RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
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RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
With great sadness we have lost one of the greatest contributors to knife sharpening.
"Knife Grinders" Dr Vadim Kraichuk
He was known for his Knife Deburring Book, and his extensive exploration into something that is perhaps one of the most important components of knife sharpening that is often never discussed.
Deburring.
Whether you agreed with his work or disagreed there is no doubt he got you thinking about the details and ruling things out.
Dr Vadim had an inquenchable thirst for knowledge and sharing. His quest started to put an end to the myths and rumors surrounding sharpening and to explore how and what can be done to create a high performance edge. He did this not only for his Sharpening business, but also because it was his passion and he also shared his work and research with the public.
He wrote a book "Knife Deburring" which has some very interesting ideas in it. He also has a YouTube channel which he went into detailed testing with researching the effects of heat damage on edges and also videos to demonstrate his prowless with sharpening.
One of his greatest works was on showing that super steals need super abrasives and that the edge retention and edge stability was better with cBN versus Alumina for super steels.
However his most well known contribution was helping to quantify the BESS test values and what the values mean.
He essentially set the standard.
He was mistakenly dismissed by some as just a Tormek guy but a lot of his idea apply universally to any sharpening method.
This announcement comes with such great sadness because his work was ongoing.
We will never know what other mysteries he would have been able to shine light on.
We will never know the full potential of where his work would have gone.
So, perhaps this is a reminder that tomorrow is never promised
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
R.i.p, and thanks for your contributions to the community.
Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Yep, sad news for sure. Our community is always better with passionate folks who make us think and generate discussion.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Just bought the book. They may be hard to come by in the future.
Obviously a brilliant man.
Obviously a brilliant man.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Let me come back to say that unfortunately, this is the second instance in too short a time that Shawn has provided an excellent report on the untimely loss of prominent members of our community.
Sincerely, well done Shawn and much respect.
Tomorrow is not promised indeed.
Sincerely, well done Shawn and much respect.
Tomorrow is not promised indeed.
Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Thanx Shawn,
Our condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
I too just bought the book.
sal
Our condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
I too just bought the book.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
The problem can be people on the more geeky side of things are more introverted.Eli Chaps wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:31 pmLet me come back to say that unfortunately, this is the second instance in too short a time that Shawn has provided an excellent report on the untimely loss of prominent members of our community.
Sincerely, well done Shawn and much respect.
Tomorrow is not promised indeed.
As an extrovert, I do feel a sense of responsibility sometimes to get the word out. I'd certainly rather not be the bringer of bad news.
Pretty bummed out on this one.
We've lost a lot of good guys this past year.
Cliff Stamp
Ken Schwartz
And now Dr Vadim.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
That's terrible news, I just found his Youtube channel a few months ago! Crazy how this world works. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrs9DE ... A/featured
Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Oi brother! You bring far more good news than bad by massive margins. You pay respect to influential folks in our community.Deadboxhero wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:48 pmThe problem can be people on the more geeky side of things are more introverted.Eli Chaps wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:31 pmLet me come back to say that unfortunately, this is the second instance in too short a time that Shawn has provided an excellent report on the untimely loss of prominent members of our community.
Sincerely, well done Shawn and much respect.
Tomorrow is not promised indeed.
As an extrovert, I do feel a sense of responsibility sometimes to get the word out. I'd certainly rather not be the bringer of bad news.
Pretty bummed out on this one.
We've lost a lot of good guys this past year.
Cliff Stamp
Ken Schwartz
And now Dr Vadim.
Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Just made the connection between the man and it's work... It was pretty well known, for me to find it years ago !
Thoughts to his family and may he rest in peace.
Thoughts to his family and may he rest in peace.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Sorry to hear of this. Also ordered a hard copy of his book, have had it on kindle for a while but having this one around for reference seems like a good idea.
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Re: RIP Dr. Vadim Kraichuk "Knife Grinders" Wootz
Thanks Shawn for always honoring those who came before. We are all here because someone came before us and paved the way. A good reminder.
Condolences to his family.
Condolences to his family.
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