Field & Stream: A Entertaining Article on Sharpening Knives

Overdramatized, they make it seem like there is something supernatural about blade sharpening, something that the average person cannot hope to manage.

I remember reading a book a few years ago about pilots before WWI- one of the pilots walked outside, looked up and said "air's no good for flying today", so they didn't try to fly that day.
 
bdmicarta said:
Overdramatized, they make it seem like there is something supernatural about blade sharpening, something that the average person cannot hope to manage.
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Did we read the same article? Nickens talks about a pro knifemaker showing him how to get his favorite knife good and sharp in fairly simple terms. It's an editorial, a fluff piece... and yet it contains no glaring errors. Which is frankly pretty unusual for the average hunting/fishing magazine, especially when it comes to knives. Most knife "articles" are either lifted straight from the ad copy on the very next page and/or so full of baloney they do more harm than good.

I've noticed a few national magazine editors giving handmade and high-end knives some love the past couple years, and I'm all for it. Good to see Mr. Donovan getting some well-deserved attention. F&S reaches a heckuva lotta people, most of whom spend an average of about $40 on their knives (judging by their advertisers and the knives they usually "review" ).
 
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I agree, regarding the pleasure of seeing a knife article such as this in such a main stream publication. A non knife guy sent it to me and it's awesome that something that is this factual and captures so much soul about owning and maintaining knives was seen by him.
 
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