04-27-2018, 09:02 AM
No doubt everyone feels edges with their thumb/fingers. People who do it on a daily basis generally learn the "3 finger" because it gives you the maximum feedback.
I don't think everyone needs to do it. It's not easy to master, but I can teach nearly anyone how to do it in person. I can not explain it in writing.
My question, Mike- Can you approximate BESS sharpness with your fingers? I don't know anyone who can. A toothy edge will always be "grabbier" than a refined edge, while the refined edge can actually measure very much sharper.
The 3 finger is easily much more definitive, because you are actually using your fingerprints, not the pad of a digit.
I don't think everyone needs to do it. It's not easy to master, but I can teach nearly anyone how to do it in person. I can not explain it in writing.
My question, Mike- Can you approximate BESS sharpness with your fingers? I don't know anyone who can. A toothy edge will always be "grabbier" than a refined edge, while the refined edge can actually measure very much sharper.
The 3 finger is easily much more definitive, because you are actually using your fingerprints, not the pad of a digit.