On Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:52:31 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Apr 4, 5:57Â*pm, jon_banquer wrote:
I finally figured out why I could sharpen my old stainless knife and
why it would dull so quickly after I had sharpened it. It took
purchasing a new knife and having the same thing happen to it. I won't
be returning the new knife because it helped to teach me what I was
doing wrong.

Any guesses on why both knives would dull so quickly and would not
hold their edge?

You did not sharpen them correctly.

Dan

Or they are of less than sturdy alloys