Sharpening a knife this sharp is usually not practical for average use or hunting. However, it can be done. I routinely sharpen knives for a couple of my hunting groups and always stop short of honing. There are times when I sharpen and hone a sheep-foot blade or straight razor but that is the exception. Regardless, I always strop the blade and is a nice way to finish. I "won't" cut paper, cardboard or the hairs on my forearm. Instead I just drag the blade across a taught rubber band and when it parts, it's sharp enough. ...is this the knife or the sharpener? possible to get any knife this sharp?
Thats the key, that, and progressively polishing the edge to a mirror.just proper, consistent angle
I have a couple of knives that require this type of sharpening, and it too works very well, once you get it down. Its more labor intense and time consuming, but it does work well for things like a Gerber MKII, or a Blackjack 1-7, things that dont have your normal, hollow ground blades.No need to buy fancy sharpening tools, just a perfectly flat surface (glass square, marble tile, etc.) and a selection of the right grades of auto-body sandpaper.
I use the cut-diamond analogy and there can be a number of facets. I can usually tell the condition of an edge is by looking at the facets. Tools like the Lansky will give you a good constant facet. I sometimes use a motor driven drum wet-stone. For average use on minor jobs, I just use two grades of aluminum oxide stoned and strop finish, the way old barbers "use" to do it. ...If you look at the edge under a magnifier, and its a mirror
Look for the spyderco tri-angle sharpcenter kit you'll be able to shave paper in no time
Yup, and thats what you want if you should get cut.A good knife can be that sharp.