corap21•1mo agoProlific Poster

Finally realized why my knife was always dull after sharpening

I was sharpening my chef's knife at a 45 degree angle for 3 years because I thought more angle meant sharper. My buddy watched me do it and just said, 'You're basically grinding a door wedge, not a blade.' Now I stick to 15 degrees and it actually cuts tomatoes.

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carter.joseph1mo ago

Wait, are you telling me I've been doing this wrong too? I thought the higher the number the better, like a video game stat or something.

troy_price1mo ago

Hold up, you thought knives had stat points like a RPG character?

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jamie8041mo ago

Buddy of mine @carter.joseph bought a "legendary" chef knife off eBay.