Glad to be of any help on "FEEDING the addiction". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Yes, sharpening can be an addiction. Cool, nice looking, well designed knives are a joy to look at and hold. But, the true "Function" comes from optimized "Cutting". While many of us strongly appreciate Busse and kin's Uber-Toughness, a knife is still (to me) a "Cutting" tool first.
Without being sufficient enough at cutting for my needs, toughness is not very relevant to me.
To me, cutting ability is still the "Primary" need for a knife. I love "SCARY" sharp! So, to me, optimized cutting ability (while being "tough enough" to handle the type of cutting chores) is what counts (to me) and makes a good knife a GREAT tool to use and enjoy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Sorry about your wallet. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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