> if i have to sharpen my knives twice a month, then i am not going to be happy. that's just to much effort. i want knives to be durable and ready to take any a

> if i have to sharpen my knives twice a month, then i am not going to be happy. that's just to much effort. i want knives to be durable and ready to take any abuse. I find that frequent sharpening means that: 1. I can have very inexpensive knives and keep them quite sharp. 2. Keep the sharpening time pretty low ~ 30-60 sec. 3. Maintain my knife sharpening skills. I can definitely understand why people would want to sharpen less often, particularly if they frequently steel their knives.