Today I acquired...........

[123hotchef]

A knife steel... brass and bone? Handle

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BUT does it still work?

 

[123hotchef]

I've just picked these up from a local person who didn't want them and listed them on a local Facebook "re-use, recycle" group.

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I've checked and checked but please, if any of you know for certain that this is cat food (or any other "not suitable for human consumption" product) please shout before I get the crackers out.

i got some simlar glass pots in the cupboard! melba toast would be great with that but I am a heaven so reglar toast it is!

 

[Maker]

BUT does it still work?

Do they stop working? It's just a bar with a handle.

 

[Johnnybravo]

Please don't start speculating on possible uses . They are french after all.

Greasing the funnel before shoving it down a birds neck?

 

[123hotchef]

Do they stop working? It's just a bar with a handle.

they wear out and dont sharpen anymore. I got loads of worn out ones they make good pokers

 

[123hotchef]

Greasing the funnel before shoving it down a birds neck?

foie gras is great

 

[123hotchef]

Greasing the funnel before shoving it down a birds neck?

or is urs funnel shaped

 

[Johnnybravo]

or is urs funnel shaped

Well it’s not a blunderbuss if that’s what you are insinuating

 

[Maker]

they wear out and dont sharpen anymore. I got loads of worn out ones they make good pokers

Interesting. I've got an old one that's polished smooth, I prefer it to mum's one (Of a similar age and quality) thats pretty much never been used, hers "grabs" the blade a lot more and feels like its got to be doing more harm than good.

 

[123hotchef]

Do they stop working? It's just a bar with a handle.

they didnt use too!

things changed

knife metal became harder and er maybe more hygenic

the steels may have stayed the same but I expect they became softer then there are diamond steels these wear out so quickly with cheap modern hard steel knifes!

 

[123hotchef]

Interesting. I've got an old one that's polished smooth, I prefer it to mum's one (Of a similar age and quality) thats pretty much never been used, hers "grabs" the blade a lot more and feels like its got to be doing more harm than good.

old and smooth probably would not even tickle a newer knife edge, my old knifes were carbon steel so easy to keep sharp

 

[123hotchef]

Well it’s not a blunderbuss if that’s what you are insinuating

no comment I aint going their!!!

how did you get the name Johnny Bravo?

 

[Maker]

they didnt use too!

things changed

knife metal became harder and er maybe more hygenic

the steels may have stayed the same but I expect they became softer then there are diamond steels these wear out so quickly with cheap modern hard steel knifes!

Not as smooth as I remembered actually.



Hard to photograph, it's smoother than the Sabatier but not quite polished yet. Does a nice job keeping my Global knives sharp, they get regularly wetstoned too though so I'm not asking a lot of the steel.

The other reason I prefer it is it's big and says Dick on it. Who doesn't want a big Dick?

 

[123hotchef]

sabatier on the right rith the rivits I used to have one of those back in the day, global knifes are great to keep sharp actually, I have one that has lost its way after 15 years!

 

[Gragson]

Spent a few bob over the last few days that's the shed project funds depleted for a bit..

Nice big TEC motor, & Parker AC10 inverter both from Inverter Supermarket who had best prices I could find - is there a supermarket for everything?
Unfortunately one of the mounts has been broken in delivery which I feared when I saw the box damage, so that will have to go back Also 80/100/120 pulley from Bearing Boys.

Big thanks to a mutual friend who is advising greatly on this

And boring but necessary upgrade to my shonky old steps, got a lot of decorating on so thought I would treat the Mrs, might even put a bow on it

 

[RichardM]

I believe there is a way to disable the electronic suspension but would need a dealer to do it.

They'll be having their £500 back plus interest in that case

 

[Johnnybravo]

no comment I aint going their!!!

how did you get the name Johnny Bravo?

I lived in South Africa for about 30 years. In the 1980’s/90’s they developed a helipad in Benoni,just outside Johannesburg. A pretty big development with hangers and couple of helipads you could land your full-size helicopter on. Very easy access to the motorway to get into Johannesburg. Anyway,it bombed. Financial disaster. Years later the site got redeveloped into a small industrial park with the hangers being converted into small business units. The helipads stayed and the occasional helicopter still landed there.The restaurant and pub did ok. A clever entrepreneur saw a use for the field itself. He opened a modelshop specifically for Radio Control Helicopters. The facilities were members only but you could get tutoring to learn how to fly R/C helicopters. I decided it was something I wanted to do, so bought a new set up ,paid the membership fees and set about learning. The pub was very good,but the restaurant not so much. Long story short,they got an Italian chef in there by the name of Guido. Early twenties, enthusiastic,interested in aviation, learning English, and jeez could this boy cook. The restaurant really took off. Very clever marketing, loads of space for the kids to play, ride bicycles etc. They had a swimming pool with a slide and a full time lifeguard on duty. So wives and kiddies could go do what they wanted,whilst we could indulge in a hobby.

Anyway, after quite a few one hour sessions learning the basics, it came to my first “solo” and getting certified to fly without an instructor next to me. All went well. The last test was the instructor took control,( buddy box so two transmitters coupled together,you get into trouble,the instructor takes over), he took the Heli way out,probably 50meters away, put it up high, in a horrible orientation,then you had to prove you could get it back safely. Guido often watched from behind the catch fence. Anyway,I brought the Heli down, perfect landing at my feet. Congratulated by instructor. Just before we turned around after shutting everything down to head to the pub, drinks on me,there was this shout ,” Johnny Bravo, Bravo Johnny!” Guido was congratulating me. We all pi$$ed ourselves laughing. He didn’t understand why we were all laughing. I’m 6’3” and in those days pretty heavily built. We tried to explain that Johnny Bravo was an American cartoon character who was also well built. The nickname stuck….

 

[Bki26]

Solid alloys not so good offroad, not that it will see anything serious from me as there isn't such a think in Scotland, well there is but the land owners don't let you.

Gotta catch you to tell you no

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I would pay more not to have electronic suspension on a bike. A relative has it on his BMW, failed just out of warranty, really expensive to replace. I suppose if you do not intend keeping long term, it is fine.

Aye, go on....cheer him up.

 

[MattF]

I lived in South Africa for about 30 years. In the 1980’s/90’s they developed a helipad in Benoni,just outside Johannesburg. A pretty big development with hangers and couple of helipads you could land your full-size helicopter on. Very easy access to the motorway to get into Johannesburg. Anyway,it bombed. Financial disaster. Years later the site got redeveloped into a small industrial park with the hangers being converted into small business units. The helipads stayed and the occasional helicopter still landed there.The restaurant and pub did ok. A clever entrepreneur saw a use for the field itself. He opened a modelshop specifically for Radio Control Helicopters. The facilities were members only but you could get tutoring to learn how to fly R/C helicopters. I decided it was something I wanted to do, so bought a new set up ,paid the membership fees and set about learning. The pub was very good,but the restaurant not so much. Long story short,they got an Italian chef in there by the name of Guido. Early twenties, enthusiastic,interested in aviation, learning English, and jeez could this boy cook. The restaurant really took off. Very clever marketing, loads of space for the kids to play, ride bicycles etc. They had a swimming pool with a slide and a full time lifeguard on duty. So wives and kiddies could go do what they wanted,whilst we could indulge in a hobby.

Anyway, after quite a few one hour sessions learning the basics, it came to my first “solo” and getting certified to fly without an instructor next to me. All went well. The last test was the instructor took control,( buddy box so two transmitters coupled together,you get into trouble,the instructor takes over), he took the Heli way out,probably 50meters away, put it up high, in a horrible orientation,then you had to prove you could get it back safely. Guido often watched from behind the catch fence. Anyway,I brought the Heli down, perfect landing at my feet. Congratulated by instructor. Just before we turned around after shutting everything down to head to the pub, drinks on me,there was this shout ,” Johnny Bravo, Bravo Johnny!” Guido was congratulating me. We all pi$$ed ourselves laughing. He didn’t understand why we were all laughing. I’m 6’3” and in those days pretty heavily built. We tried to explain that Johnny Bravo was an American cartoon character who was also well built. The nickname stuck….

You do realise that the average male attention span is around 2 short sentences? This's why I could probably never recall a single thing Dapph's ever posted either.