I have only recently come across blade forums. After long reading, I got my first knife..BM940
Well the edge was not razor sharp
or even close
I have to admit that I was warned to expect it. No problem, I figured it should be a good blade and I set about seeing how sharp I could get my new knife. Of course I also started working on my dull old German kitchen knife as well.
One day, it came time to cut up a potato. Well the knife went though the potato effortlessly I mean the knife seemed to fall through the vegetable I thought maybe there was something wrong with the potato maybe it was rotten gone soft. Of course it was a normal potato it was just my first experience of WORKING with a very sharp knife.
Despite all my reading and sharpening efforts, I have not yet approached the holy grail of hair popping sharp. This remains a goal to work towards. Still, I have achieved a better appreciation for a fine edge and what it takes to achieve that edge. The impact of these experiences extend beyond what I would have expected.
I was listening to an advertisement for a new car. The announcer drooled about the cars razor sharp handling. My mind raced through multiple thought processes. I considered the precision implied by the reference to razor sharp handling. Recent experiences have given me a whole new frame of reference on what had been just a stale cliché. Now I could really imagine the effortless grace one might expect from a car with razor sharp handling. Whether the car would live up to that standard is a different question.
One day, it came time to cut up a potato. Well the knife went though the potato effortlessly I mean the knife seemed to fall through the vegetable I thought maybe there was something wrong with the potato maybe it was rotten gone soft. Of course it was a normal potato it was just my first experience of WORKING with a very sharp knife.
Despite all my reading and sharpening efforts, I have not yet approached the holy grail of hair popping sharp. This remains a goal to work towards. Still, I have achieved a better appreciation for a fine edge and what it takes to achieve that edge. The impact of these experiences extend beyond what I would have expected.
I was listening to an advertisement for a new car. The announcer drooled about the cars razor sharp handling. My mind raced through multiple thought processes. I considered the precision implied by the reference to razor sharp handling. Recent experiences have given me a whole new frame of reference on what had been just a stale cliché. Now I could really imagine the effortless grace one might expect from a car with razor sharp handling. Whether the car would live up to that standard is a different question.
