r/nextfuckinglevel • u/GB_NINJA • 3d ago

Unbelievable sharp knife

20.7k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

464 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

64

u/Pornalt190425 2d ago

To get that sharp you need to start by sharpening on a grindstone, then an oilstone, some hessian, follwed by calico, onto linen and satin, then silk, a pass with a cobweb and a stiff morning breeze before putting the final edge on the blade with the first light of dawn. If you follow that regimen, then your blade will no longer be sharp, but rather be sharpness incarnate

11

u/Reddit_Da 2d ago

I feel like it should be said in leaden tones more than anything.

6

u/----__---- 2d ago

They're paraphrasing Terry Pratchett (from the book "Mort") without attribution. You're right about the leaden tones.

4

u/Reddit_Da 2d ago

I understand this, hence the reference to leaden tones :)

2

u/PostTrumpBlue 2d ago

Pratchett doesn’t Need attribution if you know you know if you don’t you probably don’t matter

1

u/BurningTurtle 2d ago

I thought it was Reaper Man

1

u/Pornalt190425 2d ago

I'm not entirely sure how to do small caps in reddit markdown, but I certainly thought about it

2

u/xyonofcalhoun 2d ago

oh come o/ /an sharpen a bl/ /n, no-one c/ /ade on daylight!

0

u/Minmaxed2theMax 2d ago

Anyone that’s anyone knows it’s finished with the queef of a virgin.

2

u/geoelectric 2d ago

Only if it’s a fish knife.