[gundog]

I’ve got a couple of my dad’s pocket knives, and his Arkansas stone. Pretty easy to put a good edge on them, with a little effort.

That same guy had a friend that invariably cut himself pretty good whenever he gutted a deer. It was the one day a year that he handled a truly sharp knife.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I always warn my wife when I sharpen the kitchen knives. She still doesn’t really believe that a sharp knife is safer.

[Republican in occupied CA]

Most people haven’t really handled a genuinely sharp knife.

I can see how sharpening would be a real pain if you didn’t enjoy it. For me, it’s like the old man is right there, still; if someone just wanted to get it the hell done they’d be better off using a pro or even one of those gadgets that keep a consistent edge.

I’ve got a pretty nice collection of chef’s knives (a dozen or so, including some pre WW2 French carbon ones that take the best edge you have ever seen).

Sharpening and reloading, it’s like the old man is sitting right there with me, cig in hand, bitching about the commies and the hippies :-)