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The suggestion I made is based on steel knife sharpening experience. I've just read up on sharpening ceramic blades. Everything I've found says send it back to the factory. I imagine some have...

It depends. An ultra-fine to maintain an edge. If you wait too long you'll have to have something to bring the edge back for finishing on the ultra-fine.

Shun (pronounced shoon) are excellent knives. They are made by Kai in Seki City, Japan - Japan's cutler center. Kai puts out a number of lines of cutlery under many names, including Kershaw...

Get a grip. The fact that I have spent a great deal of time with shipwrights - Jensen Motor Boat -- Seattle Full Service Boatyard - Wooden and Fiberglass Boat Repair Since 1927 has nothing to do...

I apologize. My post was independent. I do not care how folks sharpen their knives. There are many good ways to accomplish that task. I would not recommend using paper wheels for sharpening...

I am, but that's not the point. I don't look at woodworkers as a market for me - but if there are a lot of knife guys here, that would be a different story. The expert woodworkers I know,...

The fastest way to get a very sharp knife is to use a paper wheel system. Razor Sharp Edgemaking System - Home Fast learning curve. Good for those who have many knives to maintain. I sharpen...

I use a Panasonic which I like. At the time I bought it (five years ago), research showed that Milwaukee batteries were suspect. I have no doubt, however, that Milwaukee makes the best drills. I...

A good wax works well. Boeshield G2870 T-9 is recommended by many. Do not use a silicone product. If your tools are being dripped on, you'll have to come up with a breathable cover. If it's water...

Have you checked squareness to the rip fence? I set the rip fence square to the miter gauge slots. I then set the table top square to the miter gauge slots. Blade at full height. Same blade tooth...

Pretty extreme test.... which proves? From a practical standpoint - nothing. I don't own any ceramic knives, but I understand that if you drop one, especially on a tile floor, it's a goner. ...

Actually it doesn't. Bernoulli's equation is for fluid (incompressible) dynamics. I imagine it's still taught that it makes airplanes fly, but Newton's the man. The more air molecules you push,...

Interesting thread.

Generally speaking, Victorinox offers the best knife for the money. They are not the best by any means, bot for the average kitchen knife user they are fine. Mundial is not...