I did wonder if they'd perform as well as a decently maintained blade, I've got kitchen knives from 2 inch to 24inch blade and all are sharpened each time I use them ( and in the case of the 24, several times after I've used it to open coconuts ). My now ex refused to touch them on account of the severity of the edge regardless of any arguments about being less likely to slip. I've never cut myself with one of my own kitchen knives, the mandolin on the other hand - with a shredding blade in place - well you only do it once.
I think I'll find myself a friendly smith and hand over that meteorite and get a really well made one done, plus a spare to flog to recoup some of the cost of having it made.
One thing I've never got on with it the steels - I'm more likely to take a hand off or wreck the blade than get a decent edge with one of those things. It might be slwoer but I'll stick to my wetstones for sharpening
Meteoric iron kitchen knife anyone?
Realgar