knife blades?

[rg1984]

Question?

I recently got a new knife for my birthday. I was carving a few sticks in the garden with it and wondered ... Is this the sharpest the knife blade will ever be? I mean ... can you make it sharper than the factory has made it?

Can anyone answer this question?

Cheers.

 

[Shinken]

The chances are it can be sharper, what knife is it??

Also the are different types of sharpness just to make things more confusing

 

[British Red]

Almost without question you can make it sharper. Certainly any kinfe I carry will be sharp enough to not only shave with but to literally "split hairs". Thats probably me being obsessive but I do like a sharp knife. Someone was recently surprised when I shaved a feather stick finely enough to light it with a spark from a firesteel. It was fun to show just how sharp an axe should be !

Have a look at the sticky "£5 Sharpening Kit" thread for some tips on how to go about it

Red

 

[rg1984]

The chances are it can be sharper, what knife is it??

Also the are different types of sharpness just to make things more confusing

Its a beretta knife. cant put a pic on at the moment but quite pleased with it.Its like a bigger version of this little knife which you can see here.

http://bestknives.stores.yahoo.net/berettatasca.html

I've got a wee gerber sharpener which you pull the knife through. Its got rougher diamond coated bars on one side and a fine diamond bars on the other.

Anyway thanks for the tips guys. I'll give it a shot.

 

[Shinken]

Ive not had experience with these knives. But most knife factory's sharpen to a wire edge which will feel sharp but not hold it at all. And they are often too low a grit.

Gransfors bruks seem to have a reputation for a very sharp factory edge, but even then you can most definitely get them sharper