From: wrat@panix.com   
      
   In article <4b4661b8$0$6094$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>,   
   Chilla   wrote:   
   >   
   >It's not a filing action it's a bending action.  It's not a file for   
   >knives as the steel is a lot softer than the edge of your knife.  If you   
      
   	I think it depends on the steel.  I've got some Dick and Dexter   
   steels that definitely will file a knife.  You can actually bring up a   
   burr with them.   
      
   >Those small particles are simply bits of the micro edge breaking off.   
      
   	They're not that small, though.   
   >   
   >If a knife is made right, you only need to sharpen it once.  By dumb   
      
   	But ALL knives eventually need to be reground, don't they??   
      
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