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- Feb 28, 1999
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Here's a question which may open a can of worms. Is there a direct relationship between difficulty of sharpening and edge holding? Asked another way, if it's easy to sharpen does it automatically dull more easily? The reason I ask is, I touched up a friend's ATS 34 Applegate blade this AM on a little diamond hone - a few swipes, a burr, a few the other way, and there it was. This steel is supposed to be 59 to 61 RC and hold an edge very well. One would think, based on this, that it would dull easily. Are there other factors which determine edge hold vs ease of sharpening? If so, what might they be?
Jack
Jack