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I was watching one of yours and wondered. Do you have opposite scratch patterns on your edges? One side the teeth point forward and the...

I like what you do if I'm right. I put the edge on my nail and lightly try to move it back and if it will take force to move it I know...

Yep, that kinda demonstrates why you can’t learn it from reading about it. People do things different ways and you just have to find...

I hear so many different things. Some say run your nail along the whole edge and it should be smooth. Some say put the edge on your nail...

@myguidingmoonlight has answered perfectly already - you’re effectively checking the coefficient of friction* between the knife and your...

Mine will cut paper towel very very clean but will only cut maybe 3 inches down. It's either my edge or my technique when cutting haha

Very nice. Very nice. I'm starting to think I'm the only one unable to do this haha. Good job man

Ok I’ll play Sharpened up my lobster splitter- unknown rusted garage sale find that I restored 400 cerax, 500 shapton glass, 1000 cerax...

Mazaki blue 2 gyuto. I did a wide bevel sharpening to get out the deep Mazaki scratches, but this is pretty close to the OOTB grind...

The higher the polish the more protection against rust too, right?

Interesting. That makes sense. It also reminds me of the kippington method. Seems very similar. I like the idea of building my edge on...

Been learning up on Cliff Stamp some more lately and I really like most of his teachings but I came across that he says a burr should be...

I think yours is the one that I've done to test sharpness. I watched neeves knives and he will lightly drag his nail along the whole...

Edge 90 degree to nail, slide it, if that part of the edge you're testing is properly apexed and sharp, it will seem to resist your...