Think learning how to sharpen makes you a steel junkie?

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I know it does me. I think I was actually HAPPY with "surgical steel" and any old jackknife and a hollow worn sharpening stone that sorta put a thinner part on the opposite side of the blade back.

THEN.... I learned how to get that scary, razor, stropped, keen, slicey edge and....BAM.... suddenly my old knives were no longer...

GOOD ENOUGH!!! :foot:

So... now I am in the camp of the steel snobs and willing to wax all superior-like to the ignorant masses.


:o
 
Im on the opposite end of the spectrum. Because even though I can sharpen super steels now with my edge pro, doing so has given me a new appreciation for good old 154CM and ATS-34. Even though I can sharpen the super steels it still no doubt takes longer and wears out stones faster. So for me, Im much more content sharpening lesser steels more often without incident. So I guess im not a Ford pinto guy or a ferrari guy. Im more of a camaro or vette guy.
 
No, not at all.
Everyone that uses knives should learn to sharpen whether they're a steel junkie or not. My father and uncles were very good at sharpening, but were not steel junkies. My brother and several of my friends can sharpen well but are not steel junkies.
Knowing how to sharpen doesn't mean you're a steel junkie.
I leared how to sharpen fair in middle school, good in high school, and very good during my years as a meat cutter. That was a long time ago.
 
You can still put an excellent edge on a cheap steel. It just won't last as long. That doesn't mean it isn't a really useful skill though. Knowing how to sharpen is necessary if you want to own and maintain a knife, even if it's a cheapo knife.
 
PURPLEDC said:
Im on the opposite end of the spectrum. Because even though I can sharpen super steels now with my edge pro, doing so has given me a new appreciation for good old 154CM and ATS-34. Even though I can sharpen the super steels it still no doubt takes longer and wears out stones faster. So for me, Im much more content sharpening lesser steels more often without incident. So I guess im not a Ford pinto guy or a ferrari guy. Im more of a camaro or vette guy.
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Hey! THEM is not the steels I was talking about. I consider those to be pretty super in their own right.
I was kinda thinkin' bout 420 and such. Or even less. (maybe the late nite TV knife steel)
 
For me, it's more the diff "feels" and "sounds" of various steels that's intriguing. I hand sharpen.
 
I would say being proficient at sharpening just made me confident enough to tackle more wear resistant steels.

I am a steel junky because of how each steel has it's own, unique mannerisms. I like seeing how they differ.

A micro bevel makes maintaining even high wear resistant steels, much easier.
 
I am considered lucky to know how To sharpen properly.

Most people use those cheap 'guided', I wouldn't touch my knife to those if you paid me.

Freehand is where it's at.

Also, it seems 90% of people have problems sharpening the tip, I teach chefs this the most.
 
HwangJino said:
I am considered lucky to know how To sharpen properly.

Most people use those cheap 'guided', I wouldn't touch my knife to those if you paid me.

Freehand is where it's at.

Also, it seems 90% of people have problems sharpening the tip, I teach chefs this the most.
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Sounds great.
Any pictures of your work?
Cheers
 
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