First, Do No Harm
Submitted by Dave on
If there were a knife sharpeners Hippocratic oath it would be the same as a doctor - "First, do no harm." With proper use, cleaning and maintenance a high quality knife can last you the rest of your life.
Those of us who sharpen knives for a living come across some pretty beat up knives from time to time. When a knife arrives in rough shape I can't resist the temptation to ask the customer "What on earth happened to this knife." There are a wide variety of answers and most customers are usually a little embarrassed to admit what happened.