sharp?

It is shiny, and I suppose it would be handy if one needed a large amount of gerbil bedding or such…
 
The old phone book I have had around for years to test sharpness of blades when I run out of grocery store receipts turned out to not be good at all. Paper got old and rough and kind of fell apart as I cut through it. So I ordered rolls of brand new thermal receipt paper to test my knife blades. Never will I run out again, and the thin thermal paper is just the best in my book for testing sharpness as far as paper products go.
 
shane45-1911 said:
I stopped refining my edges to anything past 600 grit a long time ago.

Beyond 600-1000 grit, they don't stay that way for long, and it made me hesitant to use my knives for anything beyond cutting an errant thread for fear of scratching my mirror finish.

Yeah, it's cool to polish your edges like that, but the novelty and practicality soon wears off on any knife that is not a safe queen.
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Myth.

I cut 4 large boxes of cardboard the other day, many cuts. It still shaved hair after.

I took my mini Emmissary in the woods, shaved off kindling for 15 minutes (it was raining that day, took 45min to start a fire). It still shaved hair after.

That's why I stopped using those damned manual labor sharpening systems. The mirror finish becomes precious which makes me not want to want to use the knife. I recently educated myself. I now have the sharpening setup I've been after for my entire life. I love opening cans of spinach with my shiny mirror edge : )
 
nevertakeadayoff said:
Myth.

I cut 4 large boxes of cardboard the other day, many cuts. It still shaved hair after.

I took my mini Emmissary in the woods, shaved off kindling for 15 minutes (it was raining that day, took 45min to start a fire). It still shaved hair after.

That's why I stopped using those damned manual labor sharpening systems. The mirror finish becomes precious which makes me not want to want to use the knife. I recently educated myself. I now have the sharpening setup I've been after for my entire life. I love opening cans of spinach with my shiny mirror edge : )
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I never said it isn't sharp. I'm saying it is not 10000 grit sharp. Big difference.

Sharpen to the highest grit you want and use the knife once on anything more robust than armhair, and your edge polish is significantly less than what you started with. How "sharp" it is, is relative. Taking an edge beyond 1000-2000 grit is a wasted effort on a hard use knife - regardless of steel, regardless of HRC, regardless of edge geometry.

Fact.
 
shane45-1911 shane45-1911 As much as I enjoy arguing on the internet, this one will be over rather quickly.

A courser edge dulls faster than a mirror edge.

Would you my reference to be in MLA format?

Your apology will not be necessary, I just like to share.
 
nevertakeadayoff said:
shane45-1911 shane45-1911 As much as I enjoy arguing on the internet, this one will be over rather quickly.

A courser edge dulls faster than a mirror edge.

Would you my reference to be in MLA format?

Your apology will not be necessary, I just like to share.
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You are completely missing my point.

I am not comparing how long a mirrored edge takes to degrade, vs. a courser edge. I am simply saying that a mirror edge does not stay that way for long. It scratches easily, and loses its shine very quickly in average usage.

I have nothing to apologize for, because you are wrong and I am right. But unlike you, I don't enjoy arguing on the internet so I will simply let you carry on wallowing in ignorance.

P.S. Bold font does not make your incorrect assertions more valid or true.
 
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Final Edge said:
The old phone book I have had around for years to test sharpness of blades when I run out of grocery store receipts turned out to not be good at all. Paper got old and rough and kind of fell apart as I cut through it. So I ordered rolls of brand new thermal receipt paper to test my knife blades. Never will I run out again, and the thin thermal paper is just the best in my book for testing sharpness as far as paper products go.
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Well as long as the phone book paper lasts, I'll use it; becauseit's free! lol Between the cost of the sharpening system and set of stones, this ole boy is broke.
 
nevertakeadayoff said:
shane45-1911 shane45-1911 As much as I enjoy arguing on the internet, this one will be over rather quickly.

A courser edge dulls faster than a mirror edge.

Would you my reference to be in MLA format?

Your apology will not be necessary, I just like to share.
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Now would be an excellent time to profess your admiration for Mike Stewart and Bark River Knives.
 
It just so happens I have a large surplus of popcorn I need to dispose of... (still hoping it'll happen 😁)
 
shane45-1911 said:
You are completely missing my point.

I am not comparing how long a mirrored edge takes to degrade, vs. a courser edge. I am simply saying that a mirror edge does not stay that way for long. It scratches easily, and loses its shine very quickly in average usage.

I have nothing to apologize for, because you are wrong and I am right. But unlike you, I don't enjoy arguing on the internet so I will simply let you carry on wallowing in ignorance.

P.S. Bold font does not make your incorrect assertions more valid or true.
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My assertions are clear, yours are not. The End. (i still think you're cool)


P Paul57 I like to analyze how easy the blade makes the initial cut on thin paper like that. Cutting rolling papers is a better test. The initial cut you'll need to slice through, then push-cut.

To take the guess-work out of the sharpness test - get a BESS tester. I've been telling myself that work weeks now...
 
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