Zen in the art of Knife Sharpening.

[MercuryHayze]

I've noticed that when I sharpen my knife, I am able to do it consciously, as in complete focus. At the same time my mind wanders to a certain degree. It reminds me of my most recent job, refinishing wooden boats, in that to do a quality job you can't rush it. The science of knife sharpening is slowly becoming more apparent. Spydie's getting sharper every day
I was wondering if you could use a "Laser" or something like one to put a monomolecular edge on your knife?

 

[MelancholyMutt]

well, Zen is one thing, but I found that by muscle training and repetition, I can watch TV and sharpen pretty well. I did notice, however, that if the other task requires thought, then my sharpening skills take a drastic degradation in quality.