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knives

  • Stay Sharp

    Stay Sharp

    Any time I put a new razor head on my razor and I shave I have a little monologue in my head that goes: “You should do this more often because you don’t cut yourself and it’s so much smoother and, really, it’s worth it.” Now that same monologue is going to kick in when…

  • A Cheap, Easy Knife Sharpener

    [Apologies, for the annoying squiggle in this video podcast: my computer is getting old, people.] If that video made you desperate for a link to that cheap and easy knife sharpener, here it is: AccuSharp 001 Knife Sharpener. I can’t recommend it enough.

  • A Razor/Knife Analogy

    We all shave (well, except for you, Moses). Men shave their faces, women shave other parts, and we can all agree that shaving is always better and smoother with a fresh, super sharp razor. Today, after replacing the head on my Mach 3 Turbo, and shaving my face so smooth a baby’s bottom sued me…

  • A Ceramic Knife

    A Ceramic Knife

    In certain movies, there’s always a bad guy who thwarts a hero or a town from getting what he, she, or they want but, at the end, learns to love that thing for him or herself. For example, I’d like to cite “Footloose” and “Chocolat,” two movies that I’ve seen but totally forgotten. I do…