Does too sharp actually exist? Would you carry a knife with this level of sharpness?
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18 Comments
Its never enough sharp!
If it’s my work knife, this would be entirely too sharp for me to carry.
I sharpen my voyager work knife crazy sharp and a regular strop keeps it that way
My kitchen knives are as sharp as I can make them. Hunter’s, bushcrafters, edc’s I prefer more of what you might call a ‘working edge’, will shave some hair off my arm but not shaving razor sharp.
a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp knife.
The amount of force you need is harder than a sharp one so if you accidentally cut yourself, the cut will be worse… Also with a sharp one you are more precise and more gentle!
Also for a kitchen knife I will put a 15 to 12 degress per side, for a edc 20º, and for work 25º
Why would something be too sharp? What would the limitations of being too sharp be?
For a carry knife, does this level of sharpness require a fair amount of maintenance? Especially with daily use of cutting boxes and the occasional organic material?
I don’t think too sharp exists as a general rule, but I can see too sharp for certain tasks. I don’t think an all around workknife needs to be that sharp. I like to use and abuse mine and the amount of work required to keep an edge like this would be upsetting if I needed to cut something hard.
If I need a scalpel, I’ll use a scalpel, if I need an axe, I’ll use an axe.
Well done, sir
Yeah I’d carry it I like my knives as sharp as possible
I keep my knives shaving sharp. The only downside of a knife that sharp is the edge can be very fragile.
I was like, no way.. he super glued that cigarette down. Then I rewatched it. Damn man.
Damn!!!
At some point the edge becomes so Gina that putting it through any sort of labour intensive work, like whittling or cleaning game would instantly dull it down
How sharp I want the edge depends on the blade steel, the heat treatment, and my intended uses. Some steels, with the right heat treatment, will hold a very fine edge without damage far longer than others. For EDC purposes I generally go for something a little less fine than what’s shown in the video. I do run that kind of edge on my Spyderco Delica with ZDP-189.
All my knives are that sharp. I never really let them go dull enough to not slice paper. A razor sharp edge is just so much better to use, whether I’m cutting plastic packing or cutting a rubber valve stem off a wheel. I suppose an edge could be too sharp if you put too acute of an angle on it but with modern steels even 15° per side I never have an issue with chipping or rolling.
Wut kinda metal is that thing made with?
While that is definitely impressive, the only thing I’d want to be near that sharp is a razor.
A lot of kitchen knives benefit from having a very slightly toothy edge (for things like tomatoes), unless you’re a master sushi chef or something. And unless you’re shaving with your pocket knives, there’s no genuine reason that they *need* to be that sharp.
Sharp enough to easily and cleanly cut paper, boxes, threads, rope, and other everyday items, is good enough for me.