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Mike Aubrey's Recent Activity

  1. Mike Aubrey attached a file to the thread Pictures of your new acquisitions.

    It's been a good week for me. Eddie AU 223x55 Mild Steel/Nickel clad GoMai. [ATTACH]

    Eddworks 223mm AU Gyuto (1 of 2).jpg Jul 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
  2. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread 4k Stones.

    Thanks. I had no idea. I had encountered the chart on Gritomatic's website well before I was ever on any knife forums.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
  3. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread A polishing thread.

    This is a area that I really don't have a good grasp of, but would really like to develop.

    Jul 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
  4. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread This is correct.

    I first read the title as "thin is correct."

    Jul 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
  5. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread The Cleaver Thread.

    Thanks! Cuts good too!

    Jul 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
  6. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread The Cleaver Thread.

    I never remember to do things like before/after weigh-ins. ::facepalm:: Sanding just took off the rust and exposed more of the already...

    Jul 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
  7. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread Welcome ethompson.

    Welcome!

    Jul 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
  8. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread 4k Stones.

    Gritomatic has a great chart comparing grit ratings across a variety of brands....

    Jul 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
  9. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread The Cleaver Thread.

    Thanks! Will report back!

    Jul 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
  10. Mike Aubrey attached a file to the thread The Cleaver Thread.

    Ho Chee Kee Lee Cleaver $15 find. Had a horrible chip in the middle—someone definitely tried to use it as a butcher's cleaver. Thinned...

    Chee Kee Lee Chinese Cleaver (1 of 2).jpg Jul 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
  11. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread Sharpening magnacut ...... A new journey , and some interesting revelations.

    I can't even type it right! How am I going to be able to say it!?

    Jul 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
  12. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread Pictures of your new acquisitions.

    Happy nakiri!

    Jul 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
  13. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread What has been your go to knife for the last week ?.

    My Shindo 240 made me two gallons of pico de gallo this past week. I'd show a picture, but we ate it all.

    Jul 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
  14. Mike Aubrey attached a file to the thread Pictures of your new acquisitions.

    I have a new acquisition today: Miyazaki Ginsan Bunka 190mm. Nice and tall at 55mm. I picked it up for my wife after noticing that she...

    Miyazaki Ginsan Bunka 190mm  (1 of 2).jpg Miyazaki Ginsan Bunka 190mm  (2 of 2).jpg Jul 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
  15. Mike Aubrey replied to the thread Welcome Mike Aubrey.

    Right now I'm in Illinois, but I spent five years in western Canada. Working on heading back to grad school for a PhD in linguistics,...

    Jul 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM