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25 minutes of a guy chopping wood?
No discussion can survive a video like that.
Well , he say that he ran out of wood .And that the last day he chopping two hours wood but the knife didn't give up to slice paper![]()
Odd. When I was taught how to sharpen a knife 60 odd years ago, I was told never pull the blade on the stone. If you only push the blade on the stone, you won't get a wire edge. A wire edge was something to avoid. (I still avoid them.)The first problem I think of is a wire edge. If you've sharpened properly to a very thin edge, that edge will bend when you cut a few things, and feel dull. What you have to do is break off that wire, that is, that very thin final bevel, and you will have a more robust cutting edge.
That's why we will sharpen to a 30 degree inclusive angle or less, then put a 40 degree microbevel on it for strength.
Apart from the necromancy (which isn't on you) the changes to modern steels and sharpening materials means that a push motion can still cause a wire edge to form. Happens more on ceramic stones I think, not a problem with diamonds. So yeah you are right, but as time goes on, sometimes the exceptions start to outnumber the rules.Odd. When I was taught how to sharpen a knife 60 odd years ago, I was told never pull the blade on the stone. If you only push the blade on the stone, you won't get a wire edge. A wire edge was something to avoid. (I still avoid them.)