Would you buy a knife that would never need sharpening?

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Of course it is not a real product, but every once in a while some huckster on a commercial promises the latest version of a Ginsu that never needs sharpening.

Assuming it would be possible and could be any design, would you buy a knife that would never need to be sharpened?

And this brings up another question: if you said "no" then how often do you want to HAVE to sharpen a knife?

Chris
 
cmd said:
Assuming it would be possible and could be any design, would you buy a knife that would never need to be sharpened?

Chris
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Depends how sharp it was when it arrived :cool:
 
cmd said:
would you buy a knife that would never need to be sharpened?

And this brings up another question: if you said "no" then how often do you want to HAVE to sharpen a knife?
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Actually Ceramic knives are close enough to what you're talking about.

I actually bought one some years ago, but more or less immediately returned it for a refund. Mainly because it was so-so sharp and one could not really sharpen it at home.

It was so-so sharp mainly because of the fragile/brittle nature of ceramic and blades had to be relatively thick to support the edge and have some practical durability.

So to me it was a not-so-sharp knife that would stay that way - and I could not sharpen it.... not such a good thing.

I'd much prefer a knife that I could get real sharp even if I need to sharpen on a "regular" basis.

I EDC a SAK - its steel is nothing to write home about, and compared to today's super steels it's relatively "soft" at 55-56Rc. But I can get the blade to be really sharp - or at least to what satisfies me.
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I examine the blade about once a month, and probably touch it up maybe once every couple of months - but then I do not cut carpet or cardboard for a living.

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If the knife was sharp, to my criteria, to begin with, I certainly would own one. Why not? I have plenty of other knives that need regular attention.
 
I'll have to second Vincent's post. I rotate a couple SAKs for EDC and they don't hold an edge as well as some of my other knives. Keeping them sharp is no big deal though because they sharpen up so easily.
 
Well, I kind of like using my sharpmaker while watching tv, but if the knives were good and sharp and I never had to sharpen them, you bet. Depending on cost I guess, I wouldn't pay 1,000 bucks for one.
 
UnknownVT said:
Actually Ceramic knives are close enough to what you're talking about.

I actually bought one some years ago, but more or less immediately returned it for a refund. Mainly because it was so-so sharp and one could not really sharpen it at home.

It was so-so sharp mainly because of the fragile/brittle nature of ceramic and blades had to be relatively thick to support the edge and have some practical durability.

So to me it was a not-so-sharp knife that would stay that way - and I could not sharpen it.... not such a good thing.
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You know, you should just put that photo of your trusty SAK in your signature. Can't blame you though, I would show it off at every oppertunity, too. Those custom scales are excellent!

So was the ceramic knife you are talking about the Kyocera that Ming (Ming's Quest, Blue Ginger, ...) uses? http://www.mingspantry.com/knifes.html

I never have been interested in them because if you ever dropped it it would probably shatter, and they chip really bad when hitting a bone at the wrong angle.
 
Never is a long time. I have a lot of knives, say from 440C on up through S30v, that hold a really good, sharp edge a long time through normal use. I tend to touch them up long before they are noticeably dull.

Unless we're talking magic or light sabers here, that's more than good enough for me.
 
Of course I would! But it would depend on what knife it was. Some knives I have I will sharpen so that they are thicker or thinner, polished or rougher, depending on the chore I'm doing. So a "never needs sharpening" knife wouldn't be versatile enough for me in many cases. But in many cases I would like a never needs sharpening knife. A pair of paring knives, one with a polished and one with a toothy edge, would be 2 great examples. But I'll pass on my folders and my EDC fixed blades, as I change their shape/finish too often.
 
Exactly - we do love a challenge :)

Might be interesting to see just what our warped minds can come up with to dull such a knife...

T. Erdelyi said:
I'd buy one just to prove that it eventually needs sharpening. :D
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"never needs sharpening" = "throw out when it gets dull".

I have a scissors that came from an American company that claims its cutlery never needs sharpening. It has fine serrations on it and I wouldn't know how to sharpen it if I wanted to. I bought it as a favor to a neighbor whose son got roped into selling it after high school. It actually is a pretty good scissors though ($80).
 
If you give one to Cliff Stamp, and HE doesn't need to sharpen it after using it for a while, I'll buy one.

If you give one to Kliff Stump and HE doesn't need to sharpen it after using it for a while, I'll become a dealer. :D
 
I guess I'll be the honest one, NO! Part of the fun of owning all these toys is dulling them up and being able to make em sharp again. I enjoy sharpening my toys.

Then again I like to change the oil in my car. Work on my motorcycle (before I was stupid enough to take that offer). I feel like I'm at AA. No offense to those who have been there.

Joe
 
sounds like those monomolecular monofilament cutter wires in old sci fi stories. They'd slice through about anything, though they never did quite explain how they put handles on the ends. ^-^
 
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