The Duck Hammer wrote:aunt betty wrote:Once you get a good knife sharp where it'll shave you...you start NOT letting people touch it. Have upset some of my good friends because I wouldn't just hand over my knife that I spent a half-hour honing to perfecting so they could cut a duck breast out on a concrete slab.
I will not carry a knife that will not shave. I sharpen mine at least every two weeks to keep them sharp. Once you get the process down and get a good set of stones you are set. Also I have found that a leather strap is absolutely necessary to have a sharp knife.
Not for me. all it takes is about 20 seconds.