This old knife

[glock45]

I have this old knife. I'am not sure if it is sharp, how can I tell. Thanks.

 

[TX Archer]

Have you tried cutting anything with it?

 

[Planterz]

This is a joke, right?

 

[RainDropDamascus]

Butter????

 

[GRS1959]

Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1

You've been lurking for 4 years and this is your first post? Really?

 

[bada61265]

i almost never respond to this type of question. so ill have a go a treat it seriously, straight face and all. if what the op means is whats a good way to check for sharpness then i think theres a few tried n so so true ways to define and test this simply.
#1 i think has to be the shaving arm hair method. if you can shave off some arm hair easilly then its likely kinda sharp.
#2 i would say slicing paper is probubly one of the most talked about or shown methods, just check how many youtube reviewers feel a sharp knife has to be shown to be sharp by slicing some paper.
#3 and my most used method, is to drag my finger lightly touching the edge, not lengthwise but across the side of the edge, im at the point where i can feel if its sharp enough without cutting much more that a few ridges off my fingerprints.

 

[Stelth]

This is a joke, right?

Imagine if he posted the first thing that popped into his head back in 2007.

 

[Mongo]

Imagine if he posted the first thing that popped into his head back in 2007.

Maybe it took this long for something to pop into his head...

 

[Lost Cosmonaut]

I think whoever the OP is needs to leave ALL knives alone. Even butterknives.

Especially butterknives.

 

[HandofCod]

I have this old knife. I'am not sure if it is sharp, how can I tell. Thanks.

If you rest the edge on your finger nail it will feel as though it resists being dragged sideways (not lengthways).

 

[ballsagne]

I checked this thread out because I thought it was gonna be a spin-off of This old House...but was presented with something entirely more entertaining, yall are brutal haha

 

[trimcut123]

LMAO. I was under the same impression.

I checked this thread out because I thought it was gonna be a spin-off of This old House...but was presented with something entirely more entertaining, yall are brutal haha

 

[Tsujigiri]

Hey, there are no stupid questions...






...just stupid people

In all seriousness, though, most people try shaving their arm hair or push-cutting paper to test their edge.

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

I checked this thread out because I thought it was gonna be a spin-off of This old House...but was presented with something entirely more entertaining, yall are brutal haha

x2. I expected the opening line to be "and welcome to another edition of this old knife. Today we will be renovating a ...."

 

[Jeremy Barnard]

I have this old knife. I'am not sure if it is sharp, how can I tell. Thanks.

It seems like a well thought out inquiry to me.

 

[Myal]

Its a fair enough question
Id go one further and ask how sharp is sharp ?
is paper slicing sharp , sharp , or hair shaving sharp , sharp , or maybe hair whittling sharp , sharp ? or is even sharper than that considered t be " sharp " ... if I was gunna ask that kinda question anyway ...

 

[freq18hz]

grabbing the popcorn for this one.

 

[HoosierQ]

Hey Glock45. Come back. Everybody is teasing you but that's how this place works. But, if there is more depth to you question than it seems from the words in your post, then you've actually asked a question that others have asked...albeit more concisely.

How sharp is sharp enough? How "toothy" should the edge be? What should be my bevel? Should I put a microbevel on it? Should I try to achieve a mirror polish? How come I can't sharpen it? How come I can sharpen it but it won't stay sharp?

The sharpness question has much dimension to it.

 

[timberweasel]

Funny how such a vague and cryptic post can pique so much interest…

Anyone else want to see a photo of “this old knife”…? C’mon, OP, pony up a pic!

 

[Smokinape]

What is the difference between scary sharp and wicked sharp?