No truer words were ever spoken. Wish I could/would have said them.If you can freehand a blade to shaving sharp...I would stop worrying about it. A lot of guys use guides and such to get that polished edge, and THEN don't want to use it. I WORK my knives...they don't stay pretty for long.
A lot of folks don’t use a knife enough to understand what a “sharp”/ good knife is.
My best friends are a 35 yr. old, Old Timer folder, and a 40 yr. old schrade fixed blade. Both carbon steel that I can get razor sharp in about 20 seconds.
Nice to see a relative new person state an undisputable fact. Good show.
A lot of folks are afraid to say they are not wed to the latest and greatest toy to come down the pike.