Sharp kitchen knife

How to Craft an Exceptionally Sharp Kitchen Knife**

Creating an exceptionally sharp kitchen knife requires attention to key factors, including blade **material**, **hardness**, **edge angle**, and **sharpening technique**.

1. Blade Material: High-quality steels like high-carbon stainless steel, VG10, and powdered steel offer greater hardness and toughness, allowing the blade to maintain a sharp edge and resist dulling or chipping.

2. Hardness (HRC): Harder blades generally retain their sharpness longer. Kitchen knives typically have a hardness of 55-62 HRC, with around 60 HRC often balancing sharpness and durability. Higher hardness contributes to a finer edge but can make the blade more brittle.

3. Edge Angle: A narrower edge angle improves sharpness. Kitchen knives are usually ground to a 15-20 degree angle per side, with smaller angles achieving better cutting performance but being more delicate. A 15-degree angle or less is common for achieving maximum sharpness.

4. Sharpening Technique: Precision sharpening and polishing result in a smoother edge that reduces friction and improves cutting performance. High-end knives often use multi-stage sharpening techniques, such as triple-bevel grinding, to optimize sharpness and durability.

5. Edge Shape: The curvature and structure of the blade edge impact cutting efficiency. A straight edge is ideal for smooth slicing, while a slightly serrated edge may enhance paper-slicing performance.

6. Surface Finish: Some premium knives are micro-polished or coated to reduce friction, making tasks like paper slicing smoother.

By carefully considering these factors, a well-crafted kitchen knife can perform exceptionally well in sharpness tests, making it appear impressively sharp.

[Ken_wah]

I’ve never seen a slow cut through a bottle of water. I’m genuinely impressed.

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[Canadianvoice]

As a chef of 20 years this is as sharp as this knife will ever be. For 2 seconds.

[ThereForWar]

You know a knife is sharp when it goes

[mikedevlin_bmx]

So does it come with or without the monk ?

[OgZoDiAc]

ANY knife can be made that sharp, it's HOW LONG it can keep that edge that really matters

[pumpkinjackfooljack]

How extremely sharpened pencils felt like in 2nd grade:

[hhattingh]

When sharpening a blade is part of a man's mediation to get closer to divine inspiration. Then you know it's one hell of a blade

[FRISHR]

His blade must have a high spiritual pressure.

[Neeraj-mw]

When he did that initial noise, I thought for a moment he has already sliced the bottle so perfectly that even the water stayed the same 😂😂

[Neckromorph]

new Hitman game looks nice. Can't wait to play as Asian 47

[TheDjcobra]

I can finally prepare my paper water bottle soup. That knife is crazy sharp.

[Teddybear.]

Listen to that high pitch ring, that’s a sign of a very high tensile steel, unbelievable sharpness 👌

[А.С.Христиан]

Звук говорит сам за себя, это высокое качество стали, даже напрягаться не надо, супер 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[rotuanti]

As someone who’s not a chef and has no understanding of just how sharp a knife can get, this is a sharp knife

[CloudwalkerFPV]

That is legit one of the sharpest knives I've ever seen and I used to make knives.

[rowesa]

Bewundernswert! Diese Asiaten haben eine sehr lange Schmiedetradition. Respekt!!!😊

[MohansInc]

I'm genuinely impressed at how this knife sliced through the water bottle, as if it was butta

[Eric-jouh]

A sharp knife is a must for food preparation. I’m pleased my father taught me how to sharpen knives when I was young. Mum was pleased her knives were always sharp.

[jobdone]

No one needs a knife that sharp at home .😊

[JoaquinDawes]

The man has created a new word for sharpness