CutCo Products?

[LOGDOG]

Has it bit you a couple of times?  Doh!

[wheelinguy]

I wouldn't know what to do with sweetgum, never seen it or heard of it until I joined the FF?  Besides I think you would need a pretty big box to send me a tree, but like the commercial says "if it fits it ships". :D

[LOGDOG]

Sweet gum grows like a weed in the South wheelinguy. It has these little balls that are about an inch and a 1/4 in diameter that are covered in points/spikes .... they'll make a real mess out of your yard. About the only good thing I've ever seen anyone do with sweetgum is this family right here. I thought this turned out great....

http://treehuggerwoodfloors.com/sweetgum_sustainable-tongue_groove_floor.htm

[Magicman]

I have a Lansky setup, but the most handi-dandy knife sharpeners that I regularly use come from an Arkansas manufacturer called Smith's.

[LOGDOG]

I found both the Lansky and the Smith's sharpening systems at Academy the other day. Magicman ... is there a reason you prefer the Smith's?

[36 coupe]

You can pick a good sharpening stone on a salt water beach.No need to spend big money for magic knives.Some have harder steel than others.Old Hickory and Green River are good brands.

[WmFritz]

We've had a butcher-block set of them for at least 25 years, maybe closer to to 30. I've never sharpened my serrated blades either. I remember mumbling about the cost for the first few yrs. But have been very happy how they've held up. Worth every penny.

[Chris Burchfield]

My mom has a set she's had for 20 years.  Never needed to be sharpened she uses them so little. 

[Magicman]

Here are the two Smith sharpeners that I regularly use.  Both use the crossed carbide and crossed ceramic pieces. 


 
The pocket unit on the left also has a diamond coated "steel".