From: goodsoldierschweik@invalid.com   
      
   On Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:16:40 -0000, "Lachlan - KotU"   
    wrote:   
      
   >?   
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   >"RichD"  wrote in message   
   >news:749b43a7-7a7f-4d61-ab6d-6dab34d8da6d@y31g2000vbt.googlegroups.com...   
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   >Is there any objective test of a blade's sharpness,   
   >for the non-professional? (how do the pros do it?)  The 'finger feel'   
   >method is way too subjective for   
   >my taste.   
      
      
   I believe that the traditional method was to toss a gossamer silk   
   scarf into the air. If the scarf, falling by it's own weight was   
   severed when striking your blade then the blade was considered SHARP.   
      
   Cheers,   
      
   Schweik   
   (goodsoldierschweikatgmail)   
      
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