A sharpness classification chart for knives, including how you can test them by cutting paper and hair in different ways. The edge of a “very sharp” knife doesn’t reflect light while an “insane sharp” blade “cuts a free hanging hair”.
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A sharpness classification chart for knives, including how you can test them by cutting paper and hair in different ways. The edge of a “very sharp” knife doesn’t reflect light while an “insane sharp” blade “cuts a free hanging hair”.
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