Lasting Cut 8" Chef's Knife

[Edgepal]

In My experiance, most people only "make the edge sharp" and name this sharpening. They have not a clue about the degree on the edge - or how the convex sphere looks like.

For many years convex edges was just (and only) convex - nothing else. When I started ro tal about how many degrees the convex sphere holds members of some forums become angry and call me an idiot - they thougt that convex edges was superial. They are not, they are only a type of edge I can choose depending on what I shall use the knife ro do dor me.

So, what is sharpening? Is it to make an edge sharp? That can a child do, it is just yo make two surfaces ro meet properly in a low angle. It is very simple.

Or is sharpening to make an edge work perfect for its purpouse? I think so. Sharpening for me is yo choose type of edge, type of steel, decide penetration skill, decide edge angle or convex sphere - and then make the complete edge for a special purpouse - and make the Esge just as sharp it need ro be dor its purpouse - and balance the sharpness with the retention the edge needs to have to be functional.

Maintainence sharpwning is to keep the edge sharp after all things above - without that ghe edge change att all.

Thomas