"Sheellah" > wrote in message ...
> This is a
> great quality knife so shouldn't it come that sharp fresh from the
factory? I
> assume they would sell a knife that had been finished to it's full
potential.
> No?

You would think that, but no, they need to be honed for top performance.

It is not just knives, but wood chisels, planes, most any cutting tool is
mediocre from the factory.
Ed

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