Who's Made the Sharper Knife, Emerson or Hartsfield?

FEDKNIFELOVER

FEDKNIFELOVER

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I was tooling around the collection a few weeks back and started comparing chisel grinds. I recently got a Phill Hartsfield 'Strong Boy" and wanted to see how it stood up to an Emerson, specifically my CF-1 Vindicator. I also wanted to see how the Hartsfield compared to a Rhino, since it is the sharpest folder I have, by far.

I won't get into the specifics, but I used paper, then cardboard, then leather strips. The Rhino cut through everything like buttaaaa! The Vindicator was no sloutch either, but had a harder time. The surprise was the Hartsfield. The blade is 1/4" thick, so I was not expecting much. But to my surprise, it cut everything the best and smoothest. My tests weren't scientific, but I am guessing it is due to the angle that the grind was placed on the blade. But anyhow, here are some pics of just the knives. Sorry, no pics of the test, batteries in the camera were bad at the time. Mr. E should consider making a limited edition Japanese style knife.

I wish I had ordered a knife from Mr. Hartsfield before he passed. He made some great ones!

Sean

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That Hartsfield being in A2 may have also helped tip the scales over the 154CM.
You can get a real nice fine edge on A2 in my experience.
 
Both are super sharp knives. The Hartsfield will hold that sharpness longer.
Hartsfield.
I gotta say, my Leu's rival Phill's in sharpness.
 
I have personally not had any experience cutting with any Emerson, but I have cut with Hartsfield's blades. Sharp. :D It's all about knowing how to polish that A2 edge that is zero ground.
 
Hey guys, is Phill's son (Phil) still making the knives/swords for the business? I was thinking of sending mine in for sharpening (as if it needed more sharpening).
 
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