Indications of knife sharpness

Damn sure dont do the shaving test if anyone or anything (dog, cat) could startle you while in progress. This is very bad should it happen and make your hand jump....ouch. Worse yet would be something bumping you.:cool:
 
I am surprized that no one has mentioned the peanut test. Take a styrofoam peanut and slice very thin at the end. Only a very sharp knife will slice cleanly. Your arm hair will grow out and the cuts will heal and no one will be able to tell that you are a knifeknut.

A. G.
 
whoo, that's very cool
i'll pick out the styrofoam peanuts from that fedex box that juz popped in and start stroking my nuts with my knives :D :D
 
A. G. Russell :

Take a styrofoam peanut and slice very thin at the end. Only a very sharp knife will slice cleanly.
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Try to just push cut it, no draw at all, that takes a decently sharp knife. The knife should cut right into in without denting the stryofoam. Cutting very light tissue paper or paper towel is demanding as well. If you want the ultimate test, take a phonebook and open it in the middle with the spine flat against a table, take one sheet and hold it straight up by the end at the bottom of the page, now press your knife down at the top of the page and cleanly cut the sheet right down to the binding, no draw of course, a straight push cut.

-Cliff
 
You can try to shave your pubic hair with it since your dick must be mince you're safe. Like this no one but your boy friend will notice...
 
Good thread guys :)...Thanks...

"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
I usually do it in the garage by myself. It's usually a test to see if I'm done with the stones, or if I need to do more work. I wouldn't do it while walking through Costco where you might get bumped, but I've probably done it in a pub or bar a couple times when the subject of knives came up and I wanted to prove a point. If you can't trust yourself with a sharp knife close to your own skin, should you really be carrying something that dangerous around in your pocket?

The peanut idea is cool as it can be done with no capitol investment and seems quite repeatable. It would also let my arm return to looking normal for the first time in years. People do sometimes look at the little bald spots a little funny.

I have visions of Cliff Stamp's house. I imagine a normal house filled with normal stuff, except everything is either perforated or sliced.

jmx

PS: It looks lie we got us a new troll here. Troll, go home before your Mommy misses you.
 
I use the 4 methods that c. stamp, and the rev use, thumbnail grab, hair shavin', paper/tissue slicin', styrofoam pushcut.

There are a few others, like looking for the bright light to reflect off of the flat/dull spots, looking under a loupe/magnifying glass,(this opens up a whole new world of identifying a sharp edge)

Bottom line though, is does it cut like I want it to cut, thinner blade slice better, thicker blades chop better,( and before anyone jumps on me about Moran edges, and Stryder knives, Cold Steel Carbon V, I'm making a generalazation about blade thickness)
 
Originally posted by Kuduro
You can try to shave your pubic hair with it since your dick must be mince you're safe. Like this no one but your boy friend will notice...
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Gee, have we been graced with a troll? I thought there was an age limit to post here. Grow up.

BTW, he has been reported. He obviously has nothing to offer here more than making every post he responds to d1ck related. Be Gone Troll.

Mike

Edited to add: He's been banned now. Maybe I am a little slow, and didn't notice that he had been banned prior to this post, or the mods were quick to act on this J/A. Anyway, thanks for booting him, and is it possible to delete his offensive posts?
 
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