I use ceramic and a final lap with a leather strop for my wood chisels. They will finish out with a better than razor sharp edge. I dont strop the kitchen knives.
My brother has what was my grandmothers favorite knife. I would surmise at one time the blade was about 1-14 wide it has been sharpened so many times over the last 80 yrs that its about 1/2" wide in the middle.
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