There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
I'd say even offering some maintenance supplies and tools would be cool, but individually most are so cheap they aren't worth the wait of a drop.
If it were ever to happen, I think strops and sharpening supplies should be a separate thing. Way too many options, opinions, preferences, etc. For the added cost I think many would skip it if that one party wasn't to their liking.
I just got this as an early Father's day gift the other day : iFixit 64 Bit Driver Kit - Precision Tools for Electronics, Smartphone, and Computer Repair and Upgrades https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0189YWOIO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_13ijBb66S9R07
Seems to be a decent set so far, but does go way above and beyond what's needed for basic knife maintenance. (does have a spanner bit that fits the free spinning bestech pivots very well though 😁)
GearBest is also having a flash site on a Wiha set right now if anyone is looking : found a very interesting goods in Gearbest:Xiaomi Wiha 24 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Kit - GRAY https://gearbest.app.link/Lia0sJ9OMN
I l haven't tried nano-oil, but have been happy enough with the Hoppe's No9.
And a tip on the blue Loctite; get the stick kind... The paste that looks like a big chapstick tube. Waaaay less messy than the liquid stuff in the squeeze tube.