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I do know that like a spring (for obvious reasons) most (like 95%) of the memory happens instantly. However, you get things like work hardening and stuff where there is a tiny bit of plastic...

I think this reason does have some weight to it, and regardless of the science/fact/etc. I think "letting the blade rest" is justified, because even if it gives you the above placebo-pleasure, thats...

I don't have youtube capability, but there's two parts you could use. The first joint, and you would just do a very exagerrated x, like wiping the blade, or the muscle down on your palm, which is...

I will agree, but I think there is a minor minor factor where it hasn't sprung back fully and will recover a *little* bit.

Also, as a disclaimer to my above experiment and results,
Without...

Okay, a lot of members here use paste to "refresh" the edge every week or so... I'm wondering, if they didn't refresh their edge, how long would it be til it needed honing? Probably only a short...