February 2020 – Farcyde's Stuff

Hardness Testers

February 23, 2020 farcyde

I finally got hands on some hardness testers (via Amazon USA) for knife making. Of course I had to test them right away and they’re great!

The set consists of six graded files with different hardnesses. What you do is scrape over your workpiece beginning with the lowest grade and working yourself upwards. The first file that leaves a mark on your steel tells you the achieved hardness in HRC. (Pictured above is my fishing knife, that I made 2015. It has a hardness of about 60 HRC!!!)

DIY Leather Balm

(The Image above is NOT stolen, although it looks like so. I just reused a tin that I already had.)

I made some wood wax finish again lately that really works very well and I wanted something to care for for my leather items as well. Leather Balm is cool for keeping your leather items good-looking, water-proof (to a certain degree), soft and nourished – thus – well cared for.

Applied and used properly, it’ll make your leather last a lifetime. Summarized, you want to provide for your leather with natural oils and fats and at the same time protect it from the elements as good as you can.

February 22, 2020 farcyde

I watched a very inspiring YouTube Video lately from a guy who made himself a meat slicer. Now, since I’m rather productive making bacon, dried meat or sausages every so often, I decided that I wanted one of these too! Mine is not as sophisticated as his (he is definitely “carpentry level: god”), but it works and I’m proud!

Love Your Pet Day

February 20, 2020 farcyde

Brace yourselves: The americans are celebrating the National Love Your Pet Day every Feb. 20th., you can find it all over the social networks.

Well, I’m a born and raised bavarian, but nonetheless here’s my contribution: My beloved Lady of the House.

Butter Garlic Noodles with Oyster Sauce

February 19, 2020 farcyde

I got a package of these shrimp flavoured egg noodles and I found them very yummy and flavourful. Here’s an easy and filling Recipe:

February 17, 2020 farcyde

Thinking about various occasions where an “emergency kit” might come in handy lately, here’s also my list of things that I carry around with me by default – I don’t even notice it in my pocket anymore. Nobody needs any more than that if he’s not in, like, Canada’s wilderness 🙂

February 16, 2020 farcyde

I was cleaning up and decluttering my basement and workshop today. Normally a task that I’m really not very keen on, but it was necessary after around eight years. And see what In found: My old pocket knife! I didn’t have this one in my hands for 10 years (easily) and I’m really glad I re-discovered it. Gave it some drops of oil and a little sharpening and it’s as good as on the first day!