Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
beef for you.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
Ginger beef for dinner.

--Bryan

On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 6:57:34 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 6:35:58 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
> > beef for you.
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
> > Ginger beef for dinner.
> I like it...
>
You'd have to like ginger. Lots of ginger. I think
that ginger must be "in season" now because ALDI
had it cheap, and it was also really cheap at the
Mexican grocery.

I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>
> I had a Greek salad, fried calamari, bbq ribs, sweet potater fries, and lemon bars delivered from a local Eyetalian place, plenty for two meals...
>
> https://www.paninospizza.com/
>
I don't know if sweet potato fries are different, but
regular French fries lose their appeal quickly after
coming out of the fryer. By the time they got
delivered, they'd be far past their "best by" time.
>
> --
> GM

--Bryan

On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:

> Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
> beef for you.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
> Ginger beef for dinner.

WTF is all that shit you put on top?!?!?

(You knew this was coming, right?)

-sw

On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:57:30 -0700 (PDT), GM wrote:

> I had a Greek salad, fried calamari, bbq ribs, sweet potater fries, and lemon bars delivered from a local Eyetalian place, plenty for two meals...
>
> https://www.paninospizza.com/

All for only $81.

"Can't cook worth a shit!"

$81 would feed me for a week. 2 meals for you.

-sw

On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 18:10:24 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:

> I don't know if sweet potato fries are different, but
> regular French fries lose their appeal quickly after
> coming out of the fryer. By the time they got
> delivered, they'd be far past their "best by" time.

And the fried squid would be even worse.

Never order fried food to be delivered. Sheesh!

-sw

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 1:22:06 AM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
> > Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
> > beef for you.
> > https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
> > Ginger beef for dinner.
> WTF is all that shit you put on top?!?!?
>
Cayenne.
>
> -sw

--Bryan

On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>
> --Bryan
>
Invest in one of these.
I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
you the best price.

https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener

On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
> Invest in one of these.
> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
> you the best price.
>
> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>
>

I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 4:10:21 PM UTC-5, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
> > super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
> > peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
> > away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
> > but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
> > than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
> > Harbor Freight bench grinder.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> Invest in one of these.
> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
> you the best price.
>
> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>
According to the whole multiverse thing, there are
innumerable universes where I would spend that much
on a knife sharpener, but this is not one of them.
Old leather belt, FREE.
Jewelers' rouge, $7.99.

--Bryan

On 09/10/2022 22:10, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
> Invest in one of these.
> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
> you the best price.
>
> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>
I have one of those - it does an excellent job, worth every penny (I got
it on a flash sale).

On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>>
>>> --Bryan
>>>
>> Invest in one of these.
>> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
>> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
>> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
>> you the best price.
>>
>> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>
>I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
>at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
>Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
>while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
>a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
>knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>
>https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener

Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>>>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>>>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>>>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>>>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>>>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>>>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>>>
>>>> --Bryan
>>>>
>>> Invest in one of these.
>>> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
>>> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
>>> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
>>> you the best price.
>>>
>>> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>>
>> I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
>> at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
>> Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
>> while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
>> a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
>> knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>>
>> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>
> Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
>

Only a machinist file will work Popeye. Even better if it is a navy
issued machinist's file.

On 10/9/2022 7:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>>>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>>>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>>>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>>>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>>>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>>>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>>>
>>>> --Bryan
>>>>
>>> Invest in one of these.
>>> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out of the
>>> cabinet. It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening. If you have a Bed,
>>> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
>>> you the best price.
>>>
>>> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>>
>> I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
>> at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
>> Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
>> while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
>> a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
>> knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>>
>> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>
> Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.

How do you know? Did you ever own or try one?

Jill

On 2022-10-09 9:02 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/9/2022 7:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
>> <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5,
>>>> bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>>>>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>>>>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>>>>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>>>>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>>>>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>>>>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>
>>>> Invest in one of these.
>>>> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out
>>>> of the
>>>> cabinet.  It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening.  If you have
>>>> a Bed,
>>>> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
>>>> you the best price.
>>>>
>>>> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>>>
>>> I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
>>> at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
>>> Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
>>> while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
>>> a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
>>> knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>>>
>>> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>>>
>>
>> Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
>
> How do you know?  Did you ever own or try one?
>

I have one. It does a great job.

On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 01:44:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:

> On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 1:22:06 AM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>
>>> Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
>>> beef for you.
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
>>> Ginger beef for dinner.
>> WTF is all that shit you put on top?!?!?
>>
> Cayenne.

No way.. I've never seen any dried red pepper that colorless even
the shit my mom had that was 30+ years old.

Fess up, that's powdered dried ginger isn't it.

-sw

On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 20:53:48 -0500, Sqwertz <sqwertzme@gmail.invalid>
wrote:

>On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 01:44:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
>> On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 1:22:06 AM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>
>>>> Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
>>>> beef for you.
>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
>>>> Ginger beef for dinner.
>>> WTF is all that shit you put on top?!?!?
>>>
>> Cayenne.
>
>No way.. I've never seen any dried red pepper that colorless even
>the shit my mom had that was 30+ years old.
>
>Fess up, that's powdered dried ginger isn't it.

It looks like the lid fell of the plastic bottle as Bryan was trying
to use it.

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 4:32:43 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> According to the whole multiverse thing, there are
> innumerable universes where I would spend that much
> on a knife sharpener, but this is not one of them.
> Old leather belt, FREE.
> Jewelers' rouge, $7.99.
>
> --Bryan
>
But stropping does not sharpen a knife. It does help by aligning the edges of
knives.

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 4:32:43 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
> >
> >
> I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
> at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
> Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
> while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
> a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
> knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>
> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>
Yes, Bass Pro Shop has a very good selection of these. At least the one
I shop at does. I'd had mine a few years when I was at BPS and saw theirs.
They have a good selection of meat grinders, vacuum sealers, etc., too.

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 4:38:08 PM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
>
> On 09/10/2022 22:10, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
> >
> I have one of those - it does an excellent job, worth every penny (I got
> it on a flash sale).
>
I'm verrrry pleased with mine. I had seen it demonstrated on America's
Test Kitchen and was very impressed.

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 6:16:02 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>
> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >>
> >> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
> >
> >I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
> >at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
> >Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
> >while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
> >a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
> >knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
> >
> >https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
> >
> Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
>
As usual, you don't have a clue what you are talking about. Just your
usual bullshit blabbing and wasting electrons to add zero content.

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 8:02:36 PM UTC-5, j_mc...@comcast.net wrote:
>
> On 10/9/2022 7:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
> > <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
> >
> > Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
> >
> How do you know? Did you ever own or try one?
>
> Jill
>
He doesn't own one, never used one, and really has no idea of how
it works. So of course it ruins good cutlery.

On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 19:45:22 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net"
<itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 8:02:36 PM UTC-5, j_mc...@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> On 10/9/2022 7:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> >
>> > On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>> >
>> > Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
>> >
>> How do you know? Did you ever own or try one?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>He doesn't own one, never used one, and really has no idea of how
>it works. So of course it ruins good cutlery.
>
That's exactly how he thinks.

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 8:53:53 PM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 01:44:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 1:22:06 AM UTC-5, Sqwertz wrote:
> >> On Sat, 8 Oct 2022 16:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons wrote:
> >>
> >>> Very ginger. Beef have lot ginger. You like ginger, this
> >>> beef for you.
> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/albums/72177720302737832
> >>> Ginger beef for dinner.
> >> WTF is all that shit you put on top?!?!?
> >>
> > Cayenne.
> No way.. I've never seen any dried red pepper that colorless even
> the shit my mom had that was 30+ years old.
>
> Fess up, that's powdered dried ginger isn't it.
>
Steve. It was red pepper. It already had a huge
amount of ginger. Note at the upper left hand
corner of the photo, a bottle with a characteristic
shape.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/52413262052/in/album-72177720302737832/
Now, look at this photo, taken a few minutes ago.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36178182@N08/52416659762/in/dateposted-public/
There's that shape again, and it's on the bottom
of a bottle of cayenne pepper.

Next time you should think twice before accusing
me of lying. Now, be a good boy, and finish your
"concession nachos."
>
> -sw

--Bryan

On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 9:30:39 PM UTC-5, itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 4:32:43 PM UTC-5, bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > According to the whole multiverse thing, there are
> > innumerable universes where I would spend that much
> > on a knife sharpener, but this is not one of them.
> > Old leather belt, FREE.
> > Jewelers' rouge, $7.99.
> >
> > --Bryan
> >
> But stropping does not sharpen a knife. It does help by aligning the edges of
> knives.
>
It does sharpen. It's just a finer grit than you'll find
in a "sharpener."

--Bryan

On 10/9/2022 9:02 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/9/2022 7:15 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On Sun, 9 Oct 2022 17:32:37 -0400, Dave Smith
>> <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2022-10-09 5:10 p.m., itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
>>>> On Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 8:10:28 PM UTC-5,
>>>> bryang...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I used my new knife to cut up the beef. It arrived
>>>>> super sharp. I only used it on the beef and the
>>>>> peppers, then washed it, stropped it, and put it
>>>>> away. I used one of my older knives for the rest,
>>>>> but I stropped that one well first, and it cut better
>>>>> than when it was new. Makes me want a cheapo
>>>>> Harbor Freight bench grinder.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>
>>>> Invest in one of these.
>>>> I've got either model 130 or 1520 without going and pulling it out
>>>> of the
>>>> cabinet.  It aligns the knife perfectly for sharpening.  If you have
>>>> a Bed,
>>>> Bath, and Beyond near you and a 20% off coupon will most likely get
>>>> you the best price.
>>>>
>>>> https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener
>>>
>>> I have a sharpener with the same design but different colour. I got it
>>> at Bass Pro Shop about 5 years ago and I have been very happy with it.
>>> Every once in a while I get it out when a knife needs a touch up and
>>> while it is out I do all the others. It takes less than a minute to get
>>> a good sharp edge on a knife. I can do my chefs knives, my carving
>>> knife, the paring knifes and even my ceramic knives.
>>>
>>> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/chefs-choice-m1520-angleselect-knife-sharpener
>>
>> Those things are a joke, they ruin good cutlery.
>
> How do you know?  Did you ever own or try one?

There might be some truth in what Sheldon says.
Without googling (Cindy can do that) I seem to remember
that electric knife sharpeners can overheat your knife blade
and ruin the "temper."

I prefer slower sharpening.
I still have an old "wet stone" from my Boy Scout days.

I would like to get better and easier though.
This one looks good to me and is CHEAP! :)
https://chefschoice.com/collections/knife-sharpener/products/chefschoice-diamond-hone-knife-sharpener-model-478

I remember in 2016, Notbob (remember him?) found an "AccuSharp" for
under $10 and raved about it. He bought it at True Value hardware store.

IMO, silly to spend hundreds of dollars for a knife sharpener.