Ceramic tile.
My contractor brought his wife to the job today, and she saw me using my Stretch while working on electrical outlets. Sometime later, near lunchtime, she asked to borrow my knife to cut an apple. I had that initial feeling that I should say no, but was busy, thought "what harm can come of cutting an apple," didn't want to appear to be an uncooperative *** as no other knives were available, so handed her my knife.
Within 20 seconds she had dulled it to butter-knife uselessness. She took the apple into the kitchen, onto the ceramic tile of the counter, and ... well, you know what happened next.
I didn't figure out what had happened till after she returned the knife, and I noticed it had NO EDGE. Took me 2 hours to cut that back bevel by hand. Took the contractor's wife 20 seconds to make it as dull as the side of a wall.
So next time I'll actually USE my pre-prepared line for when someone asks to borrow: "I'll be glad to cut something for you, how can I help?"
ZDP is no match for...
ZDP is no match for...
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Oh man. That is an ouch. What was your process for putting an edge back on the knife?
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I bet serrations would hold up better but still that's a ton of abuse.
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Ceramic tile can be used to sharpen your knife. That is, the softer back side can be used that way. The glazed front face is even harder. Ceramic tile will take out any steel knife edge I've ever seen, including S90V. Especially when someone not used to actual sharp knives uses the amount of force they normally do. The sharp knife zips right through and slams full force into the hard surface. Then it's the kind of knife they are used to.Farmer Brown wrote:Dulled that easily?!
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cutting on ceramic is the sure-est way to DESTROY the entire edge without even trying.
I sharpened the kitchen knife for my mom, and l saw her "chopping" a lemon so hard that actually hurts my ear. I guess she was just use to the dull knives so she was using all the power she's got to cut that poor lemon, and the cutting board
I sharpened the kitchen knife for my mom, and l saw her "chopping" a lemon so hard that actually hurts my ear. I guess she was just use to the dull knives so she was using all the power she's got to cut that poor lemon, and the cutting board
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I'm trying to envision an edge just a few thousandths or less thick crashing down on a surface that is much harder and just won't give (Cringe!!), Crumple.
My wife likes this glass cutting board that I refuse to use. I always take out the wood as do all of you I'm sure.
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My wife likes this glass cutting board that I refuse to use. I always take out the wood as do all of you I'm sure.
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That's the reason I have a POS Chinese knockoff with me all the time. It's for when people want to borrow my knife. I lend the knockoff, it's hair popping sharp too and easy to get back when NKP dull it.
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I let my colleagues use my knives once in a while but it's usually to just cut open a box and I'm right there. Only once did it come back dull. I wasn't watching that time.
If you think about it, ceramic tile is basically stone and what do we use to sharpen our knives? Stones or something close to it. I'm not surprised it dulled, even ZDP. Or did it roll the edge?
If you think about it, ceramic tile is basically stone and what do we use to sharpen our knives? Stones or something close to it. I'm not surprised it dulled, even ZDP. Or did it roll the edge?
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I'm guessing the glass cutting board was invented by someone selling sharpening equipment.Cuervo wrote: Glass cutting boards = worst knife related invention I've ever seen!
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Damnit!! Im sorry man, Dont you love people that just dont understand!? :mad:
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LOL Touche my friend, touche.chuck_roxas45 wrote:I'm guessing the glass cutting board was invented by someone selling sharpening equipment.
Where's ole Billy Mayes when you need him? He'd be marketing busted tile scraps as a new age eco-friendly knife sharpening system! Free pyrex cutting board with purchase! **additional shipping and handling rates may apply**
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Sorry about the edge man. I usually carry a carbon steel Opinel #6 or #8 for food and lending out. Even if someone manages to dull the edge as bad as your Stretch, that carbon steel sharpens back up really easily. And, at the price point, no biggie if it gets lost or all beaten to heck by NKP's. :)
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