Is it hard steel, could you sharpen it? &gt;:)
1164382
It's hard, but pretty thick. It would be difficult to get the blade to be even.
2244273
Depends on your skill level. It is shaped like a small lawn mower blade; if you have successfully sharpened one of those, you can sharpen this.
2122093
I'm sure a butcher would need a sharpening steel. This is a good one, but I have no idea how long it would last being used several times daily compared to other brands. Sorry...
2254879
Yes, a sharpening steel. It has the round handle in the upper-left. I had to look because the knives come incredibly sharp.
1841378
No but I think in the details you can request it to be sharp, I of course thought I'd just sharpen it myself :P
1873860
I am sorry; I just keep the knife in my car for emergencies, and have not tried to sharpen it yet. I cannot answer your question.
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.
2247592
Yes it is very sharp, really, be careful !!!. You can as I did take it to a skilled sword sharpener, and if he's good he will make it razor sharp.
1503976
The knife seems to be high quality, and is stainless steel. I haven't tried to sharpen it yet, but it should be as easy as any knife. A honing steel can also be used if you take care to follow the curved edge.
932366
You can sharpen the blade! I pulled the blade out and took it to my local knife sharpener. He did it for a few bucks and it's good as new! You can also pull the blade out and use your blade straightener on it too.
1915885
No, the shape of the blade is wrong. You need a rod-shaped sharpener or a steel.
1911336
It is a sharping steel, but I have no idea what numbers are for hardness? It is not diamond coated.
1066819
Hey Dan. I haven't had to worry about sharpening the knife yet. I bought it a month ago and use it almost daily. The edge is still just as sharp as when I pulled it out of the package. I've seen other reviewers state that eventually it will need to be sharpened but I haven't reached that point yet.
193229
No. Its 1095 crovan high carbon steel. Not to bad to sharpen, but then again i use diamond stones. The 1095 takes a lot of abuse and holds a edge for a while.
1599815
It is not sharp at all, no. The edges that is. The tip is extremely pointy and if you hit or stabbed someone with this, you would seriously hurt or kill them.The edge needs to be sharpened, but it is good quality metal and probably could hold a nice edge.Just remember, the sword is small (machete sized) but IS a sword.....it's more like a gladius.
1234072
As far as I know, this is a sharpening steel. But I imagine it could be used for honing. It seems rugged enough to use for either. I bought mine for sharpening.
199634
its not bad but, you will want to put your own edge on it. It's just steel will take a nice edge but won't last to long.