Not Using a Sharpened Knife (is it just me?)

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I think I may have some kind of emotional problem, but it seems like the better I do at sharpening a given knife, the less likely I am to use it to actually cut stuff. I don't know why, but when I get a knife as sharp as I want it, it's like I don't want to "undo" what I did, and I don't really believe I can get it that way again, no matter how many times I've done it in the past. So, I usually use my knives that I don't really care about rathet than those that will really slice well.

Anyone else have the same tendency? Would just using my sharpest knives for a while be adquate "therapy"?

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Not me, but then I guess I'm in the 'knives-as-tools' camp, while you're in the 'knives-as-art' camp. ;) Each to his own, I say.

Still, it's nice to use something sharp once in a while. I recommend some cutting therapy - find a cardboard monster and defeat it in basement combat. :D
 
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I'm the other way around. I get a knife really really sharp, then feel obligated to cut stuff. Carboard, junk mail, whatever's lying around within easy reach. Then, of course, I need to sharpen it again. :rolleyes:
 
I'm kind of like that. I 'm not very good at sharpening and I'm like, man I got it really sharp, I don't want to dull it up again. :(
 
I used to be that way when I got a knife from the factory that was hair poppin sharp. I did not want to dull the edge. Now That I know how to sharpen my knives I feel I should cut something to test them. I like cutting Pizza Hut pizza boxes because they are some what thick. John
 
I feel a little bit that way. It is one of the reasons that I wish my Adventurer SAK had a secondary pen knife blade like the Tinker model that I used to carry. That slim little pen knife blade saw an awful lot of box opening duty while the bigger blade was mostly held in reserve. I can certainly resharpen my main blade, but if I have it bragging sharp I am compelled to do my edge touch up sooner rather than later.
 
Cougar Allen said:
The cure: sharpen up all your knives. :cool:
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Exactly! I used to baby the exceptionally sharp knives in my collection. Once you can get them all that sharp it just comes down to which you like using! I won't take a knife to work unless I can shave with it at the minimum.
 
Agreed,
Theres a certain feeling of satisfaction after re-sharpening them.

However, one has a little worry in the back of his mind of wearing his blade away,by the cyclitic actions of a knife owner, but then if you dont use it, you cant really apreciate your work afterwards.

And may just be me, but it seems the blade gets better an better after each cycle, so this pushes me to use mine a bit more then the shelf queens i do have. :)



WR
 
Knives are tools, even if I have far more of them than I can use. Sharp tools work much better than blunt tools, and resharpening tools is a great way of reducing stress. Use your sharp tools!
 
the cardboard monster in my basement just succumbed to repeated attacks from my huge bowie :eek: it is strangely soothing for some reason.....
 
I always start cutting crap immediately upon opening the package the knife came in. Alot of times it is tested on the very package it was shipped in. Arm hair, paper, cardboard, wood- it is a natural progression. I cant stop cutting stuff. The sharper the blade, the more I desire to let it slice through stuff. What good is a knife if it is just sitting there?
 
I had a similar problem. The way I reformed was by virtue of the Swiss Army Knife. It didn't come nearly as sharp as it could have. So I put a keen edge on. Not being terribly expensive, I subjected it to some intense cutting. It did dull. However the SAK is very easy to resharpen. I believe that is responsible for building up much of my confidence in my sharpening skills. Maybe this would work for you.
-KC
 
Planterz said:
I'm the other way around. I get a knife really really sharp, then feel obligated to cut stuff. Carboard, junk mail, whatever's lying around within easy reach. Then, of course, I need to sharpen it again. :rolleyes:
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It is really an addiction, nothing inanimate is safe around me after I sharpen my knife, tonight, in an effort to test both my heat treating and sharpening skills, I have deanimated two 2X4's and endless amounts of paper with the bowie shown in link, and it still shaves :eek: :eek: Amazing, at least to me. BTW, the knife is 14" OAL 9" blade, O-1 with black and white ebony handle. :D Sharp as H E dubble toothpix.

http://share.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=EegM2LVq3cuXEA
 
Okay ... yesterday I engaged in a little "behavior modification therapy." I actually let someone else use one of my carry knives to slice some plastic. And I've been using another to open boxes and packaging. I'm pretty sure there is something predatory made of cardboard stalking me as well, so I'll need to hunt it down and kill it before it gets me.
 
Thanks alot, it's a little more flawed in person, but it's my first hidden tang so ti doesn't fit perfectly, however, it does look pretty damn good to me all in all and the blade holds an edge through hell and high water....I sharpened it, convex edge, to 320 grit belt then stropped on dry back of leather belt...chopped in half 8 2x4's a hardwood 4x4, a penny, and sliced a medium size cardboard box into little strips, sliced up at least 50 pieces of paper and it finally got to where it would barely shave. I personally really like the wood as I have never seen it used before. I got some more and am gonna use it for a full tang knife next. I know, off topic...I don't care, I'm just whoring for compliments on my seventh knife made, thanks, now back to topic, my apologies,

Mitch
 
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