Homer's Legal 4-Plant Max Perpetual Minimalist Garden In Ontario

Homer Simpson said:
Yup, don't miss those days; I am pretty moderate in my drinking now because I just don't want to feel like crap anymore but I had my days especially when I was an apprentice, LOL.

Yes, I keep trying to improve things not so much because things don't work but because I have the time and I find it interesting; I find the tincture feels better and even lasts a lot longer than my previous olive oil extractions. I read the reason oils work for extraction is because the cannabinoids bind with oil so I was thinking maybe that's why it doesn't work as well as the tincture because basically the alcohol evaporates which leaves pure unbonded resin. Totally hypothesizing here so as usual, I could be totally wrong. Yeah, I got my Sativa ordered so I'm looking forward to that also.
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I think you are right about the tinctures. Yea, I was also a big drinker, often wonder how I made it this far. Cheers
 
As an off-topic post, I have either given away or sold my nicest chef knives so I decided to make one for myself which I just finished today.

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It is 12" long and made from 1095 carbon steel with a Rockwell hardness of about 61 which is still nice and hard but won't be prone to chipping.

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The handle is made from Desert Ironwood which is a wood I really love to work with. It's usually nicely figured and good and hard and has very fine closed grain so when I take it up to 2000 grit sandpaper it feels like glass. I then applied two coats of Tung Oil.

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I took the main bevel down to about .010" before I put on the final cutting bevel so it is a real slicer. I also sharpen my cutting edge up to 3000 grit sandpaper or stones so it is literally razor-sharp and can shave the hair off my arm.

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I leave the cutting edge on the tip much thicker so in case I have to do any stabbing the tip will hold up and not break off. Really happy how it turned out.
 
oldsmokey said:
Wow Homer that is some amazing craftsmanship how long have you been making knives for?
Just got my new bread knife from Amazon was trying it out today on a fresh loaf of sourdough bread. Works good maybe too good.
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Yes, your new knife certainly seems like it will cut anything well, LOL. Whoever said a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife never had a razor-sharp knife because I am constantly cutting myself.

I was wondering that myself the other day and I am not exactly sure how long I have been making knives but I think about eight years but just as a hobby mostly. Being a millwright is an advantage because I spent my career using tools and working with metal.
 
Pennywise said:
I came to appreciate strong tips when I was cutting meat everyday. Especially chickens! Lol
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I was thinking being a former butcher you would know your way around a chef's knife. Those poor chickens, LOL.
 
I’m quick at it, I hated when customers wanted a chicken cut up. I told a few come in the back and I’ll show you how to do it. A couple took me up on it but most wouldn’t
 
Pennywise said:
I’m quick at it, I hated when customers wanted a chicken cut up. I told a few come in the back and I’ll show you how to do it. A couple took me up on it but most wouldn’t
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I bet you are quick after all that practice. That was cool of you to offer; cut up a man's chicken for him and he eats chicken pieces for a day, teach him to butcher his own chicken and he eats pieces for life, lol.
 
Cut up chicken was 2.99 a pound but a whole chicken was .99 a pound. People naturally grabbed the whole chicken then wanted me to cut it for them.
 
Pennywise said:
Cut up chicken was 2.99 a pound but a whole chicken was .99 a pound. People naturally grabbed the whole chicken then wanted me to cut it for them.
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Those cheap bastards, no wonder it pissed you off, lol.
 
oldsmokey said:
Or you could go to KFC they cut it up and cook it for you. :laughtwo:
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And I have always found the Colonel's 11 secret herbs and spices pretty tasty! :headbanger:
 
Pennywise said:
First of the month I’d do 50 chickens a day easy.
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OMG... No wonder you hated when you were asked to do it, that is crazy. They should have had a rule against it. If you want pieces pay the damn $2.99. :(
 
Pennywise said:
Company policy was .11 a pound more if I used a knife but store management never charged it.
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I think after 50 chickens a day I would want to use a knife on store management, lol.
 
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