nicely).
Apr 5, 2021 23:49:56 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
On the subject of sharpening a knife:
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*I have heard that the only real time you want a dull knife is in a knife fight. A sharp knife will produce a clean cut that will heal. A dull knife will produce a ragged cut and the cuttee will have something to remember that fight by. (I have not tested this assertion but I will note that even the cuts I got from my chain saw have healed up nicely).
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*I have heard that the only real time you want a dull knife is in a knife fight. A sharp knife will produce a clean cut that will heal. A dull knife will produce a ragged cut and the cuttee will have something to remember that fight by. (I have not tested this assertion but I will note that even the cuts I got from my chain saw have healed up nicely).
The DI who taught the hand-to-hand when I was in the Army (66-69 we still used clubs a spears according to our youngest) was not an advocate of using the edge at all, except for sentry's throats. He favored pocking deep holes in strategic spots and twisting/swirling the blade around a bit before pulling it out. But then he was old enough I think he still missed those old model bayonets that were long enough they could double as a short sword.
Apr 6, 2021 08:42:35 #
When I looked at the link this was mixed in with the rest of the items and I thought it was one of those things they were going to tell us about but realized it was just an ad for whatever.
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