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Would sea salt near Japan be radioactive? dcarch

Actually, it is very difficult to sharpen ceramic knife using silicone carbide (Carborundum) sand paper. However, I have seen diamond sandpaper. Not cheap. I do sharpen my ceramic knife on diamond stones, but the edge, under microscope, look very saw-tooth like. dcarch

Thank you very much for finding the videos, especially the second one. A picture is worth 1,000 words, a video? 10,000 words? It shows in close up detail, exactly what I have said and been trying to say, "By curving the edge drastically, a good part of the Vmatter knife never touches the cutting board, just slicing food." Also, in the video, the English subtitle says” ------ the tip of the knife is used to finish the cut-----” The curved part of the blade's edge does almost all the slicing, and the main edge does not touch the board. Thank you again. And BTW, I am almost finished in making the same knife he is using, with a 13" blade, Tough working with D-2 steel, hardened and cryo tempered. dcarch

It does not matter what kind of oven or what kind of cooking vessel (no plastic) you use. They all work. Steel, cast iron, ceramic, aluminum, silicone rubber, even (some) glass. It means timing will be different and some of them you may have to turn the food over more often to roast the other side. dcarch

To answer OP's questions: I think the Vmatter knife can be a very good knife, not as good as they claim. I will not be surprised they use some technologies as in the manufacturing of jet engine turbine blades, which can take incredible stress without failing. Titanium is extremely difficult to machine. The application of vacuum induction casting, single crystal structure and one directional cooling can give exotic alloys great deal more durability. I think this will be a better knife than ceramic knives that cracking and chipping are less of concern, however the Vmatter may be the same as ceramic knives that you will not be able to sharpen it at home. I am not concerned about the fact that normal stainless steel and high carbon steel can harbor germs. Many knives come with a mirror polish, and most germs are bigger than the possible holes on the steel. besides, your cutting board is about 10,000 times germier. dcarch

Theoretically, the point of contact between a curve and a flat surface is infinitely small. In reality obviously not. The slicing action is what sushi chefs practice to keep their knives always truly razor sharp. As I said, there are many videos you can find on youtube. dcarch

If you go to youtube, and search sushi cutting knife skills, and watch very closely, you may be able to see that the way they cut, the edge does not touch the board. dcarch

Agree. You will be boycotting 95% of all companies, including Disney and the entire Disney empire. dcarch

The curved edge is a key "trick" of this "forever" knife. Unless you cut into a bone, or a hard cutting board, there are very few food that can actually dull a knife. Most good steel can last almost forever if you are careful with good slicing action and not chopping action. That is the reason for "forever" sharp serrated knives, a good part of the edge never touches anything other than food. By curving the edge drastically, a good part of the Vmatter knife never touches the cutting board, just slicing food. dcarch

Having mice infest your home will change your mind about Mickey. I can tell you that. Are you talking about Helen Gurley Brown's mouseburger dcarch

A trap with a little peanut butter will get you fresh ones easily. I catch about 30 to 40 every year, just so that I can have some of my tomatoes. dcarch

You may also want to try sesame paste. dcarch

And country to country. we aren't all in the USA, you know. Most people aren't. I understand in UK they are encouraging people to kill all squirrels (gray?) from the USA. dcarch

Same here. I love me some rabbit with gravy. Re: chitlins. Gross. ------------------------" You like sausages? dcarch

I have actually visited a company that makes a strange metal, it is called "Memory metal". That metal has a memory. You can twist it and bend it out of shape, then if you heat it up, it will return to it's old shape. In other words, if a car is made from this metal, you can crash it, then all you need to do is heat it up and it will go back to it's old shape. Imagine a blade's edge is made with this metal. They gave me some samples to play with. I have the samples in my shop some place. dcarch

I would not eat suburban squirrels. In the suburbs, everyone sprays insecticides, herbicides ------ dcarch

In some buildings and locations, there is no way you can keep roaches and flies and fruit flies out. It doesn't matter how clean you are and how often you spray. dcarch

I'm concerned that the 8" blade may be a bit much for her. I know a 6" blade will work fine. Couldn't find a 6" model except for a utility knife. In that case, try the Wasabi Santoku These knives look to be sharpened on one side only. So, if anyone is left-handed, won't that be a problem? Not very good reviews. dcarch

I absolutely hate tomato cutting demonstrations. A meaningless test of knife sharpness. That and paper slicing. All knives can do those after they are first sharpened. I am just curious, if they have found a metal with that incredible property, there is no need to raise a few hundred thousand dollars to make kitchen knives. They can immediately make billions of $ selling to the industry to make machine tools, and to the military to make better gun barrels. Metallic glass? Glass is a liquid. Very elastic? Glass is not elastic. Never need sharpening? A scientist will never say never. Steel knife surfaces can harbor germs? That's a new one. I am not saying that Vmatter is not what they claim it to be, but the "infomercial" is not convincing. dcarch

I've lived in the Northeast my entire life and have never, ever seen squirrel on a menu or in a market. I've run over a bunch of them though. Pigeons everywhere (NYC). You can buy squab in many stores. dcarch

Isn't it true that the military was the first one to use meat glue? dcarch

For instance, seal eyeballs are the tastiest part and are prized by the Inuit as a delicacy. If the Italians can enjoy Casu marzu, why are the Inuits strange eating eyeballs? dcarch

For you perhaps. With the exception of the bile gland, I cannot think of an organ that cannot be made delicious. dcarch Red Bull is made from Bile...Taurine is ox Bile...yum, yikI am of course talking about the whole organ, not just the extract. When I was traveling in China, I saw a store selling snake bile bland for people to swallow raw. Very expensive folk medicine. dcarch

For you perhaps. With the exception of the bile gland, I cannot think of an organ that cannot be made delicious. dcarch

Isn't it also true, especially for the Chinese, that there is a common belief that eating an organ will improve the health of the same organ in your body? dcarch