03-16-2020, 06:58 PM
I'm surprised toothy didn't pan out. I suspect remaining burr caused decreased performance. I could of course be wrong.
Is he saying they are not sharp enough when you first give the knives to him? Do you have a sharpness tester? How sharp are they? Knowing the BESS number would help a lot in figuring out what he is whining about.
Edge finish shouldn't matter much when it comes to sharpness. Toothy or polished can be plenty sharp.
What method or equipment are you sharpening with?
If you are creating an even burr from both sides and they still aren't sharp enough my first though is, again, remaining burr. Especially if LOW or wire edge or whatever it's called is present on the edge. Just leather won't remove it. LOW can be sharpened but has little longevity. It's crap for metal.
You Mr. Max have sharpened many more knives than I have so I feel as though I'm preaching to the choir. Nonetheless, remaining burr is worth giving a second thought.
Both of those belts are very fine. Both should produce a very sharp edge. If he thinks the blades are not sharp enough I'm guessing belt choice is not the issue. Something else is going on.
Is he saying they are not sharp enough when you first give the knives to him? Do you have a sharpness tester? How sharp are they? Knowing the BESS number would help a lot in figuring out what he is whining about.
Edge finish shouldn't matter much when it comes to sharpness. Toothy or polished can be plenty sharp.
What method or equipment are you sharpening with?
If you are creating an even burr from both sides and they still aren't sharp enough my first though is, again, remaining burr. Especially if LOW or wire edge or whatever it's called is present on the edge. Just leather won't remove it. LOW can be sharpened but has little longevity. It's crap for metal.
You Mr. Max have sharpened many more knives than I have so I feel as though I'm preaching to the choir. Nonetheless, remaining burr is worth giving a second thought.
Both of those belts are very fine. Both should produce a very sharp edge. If he thinks the blades are not sharp enough I'm guessing belt choice is not the issue. Something else is going on.