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Default Do knives wear out?
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> I have a meat knife, that I have owned for around thirty years. I
> sharpen it with a stone a couple times a month whenever I need to
> slice up a whole chicken for frying. Would the blade over this time
> frame become thinner or narrower to the point that it might break if I
> applied too much pressure? I would think butchers must wear out their
> knives quite quickly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom

It takes a very long time to sharpen a knife that far down, if ever. If you
sharpen it right, it wont get thinner except at the edge


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