With all the knowledge on edge geometry out there, why are factory edges still so common?

[RustyIron]

Gentlemen, gentlemen! Might I suggest that we take a moment to pause? Surely, there is a more constructive path forward. Let us rise above discord and seek common ground with respect and reason.

The ratio is 1 aficianado to 1,424 normal knife users.

[jwbnyc]

Well, that’s settled..

[Pacu0420]

I might add; most of the folks here, know quite a bit about knives and edges. Far more than the average knife buyer. The ratio of knife afi's to the general knife buying pubic is probably quite small?

I also agree that the knife hobby is different than the sharpening hobby, which is probably smaller. In fact, the divisions in the knife world could probably be more than just those two?

sal

When I really got into knives and collecting, I just assumed sharpening was part of the hobby. I figured if I was going to spend a lot of dough on knives, it would behoove me to know how to maintain them properly. Of course, I literally have OCD, so I go a little overboard. Every knife I buy gets a brand new polished edge. I know certain steels perform better with a more course edge. That the OCD, lol!

[Bearcat1]

I am always amazed at the amount of knives people will own and then complain about spending money or wanting a really cheap sharpening system. It makes no sense to me. I think most people would be better off with less number of knives that are a high quality and a good sharpening system to keep them sharp.

Also, they don't want to take the time to learn and be good at sharpening.

[Spyderbot_matrix]

Gentlemen, gentlemen! Might I suggest that we take a moment to pause? Surely, there is a more constructive path forward. Let us rise above discord and seek common ground with respect and reason.

The ratio is 1 aficianado to 1,424 normal knife users.


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[Bolster]

Gentlemen, gentlemen! Might I suggest that we take a moment to pause? Surely, there is a more constructive path forward. Let us rise above discord and seek common ground with respect and reason.

The ratio is 1 aficianado to 1,424 normal knife users.

Oh, peacekeeper--blessed are ye, and thank you for your statistic. Sadly you will just confuse certain forumites further, who will now tell you that there are more than 1,424 knife users in the world.

May I humbly point out that your AI interpreted "aficionado" as a "custom knife buyer." That would make me, for example, not an afi.

However, since we are seeking common ground, respect, and reasonability, let us say that, by cleverly using conjecture, assumption, a complete lack of quantitative definitions, and the marvelous ability of AI to make any answer seem authoritative, perhaps we can speculate a range of ratios of afi:buyer from 1:213 to to 1:1424, at least until someone else asks AI and comes up with a different number.

Logically, the larger the ratio gets, the more Sal should ignore us afis and just pursue the regular buyer. Which might help answer the OP's question that started this thread.

[RustyIron]

Logically, the larger the ratio gets, the more Sal should ignore us afis and just pursue the regular buyer.

A rational person might look at us forum fanatics as a bunch of crackpots, but could our goofy ideas reflect those of the knife-buying public? Are we the marketing focus group that other knife companies only wish they had?

Regarding the burning 213 vs 1424 controversy, there's only one way to know for sure: the Magic 8 Ball.