pikid89
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the sharpest ive ever seen was the kershaw Needs Work knife could shave dry with that thing
Sharpest Production Knife Out of the Box?
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+1 on being unable to tell the difference between very sharp and very very sharp. That being said, the sharpest knives I have had out of the box were a Spyderco Native and Hossum Woodlander, a Byrd Flygt, a Zero Tolerance 0200 and a Benchmade 630 Skirmish. Dullest were a Ranger RD4 Night Stalker and a Spyderco Delica.
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I agree with Cornman, Mora
Also a NIB old stock Schrade fixed blade I found in a little store in West Va.
And just to stir things up a bit, You all know I am a staunch buy American guy, but the best offshore sharpness out of the box comes from RoughRider.
Just my 2 pennies
Also a NIB old stock Schrade fixed blade I found in a little store in West Va.
And just to stir things up a bit, You all know I am a staunch buy American guy, but the best offshore sharpness out of the box comes from RoughRider.
Just my 2 pennies
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Vintage Case XX, "Tested XX Razor Edge" etched on the blade. Find a NIB one from the 60's and you will be amazed at the factory edge they had back then.
More modern (for me) is the Spike non-serrated automatic from Benchmade. As I was opening one for the first time my wife said "Be careful and don't cut yourself.". I pushed the button and the opening force took it right out of my hand and onto the top of my forearm. It left a 3" cut quite deep at one end. I bled through bandages the rest of the day but was however laughing as my wife wrapped a towel around my arm right after it happened. That episode still comes up under the category of "I know what I am doing.......".
More modern (for me) is the Spike non-serrated automatic from Benchmade. As I was opening one for the first time my wife said "Be careful and don't cut yourself.". I pushed the button and the opening force took it right out of my hand and onto the top of my forearm. It left a 3" cut quite deep at one end. I bled through bandages the rest of the day but was however laughing as my wife wrapped a towel around my arm right after it happened. That episode still comes up under the category of "I know what I am doing.......".
Madcap_Magician
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Spyderco I find has the most consistently sharp factory edge, but in recent years Kershaw has worked its way up there too.
The single sharpest production knives I have owned are the Microtech Makora and the Kershaw Leek, but much of this is a function of the thinness and grind of the blade.
The single sharpest production knives I have owned are the Microtech Makora and the Kershaw Leek, but much of this is a function of the thinness and grind of the blade.
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As Arfin said, a Solingen straight razor truly defines sharp. Regarding the buck's and their hardness to sharpen I have a few observations. First and foremost I switched to using laminated paper grinding wheels made by Razor sharp http://www.osograndeknives.com/Razo...3_4_gritted_wheel,_5_8_hole_bushed_to_1_2.htm
Without a doubt this is the fastest and easiest way to put a shaving sharp edge on anything. I've successfully sharpened file steel to shaving sharp with these wheels. If you simply use the gritted wheel you'll get a "toothy" edge that grabs meat wickedly. Following up with the rouge wheel leaves a mirror polish on the edge which when you've knocked the wire burr off is scalpel sharp. Oddly enough the most difficult to sharpen steel I've yet encountered is the typical Victorinox swiss army knife. That steel heats up stupidly fast, and it won't form a wire edge unless you're using a hand stone and the patience of a Zen master. They'd be worth the work if they'd hold an edge any better than average.
Without a doubt this is the fastest and easiest way to put a shaving sharp edge on anything. I've successfully sharpened file steel to shaving sharp with these wheels. If you simply use the gritted wheel you'll get a "toothy" edge that grabs meat wickedly. Following up with the rouge wheel leaves a mirror polish on the edge which when you've knocked the wire burr off is scalpel sharp. Oddly enough the most difficult to sharpen steel I've yet encountered is the typical Victorinox swiss army knife. That steel heats up stupidly fast, and it won't form a wire edge unless you're using a hand stone and the patience of a Zen master. They'd be worth the work if they'd hold an edge any better than average.
I've heard that the old Buck steel was really hard to sharpen, however, owing to the new (and by new I mean a couple years old) change in blade geometry, as well as their change of steel to 420hc, new production Bucks are incredibly easy to sharpen. Yea, the 420hc doesnt hold an edge nearly as well (I'd rank it with the Victorinox steel), but 420hc and the Vic steel can get paper-shaving sharp with a few swipes down a Sharpmaker.
Whittled with a Buck 119 Special for more than an hour one day and got it back to slicing paper within 30 strokes on the sharpmaker = 3 minutes of sharpening effort.
Because of the ease of sharpening (and because I am both a terrible sharpener and pretty darn lazy), the only utility knives I own are Vic and Buck. A couple of Kabars complement them for (*ahem) "combat use", but the Bucks and Vics are my EDCs
Whittled with a Buck 119 Special for more than an hour one day and got it back to slicing paper within 30 strokes on the sharpmaker = 3 minutes of sharpening effort.
Because of the ease of sharpening (and because I am both a terrible sharpener and pretty darn lazy), the only utility knives I own are Vic and Buck. A couple of Kabars complement them for (*ahem) "combat use"
, but the Bucks and Vics are my EDCsSharpest knifes.
I strop knives right after I get them, to get rid of some of the factory freshness.
Kuhn Rikon Colori Paring knife. It's purple. Blade and all. And will shave better than a razor blade out of the box. Was amazed. $10 on amazon.
CRKT ringed Razel. Weird knife, holds an edge great.
Mora's need a touch up to remove some metal, same with marttiini. But both need very little work to be one of the true value knives.
Anything Rada, super thin, cheap kitchen knives. Who thought 420 stainless could be this good. Pointing out the paring knives they make. they are hollo ground, but the blades are so thin the edge is very fine.
I strop knives right after I get them, to get rid of some of the factory freshness.
Kuhn Rikon Colori Paring knife. It's purple. Blade and all. And will shave better than a razor blade out of the box. Was amazed. $10 on amazon.
CRKT ringed Razel. Weird knife, holds an edge great.
Mora's need a touch up to remove some metal, same with marttiini. But both need very little work to be one of the true value knives.
Anything Rada, super thin, cheap kitchen knives. Who thought 420 stainless could be this good. Pointing out the paring knives they make. they are hollo ground, but the blades are so thin the edge is very fine.
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I don't have experience with some of the brands mentioned here but I can tell you that any and all of the Blackjack knives I've had from the early Effingham days were extremely sharp. I love my little Trail guide. Beautiful.
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