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Knife Sharpening
There are four stages to sharpening a knife.
oProfiling: which is changing the shape, or profile, of the blade; this might be necessary if the cutting edge becomes badly chipped
oGrinding: which is creating a basic shape by an abrasive action
oHoning: which is refining the existing bevel of a cutting edge
oPolishing: which is a further refining stage to the bevel to reduce the depth of the microscopic scratches
The basic sharpening information is on the Wikipedia site here >>>
And more information about blade grinds is on this useful web site
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