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They used plain old stones to sharpen knives back in the olden days. Does it still work? Sure.
Would I use one over my Worksharp Knife & Tool Sharpener? Only if I'm rich and bored.
Thing is, an old computer with 256MB of RAM still works. It simply won't work as well as the newest model with 2GB of RAM.
Some people still use old knives in 440A steel and it will still get the job done. I prefer to use my custom in M390 at Rc 62 because it will rarely roll, chip, or dull and the edge will easily last over twice as long without sharpening. Some people like to use traditional japanese waterstones to sharpen their carbon steel kitchen knives, whereas my S90V blade will laugh at the stone for endless hours as I try to raise a burr.
I think the case with old vs new knives is that both will cut, but in nearly all scenarios(provided you chose the proper steel for the task and we aren't comparing 5160 with S90V for chopping tasks) the new knife with the new steel will cut longer.
But this is just in reference to steels. For folders, modern models are simply more convenient(one-handed opening, locking blade, pocket clip, assisted opening, bottle opener) and made stronger(thicker pivot, G10 VS bone). For fixed blades, I doubt anything could become obsolete aside from the handle material.
Would I use one over my Worksharp Knife & Tool Sharpener? Only if I'm rich and bored.
Thing is, an old computer with 256MB of RAM still works. It simply won't work as well as the newest model with 2GB of RAM.
Some people still use old knives in 440A steel and it will still get the job done. I prefer to use my custom in M390 at Rc 62 because it will rarely roll, chip, or dull and the edge will easily last over twice as long without sharpening. Some people like to use traditional japanese waterstones to sharpen their carbon steel kitchen knives, whereas my S90V blade will laugh at the stone for endless hours as I try to raise a burr.
I think the case with old vs new knives is that both will cut, but in nearly all scenarios(provided you chose the proper steel for the task and we aren't comparing 5160 with S90V for chopping tasks) the new knife with the new steel will cut longer.
But this is just in reference to steels. For folders, modern models are simply more convenient(one-handed opening, locking blade, pocket clip, assisted opening, bottle opener) and made stronger(thicker pivot, G10 VS bone). For fixed blades, I doubt anything could become obsolete aside from the handle material.
