I really like this knife. I bought both the boy and I one each. Anyway the brag, I (wince now ) cut some aluminum can tops and bottoms with it. Approximately 4-5 cans top and bottom. I wanted to see how it held up. No surprise it was not shaving after this abuse, but about 20 strop strokes on semichrome on leather then about 20 more on green compound on leather and I think it's sharper than when I got it. 