>>2790828If no material is removed, how does it get sharp? That makes no sense. Bare minimum, honing takes off burrs.
>>2790882>most of the time all you need is a hone to bring back your edge. I hone my kitchen knives before every use and only sharpen them when they need it...maybe every 18 months.Depends on the hardness of the steel. I had this peanut shaped pocket knife from Jimmy Carter's 1976 presidential campaign back in the 80's. That steel was so fucking hard you couldn't sharpen it with anything less than a powered stone. You could do the Zorro thing all day with a ceramic stick and it would be just as dull as when you started.
