Does the blade come dull or sharp enough out of the box?
991020
you can shave with it, almost. I fine honed it with some 1000 grit wet/dry glued to glass plate to get it the way I like my cutters. By the way.check out "scary sharp" on the web if you really want a great, cheap way to sharpen your hand cutting tools.
991021
It is not sufficiently sharp out of the box. You could use it, but it would work rather poorly.
991022
The iron is machine sharpened, but will need a significant amount of honing before it is ready for use.
991023
I'd say carpenter sharp but not furniture maker sharper, it probably would take a shaving out of the box. Mine had machine marks on the back that needed polished out and a decent 25 degree primary bevel. It sharpened and polished up very quickly and has been awesome in my #5.
991024
It has kind of a factory edge. I think I could do better with a sharpening stone. I was trying to resurrect an old hand plane. Didn't work any better than it ever did. Finally bought a Bosch power planer. Much better. I always get dragged kicking and screaming into the future....
1098284
IIRC, out of the box the blade was good and sharp. If you sharpen your own, you'll *love* the way this thing takes an edge. My Zetsurin is just about the sharpest thing I own. After a bit of work ;)
812559
The "dull" feel may be a bit misleading. No, it's not like a razorblade(thank God), but I think they are sharp enough. Try to slant the blade, e.g. cut tomatoes et al at a slight angle. Or prick the tomato with the tip of the knife and then slice.
58564
It comes very sharp and i havent needed to sharpen it even after constant us for a few months.I would say that yes at some point when you sharpen it,it will take a small layer of the coating of near the blade.
467149
I like the knife very much. That said, it was not very sharp at all out of the box. I used my trusty steel and got a good edge very quickly. It does hold the edge very well.
1621247
It is very dull, although it is quite heavy and can really break some things and hurt people, even if it's just carried carelessly. I used it for Halloween and almost konked a friend in the head just standing next to her. It definitely would have bruised. I have read that some people sharpen it - it is about as dull as a non-serrated butter knife.
1605768
Sorry for the delayed answer, but no the edge are not sharp. It is quite comfortable to handle. Cheers!
1176238
I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker for it. It's fairly inexpensive and the easiest sharpening method. As far as not needing to sharpen it because it has a "SpyderEdge," that's total nonsense. It's a blade. Blades dull with use. Blades need to be sharpened.
1909546
My blade arrived very sharp, so if you're expecting yours to be dull you're in for a suprise. Now, if you've already dulled yours out then you can sharpen it. This blade comes with a very good edge on it.
1834112
It is sharp. I'm not an experienced cook so haven't had much experience with knives. I like this knife. It seems just sharp enough to me.
1492509
The blade was dull upon arrival. It's more for display and usage as a prop than anything, but I'd assume it can be sharpened.
133699
No. It's not to sharp. I bought some and I'm a blade thrower to and it didn't cut my hand.=-) they're good.
1835186
I Bought mines from a department store and yes they were sharp out of the box. Just remember to use the clipper oil when you're finished.
932363
Pretty new piece of equipment for me. Have not had to sharpen the blade. I did use a little vegetable oil on the blade and it worked a bit smoother.
1264423
The blade is not sharp at all. The width if roughly 2 inches. the thickness is roughly 1/2 - 3/4 inch
530856
Hi. Bothe sides of the blade are hollow grind sharpened. If you are looking for this type of cutting instrument I believe you will be pleased.
1612684
Mine came with a dull blade. I'm not sure it would have cut butter. Hubby sharpened it. Sharpener not included.