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I have read the term "thirty years experience" on this forum. With all due respect, and I do hold thirty years experience in high regard, thirty years experience falls short of the mark. As a group, we have a number of the thirty year crowd, and each individual brings different experiences into the mix.
I believe our life experience, including those lives who have touched ours, can add at least as much to this forum as our direct sharpening experience.
Our combined experiences can function together to produce ideas which surpass the original idea.
Let's keep growing.
Ken
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Mr. Ken, I like your thoughts!
I am attaching my favourite painting with sharpening theme.
Arthur Hoeber (American, 1854-1915) Portrait of a Man, Possibly Amish or Mennonite, with Sharpening Stone.
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Jan
Thanks, the hand powered sharpening wheel (sand stone?) is about 100% like the sharpening station that my Grandmother (Malinda Youngblood Lucius) used.
Thanks again for the art -
Rupert
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You are welcome, Mr. Rupert, it’s my pleasure to know that you like the painting also.
It reminds me a famous quote from the book The Wisdom of the sands by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In one story he describes the communication between two gardeners who lived at very distant places. Their communication was reduced to one simple sentence:
"This morning I have pruned my rose trees."
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Jan,
One of the things I appreciate about your posts is that the scientist can live in harmony with the artist, philosopher, grandfather.
I am reminded of Edward Steichen's ideal photographer and camera, "the housewife's Brownie sitting on the kitchen shelf". I hope our technology never takes us away from our connection with our ancestoral grindstones.
Ken
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When visiting with Mr. Steve B. a few years ago - on his entry porch he had the most beautiful antique sharpening station. What art.
Rupert
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Rupert,
I noticed the same things in Steve's home. One of the things I admire about Steve is his knowledge and interest in sharpening extends far beyond the day to day skills. I am starting to see that kind of broader interest permeates this forum.
Ken
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Sir, you are spot on -
and the nice people you meet along the journey.
Rupert
