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I agree with you.

A few years ago I bought his book and it is indeed an incredible resource.

Thank you for your help and above all, happy sharpening.

### The "VADIM KRAICHUK" Project

I notice that many enthusiasts practice their art and science on their own. We live far apart and carry the weight of daily responsibilities. Additionally, when we have leisure time, few of us use it for rigorous and methodical research to the extent that it could be compared to a full-time job. Vadim was that rare individual who, driven by a desire for knowledge and improving his art, dedicated a significant amount of time to developing his expertise.

I'll speak for myself, and perhaps some of you will relate. I have loved sharpening since childhood, though I don't really know why. It's something that completely absorbs me. However, no one around me appreciates or is interested in this art/science. Now, with the internet, we realize we are not alone in our passions and can come together as a community.

I love forums where enthusiasts discuss and exchange ideas. While it's much better than the past when we were isolated in our villages, unaware of other enthusiasts, I still feel we are missing the opportunity to build something greater than ourselves. Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Vadim gave a lot.

I don't know why I love sharpening, just as I don't know why painters love to paint or musicians love to make music. It reminds me of Csikszentmihalyi's concept of "autotelic activities" and being in a state of flow.

I believe that all the energy we each invest individually would be multiplied (along with the pleasure) if we united in a grand project. If we structured ourselves to develop our art and allowed each participant to contribute according to their strengths, we could achieve great things.

I would like to discuss with you a project I would call "The VADIM KRAICHUK Project" to honor our comrade who gave so much to the community.

### Goal:
To create a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of the art/science of sharpening, thus channeling the energy, knowledge, and passions of its members. Continuing research or optimizing sharpening requires significant funds (for example, to pay researchers like the one behind "Science of Sharp" or other specialists). Few individuals embark on such ventures alone. Therefore, I believe that if we created a nonprofit organization, the profits could fund research, allowing us to continue developing our knowledge.

I don't have the means to spend $4000 on research for my part... But if 400 people paid an annual subscription of $10... we would have this amount. What I'm trying to say is that individually, we will not be able to develop our art, improve ourselves as much as if we sit down together. We must work together. Alone we can sometimes move faster but together we will definitely move further.

I also find the information too scattered. Creating a structured work that gathers different concepts and techniques would give everyone a quick overview and help identify areas where they have gaps. Additionally, the sale of this work would help finance the rare individuals working to master the art of sharpening.

### Steps:
1. Gauge interest in the project.
2. Structure ourselves.
3. Officially establish the nonprofit organization.
4. Find an official platform to launch the project and propose various ways for people to get involved.
5. Sell a low-cost subscription to fund different projects (including the writing of monthly articles on sharpening-related topics, which would later form the book, research, events, etc.).
6. Etc...

I invite you to share your thoughts and discuss this proposal to honor Vadim and continue his work.

Thank you all for your attention and participation.


**I would like to point out that my mother tongue is French. (I am from Quebec, I live in French Canada)
So, probably I will not express myself in an optimal way and I will perhaps use expressions that will be poorly translated. In short, forgive these difficulties.

Thank you for your answers. Indeed, I don't know if one day another person so dedicated to his art and so generous in teaching it will see the light of day.

On this subject, I have been wondering for a long time whether it would not be possible to come together to launch a research project with the aim of developing the art/science of sharpening/deburring. In short, to try in our own way to continue/contribute to Vadim's work. Also, I notice that a multitude of enthusiasts live their art/passion alone or with limited interaction (and yes, we often live very far from each other). So I would like to know what you think of my proposal. I might have an interesting idea if some of you are interested. I will explain it to you in my next message.

To return to the subject of Vadim's site. I managed to contact Daniel, his son whom I thank enormously (Thank you cbwx34). It will resolve the issue and within a week or two the site should be back online. Thus, a trace of Vadim's existence will still be available for a while.

Thank you for answering me.

Hello, Vadim Kraichuk's site has been made inaccessible. Like many of you, I learned a lot from him. In order to honor his work which he has made accessible on his site, I would like to pay out of my own pocket so that the site comes back online. I managed to find the host of the site, however, I need authorization from the owner (Vadim, who is dead and therefore cannot give it to me..) or authorization from his family . So I need to get in touch with her. So I'm asking if any of you could help me with this. I would like to honor Vadim's work.

We have to act quickly, since I don't know how long the information will be stored before being deleted.

You can contact me on my email address: (I hope I have permission to post it here?). steven.st-pierre2@usherbrooke.ca

ps: Forgive me if my text seems strange to you, I am translating it from French to English.