How sharp does your knife have to be?

While sharpening, I push cut news or printing paper. I start splitting hair toward the follicle end after the treated strop.
NB: A hair splitter (even through both ends of the hair) is not automatically a good push cutter.
 
You know.... when you think of it... if you're gonna use a knife primarily and only for self-defence , wouldn't jagged edges or perhaps serrated edges be best?
They give very NASTY looking tear wounds , and since its teared not sliced , the aggressor IS going to feel it .
 
EpicHam said:
You know.... when you think of it... if you're gonna use a knife primarily and only for self-defence , wouldn't jagged edges or perhaps serrated edges be best?
They give very NASTY looking tear wounds , and since its teared not sliced , the aggressor IS going to feel it .
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I think you'll find that most people on here carry a knife as a tool, not a weapon :)
 
EpicHam said:
You know.... when you think of it... if you're gonna use a knife primarily and only for self-defence , wouldn't jagged edges or perhaps serrated edges be best?
They give very NASTY looking tear wounds , and since its teared not sliced , the aggressor IS going to feel it .
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bpeezer said:
I think you'll find that most people on here carry a knife as a tool, not a weapon :)
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Yup vast majority of the people here see a knife as a tool. I actually avoided joining the forum for years thinking it was full of people who carried knives as weapons until I actually joined to research my next knife purchase and found out majority of the members here have the same viewpoint as me Knives = Tools, not weapons. Since than this is my favorite forum to visit, hands down one of the best communities on the internet.

And to comment on your serrations viewpoint, if someone has been stabbed I think the difference between plain/serrated/combo blade is going to be the last thing anyone cares about. I know you won't hear me calling my attacker a fool because they used a plain blade or whatever you think would do the least damage.
 
My GF carries a matriarch 2 as self defense (she works late night) and it is serrated. It does cause more pain as clean slices barely sting (I'd know).

I've even read articles stating that jagged wounds are easier to treat since the surface area is high and blood coagulated easier where clean slices are hard for wound to heal? If I can find link I will post here.

My sebenza is the worst knife to be called a weapon haha.

'Hold on attacker, let me remove my blade from its leather sheath!'
 
HwangJino said:
My sebenza is the worst knife to be called a weapon haha.

'Hold on attacker, let me remove my blade from its leather sheath!'
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And then make sure to open it slowly, because flicking it open could void the warranty! :D
 
For most of my knives, push-cutting phone book paper, both directions is "good enough."

My EDC knives are "Braggin' Rights" knives. Spyderco Militaries in S90V and CPM M-4. They will "dry shave" facial hair. They're mirror polished on strops to .1 Micron.
 
That depends on type of knife 30 degree bowie has to be able to shave and cut paper, my small knives are hairy splitting sharp .
 
I like mine to be hair popping sharp. As a chef it's makes the job that more fun.
BTW, did you know that the Geneva Convention prohibits stabbing a combatant with a serrated knife? It's gotta be straight edge.
 
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