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The measurement of knife sharpness and the impact of sharpening technique on edge durability
The measurement of knife sharpness and the impact of sharpening technique on edge durability
Abstract
We discuss the definition and measurement of knife sharpness. Using a commercial knife sharpness test system we identify a controlled cutting regime that progressively dulls blades, and use this to compare the durability of the edge on a modern knife sharpened with a commercial electrically-driven abrasive-belt knife sharpener with the same blade sharpened manually with a whetstone. Starting at similar sharpness levels we observe that the cold-sharpened edge is significantly more durable.
Type
Report
Type of thesis
Series
Citation
Mulder, J., & Scott, J. B. (2016). The measurement of knife sharpness and the impact of sharpening technique on edge durability (Technical Report) (pp. 1–7).
Date
2016