alkali, Not sure. I have a few older kitchen knives and they have the same type of swedges.by jasonstone20 - General
Yes, that is an awesome video of the old Herder factory. Roman Landes shared this with Cliff, and Cliff shared it with us. I haven't been able to find it however, thank you!by jasonstone20 - Video Reviews
Luis, Hahahaha!by jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
Luis, That is a valid take on the YouTube situation. Like everything these days, there seems to be two main ways to look at what is going on.by jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
Kyley, Yeah, that is the biggest problem I have is hand fatigue. I should have stronger hands since I have been lockpicking for the last few months regularly. I have to keep my hands strong because of the chronic injuries I have to my hands, if I let them get weak the worse my condition gets. Making feathersticks should also be a good exercise for my hands. I need to start practicing a littlby jasonstone20 - Video Reviews
Chris, That is sad to hear, I always liked his designs.by jasonstone20 - General
After emailing and talking on the phone to Christina Palmer, because she helped me out, I was able to pick these locks tonight: American Lock 1100 Key Retaining: American Lock 1100: Master Lock 911:by jasonstone20 - EDC
Ryan, Kyley would be the person to ask about getting a 1x30".by jasonstone20 - General
Sorry guys, I didn't think about spreading misinformation. I haven't used those knives, and was hoping I was wrong, as they seemed nice.by jasonstone20 - New Knives, and New to You Knives
Kyley, Those knives all look very practical and also good users. I have a set of the Silverpoint Whustof paring knives: hawkbill, Wharncliffe, and spear point. Nice handles, heard the steel is junk.by jasonstone20 - New Knives, and New to You Knives
alkali, Quotealkali [ I am sure that I have at times made things needlessly complicated for myself while setting knives up by trying to do several things at once I used to do this all the time, it makes things very hard for no reason.by jasonstone20 - General
Ryan, Yeah. I actually wish we could discuss such things, as I think we would have a good discussion about it, but for some reason politics is just too touchy of a subject as it is very personal to a lot of people and they can take things to heart, and stuff can get nasty very quickly. I happen to agree with you about YouTube and the Rittenhouse case, but I guess that is why they have PM'by jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
Kyley, Well they do have the one Fishermans/Fillet Knife:by jasonstone20 - General
Chris, The unsharpened blade thing is a good idea. I heard that a long time ago traditional knives came unsharpened from the factory, you were expected to put your own edge on knives. These are knives that were from hardware and general stores.by jasonstone20 - General
Look Noob: 10 Hobbies that are Locksport Realted other than Lockpicking:by jasonstone20 - EDC
Project Farms tests the ORMEK T-8, TSPROF, Wicked Edge, KME, Lansky, Warthog, Speedy Sharp, Work Sharp Ken Onion, and Smith’s knife sharpeners:by jasonstone20 - Sharpening Videos
This isn't directed at you, Ryan, as I am guilty of this a lot myself, but I would like to try and avoid things getting political on this forum. We are bombarded with politics as it has permeated almost everything, it would be nice not to have to deal with it here. I was thinking it might be a good idea to have a news/current events section, but after thinking about it, I believe it wouldnby jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
Ryan, Yeah, the establishment is favorable by Big Tech in general. Good thing there are alternatives now to use. I would stop using Google products altogether, but their suite of programs is hard to replace. This is coming from someone who is a huge FOSS(Free and Open Source Software) advocate. Linux is my daily driver OS. I wish I could get away from Andriod for my phone, but their isnby jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
I handled the Eldris at the Mora booth at Blade Show West 2018. Very hand filling handle, nice knife. I keep meaning to get one.by jasonstone20 - General
Chris, Awesome, that should also help the forum with new content. I myself have a backlog of YouTube videos to make and a some things that need to be mailed out.by jasonstone20 - General
Christian Palmer guide on Raking Techniques: Quotehttps://elvencraft.com/lpd/Raking%20Techniques.html Applying appropriate turner torque is essential for effective raking. Use as little torque as possible to avoid seizing the pin stacks while allowing the pins to set, but use enough torque to compensate for plug friction and return springs. Some locks require virtually no torque...by jasonstone20 - EDC
An interview with Christina Palmer: Quotehttps://www.lockpickextreme.com/women-locksport-series-christina-palmer/ Update to Christina’s most recent work (June 2020): Lockpick Extreme is proud to carry a new 12-piece lockpick set designed by Christina. To purchase a set of your own, visit our shop. If you’d like to read more on her research and design process, check out her “Lockpick Recommendaby jasonstone20 - EDC
This Chrome extension might help.by jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
KnifeCenter: Outdoor Knives Saleby jasonstone20 - Buy, Sell, Trade
Ryan, Yeah, I saw that. The Establishment is getting even more desperate.by jasonstone20 - Computers and Tech
Looks like an awesome knife, I need to get one! Great review btw!by jasonstone20 - General
Why you are having trouble picking a lock, top 10 reasons:by jasonstone20 - EDC
Welcome! I have always wanted a knife like Cliff's custom Dan Keffler. The handle design is amazing, as it seems very practical and ergonomic. I think Dan Keffler lives here in Oregon.by jasonstone20 - General
In my search for learning how to attack locks with spool pins, I found the technique of 'Hybrid Picking': You can pick a lock with spools very fast: 1. Rake to a false set using rake pick 2. Pick binding pin that gives counter-rotation on the tension wrench using hook pick 3. Rake to open using rake pick The Sparrows Medusa designed by Lock Noob is a type of Hybrid Pickby jasonstone20 - EDC