Not much so far, but I will add more later.
As soon as I got it I started hacking up a newspaper (not huge, maybe 1/4" thick when flattened). It cut through like you wouldn't believe, and until the last few bad cuts I was amazed how well it sliced through. I managed to get a burr on the edge after only a few minutes, making it beg for sharpening, but in that time I chopped a whole newspaper in half maybe 7-10 times. I wasn't counting carefully because I was so eager to see how well it cut. Next up will be a more careful test vs. a VG10 Calypso and Delica.
I sharpened it on a regular old Sharpmaker using the same method I use on other knives (I do about 5 more strokes on the flat sides than recommended, and skip the corners) for sharpening, not being extra careful or anything. I got it CLOSE to original sharpness, much sharper than I usually get other blades during the same casual sharpening, but not quite like it was out of the box. I might need those super fine stones they sell to get it all the way, but so far I find it EASIER to sharpen this blade than others. It does have a thinner edge than many knives, but the results are still very good.
As soon as I got it I started hacking up a newspaper (not huge, maybe 1/4" thick when flattened). It cut through like you wouldn't believe, and until the last few bad cuts I was amazed how well it sliced through. I managed to get a burr on the edge after only a few minutes, making it beg for sharpening, but in that time I chopped a whole newspaper in half maybe 7-10 times. I wasn't counting carefully because I was so eager to see how well it cut. Next up will be a more careful test vs. a VG10 Calypso and Delica.
I sharpened it on a regular old Sharpmaker using the same method I use on other knives (I do about 5 more strokes on the flat sides than recommended, and skip the corners) for sharpening, not being extra careful or anything. I got it CLOSE to original sharpness, much sharper than I usually get other blades during the same casual sharpening, but not quite like it was out of the box. I might need those super fine stones they sell to get it all the way, but so far I find it EASIER to sharpen this blade than others. It does have a thinner edge than many knives, but the results are still very good.
