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In theory, the ease of sharpness wouldn't matter, as I simply asked for the sharpest edge possible. However, in practice, it does matter because if I don't have the skill or tools to reach that theoretical sharpness, it's pointless. :D So yes, ease of sharpening should factor into the equation. I do...

I like to sharpen, and admit I'm a sucker for the parlor tricks (whittling hair, silently cutting phone book paper, etc.) So, among the steels that Spyderco uses, which ones take the keenest edge? Bonus points if it's available on one of the "classic" EDC models (I'll let everyone decide w...

Thanks for the replies, and thanks for the welcome. Cliff, may I ask what you mean by tilting horizontally? (My limited vocabulary concerning 'planes and axis' creates confusion sometimes.) Do you keep the knife still vertical, or is there a rotation on the horizontal axis and the blade is no longer...

I like your terminology, so I want to borrow it. As wordy as the orginal post was, I may not have been very clear. The third option I described would be vertical, level but not perpendicular. (Or rather, it starts off perpendicular but is not perpendicular from the belly to the tip. ) If you where s...

After sharpening on belts for a while, I pulled out my Sharpmaker. Am I supposed to raise vertically the handle as I bring the blade down the stone when using the flat side? Or am I supposed to keep the spine of the blade more or less parallel to the surface? Or am I supposed to move the handle slig...