An Odd Test of Sharpness

[longbow]

Having been growing my hair out the past couple of years or so so it is long. So see a hair laying on my sweatshirt and pick it up. Hold so it is hanging down and take my Shipley hunter/bush knife and flick at it twice and the first time doing so could feel the edge grab the single hair. Second little flick cut the hair in half with very little effort. Forged 5160 its whats sharp. keepem sharp

 

[willis]

I reckon it is sharp if it will do that.

 

[Barman1]

Hair whittlin' sharp.

I just pluck one scraggly looking chin whisker to check my edges sometimes. Gray preferably.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

If ya really wanna test sharpness try cutting one of those foam ear plugs, they will move outta the way of a sharp knife, they just compress, if the knife is hair scarin' sharp you'll be able to slice it in half without pressure.

Try it and you'll see what I mean...