What's your EDGE level?

I was just informed on irc chat by singularity45 to post here. he told me I would be an 11 ;)

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apologies for music for you non metalheads :o

and
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I can shave with most my knifes (ones i cant shave with being SAKS)
 
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I aim for 8-9 when sharpening (usually settle closer to 8) and re-sharpen when it gets to 6.
 
Razorsharp-Travis said:
I was just informed on irc chat by singularity45 to post here. he told me I would be an 11 ;)

[video=youtube;3fbMz1JaG1w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=3fbMz1JaG1w[/video]

apologies for music for you non metalheads :o

and
[video=youtube;99WbahGJpXU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=99WbahGJpXU[/video]
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Impressive!
 
I carry 2 knives on my usually. A small slip-joint which I keep at a 10 and a one handed opener which is sharpened to a 10 but kept between 8 and 9. If any of them fall below and 8 I usually resharpen, and if the hit 7 I feel like I've neglected them.

I don't do a lot of heavy cutting so its usually pretty easy for me to keep these levels of sharpness. A few passes on a loaded strop in the evening if I've used them keeps down on the resharpening.
 
Tim616 said:
I've come up with a scale of Edge-Sharpness that I believe only people of the Knife Knut kind can truly relate to.

On a scale of 1-10 how sharp do you most often keep your blades. (In particular your EDC, whatever it may be)

*1* Butter Knife.

*2* It'll cut tape and rip open packages, letter openner.

*3* Choppy Rough edge, it'll rip through materials with a bit of effort.

*4* Cleaner Rough/Jagged Edge, it'll rip with less force.

*5* It'll tear paper.

*6* It slices roughly through paper.

*7* Refined Edge, It'll make an adequately clean slice through paper effortlessly.

*8* You take your edges seriously, and put time into it, you can push cut paper all day.

*9* Straight Razor.

*10* Your list of hobbies currently includes 'Hair Whittling'


My personal pick, I usually carry at a 7, I find that a refined paper slicing edge will cover all my needs and can be achieved quickly with diamond hone and strop in minutes.


So, what level of edge do you prefer?
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Mine are always between 7 and 8. If it gets to 6 I switch knives until I have time to resharpen. I cant reach 9 yet. Thinking about getting a high quality bench-stone. Any recommendations?
 
Between 7 & 8 for me. Almost everything I carry is S30V and I find that level very easy to maintain and it performs well for my needs.
 
6-7. I just need them to cut materials, not split the hairs on a gnats scrotal pouch.
 
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7-8,but i managed once to sharpen bit more
 
7 or 8. I dont have fine enough equipment to consistently do better.I have reached 10 a few times but it is difficult to achieve.

kudos to tim616 for the Dexter music.
 
7 or 8 here as well. The biggest thing for me is that I thin out the edges on all of my knives, and especially thin out the shoulder of the edge. From that point on it usually just takes a few passes with a fine diamond stone to restore them to the 7/8 level.
 
I usually sharpen my knives to about a 7+. If I've sharpened a knife to an 8 or a 9, then it quickly jumps down to a 7 after having used it as a bushcraft- or EDC knife (at home).
 
It depends on its intended use:
Heavy choppers and axes - 7-8 let them get to maybe a 6 before touch up
Utility/EDC - 8.5-9 down to a high 7 before sharpening
Machetes - 8-9, 7 is acceptable

The knives I make for customers leave the shop always at a 9-10.
 
I strive for 8's in general although some of my seldom used blades are in the 10 level. I generally resharpen EDC's when the edge gets to around a 6 if I notice it. I keep my EDC Delica in the 8 range, but my everyday SAK is usually a 7.
 
I carry two most of the time. My EDC is a mini grip in 154cm which I keep at 7 or better. My other carry is a BM 710 in D2 which is at 9 or 10 always.

My favorite steel is the 154cm. It is easy to sharpen and holds an edge well.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
7 or 8 here as well. The biggest thing for me is that I thin out the edges on all of my knives, and especially thin out the shoulder of the edge. From that point on it usually just takes a few passes with a fine diamond stone to restore them to the 7/8 level.
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So true. Not necessarily the prettiest solution, but it makes by far the biggest difference for the cutting ability.

I sharpen my folders to about level 8 so it shaves armhair and cleanly cuts newspaper, and are maintained around that level (takes very little effort when done regularly). The slipjoints are one level higher.
 
I keep my kitchen knives 7-8. All others are 8-10. I adjust the angle according to type/quality of steel and intended use. When I can slice cleanly through a un-used ciggarette butt in 1 small stroke while holding it between my fingers, I call that pretty damm sharp.
 
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