Steeling Experiment Raw Data

Data numbers in the table is the number of the impact roller cycles with the resulting sharpness.
E.g. “ x5 = 250, x10 = 300 “ means after 5 impact cycles the edge sharpness is 250 BESS, after 10 cycles 300 BESS, and so on.

All sharpened at 15 dps

SWIBO 5.8404.16

Test #1

Steeling

Test #2

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

134

 

116

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=359

 

x10=384

 

x15=391

 

x20=358

 

x25=414

 

x30=364

 

x35=374

 

x40=428

 

x45=436

 

x50= 432

 

x60= 360

 

x70=412

 

x80=437

 

x90=415

 

x100=389

 

Smooth 223

 

Smooth 281

 

Smooth 318

 

Smooth 319

 

Smooth 319

 

Smooth 317

 

Smooth 331

 

Smooth 356

 

Smooth 364

 

Grooved 286

 

Smooth 215

 

Smooth 265

 

Smooth 317

 

Smooth 378

 

Grooved 263

x5=350

 

x10=360

 

x15=384

 

x20=392

 

x25=391

 

x30=391

 

x35=371

 

x40=389

 

x45=411

 

x50=397

 

x60=373

 

x70=431

 

x80=449

 

x90=457

 

x100=4531

 

Smooth 242

 

Smooth 289

 

Smooth 285

 

Smooth 331

 

Smooth 349

 

Smooth 362

 

Smooth 356

 

Smooth 337

 

Smooth 366

 

Grooved 280

 

Smooth 222

 

Smooth 328

 

Smooth 240

 

Smooth 381

 

Grooved 295

 


 

SWIBO Average of the Tests #1 & #2

SWIBO 5.8404.16

Average

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

125

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=355

 

x10=372

 

x15=388

 

x20=375

 

x25=403

 

x30=378

 

x35=373

 

x40=409

 

x45=424

 

x50=415

 

x60=367

 

x70=422

 

x80=443

 

x90=436

 

x100=410

 

Smooth 233

 

Smooth 285

 

Smooth 302

 

Smooth 325

 

Smooth 334

 

Smooth 340

 

Smooth 344

 

Smooth 347

 

Smooth 365

 

Grooved 283

 

Smooth 219

 

Smooth 297

 

Smooth 279

 

Smooth 380

 

Grooved 279

Average 1-50

389

smooth 319

Average 60-100

416

smooth 294

Average Smooth Steel

 

307

Average Grooved

 

281

Overall Average

402

294

 


 

GIESSER 2515 wwl 15

Test #1

Steeling

Test #2

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

151

 

157

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=417

 

x10=426

 

x15=427

 

x20=392

 

x25=403

 

x30=414

 

x35=438

 

x40=431

 

x45=430

 

x50=456

 

x60=441

 

x70=451

 

x80=475

 

x90=489

 

x100=488

 

Smooth 355

 

Smooth 336

 

Smooth 332

 

Smooth 289

 

Smooth 367

 

Smooth 304

 

Smooth 358

 

Smooth 339

 

Smooth 379

 

Grooved 281

 

Smooth 271

 

Smooth 287

 

Smooth 309

 

Smooth 303

 

Grooved 201

x5=366

 

x10=425

 

x15=408

 

x20=399

 

x25=388

 

x30=402

 

x35=428

 

x40=426

 

x45=394

 

x50=425

 

x60=419

 

x70=427

 

x80=447

 

x90=426

 

x100=401

 

Smooth 281

 

Smooth 287

 

Smooth 258

 

Smooth 305

 

Smooth 354

 

Smooth 297

 

Smooth 352

 

Smooth 365

 

Smooth 342

 

Grooved 277

 

Smooth 197

 

Smooth 329

 

Smooth 395

 

Smooth 319

 

Grooved 262

 


 

GIESSER Average of the Tests #1 & #2

GIESSER 2515 wwl 15

Average

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

154

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=392

 

x10=426

 

x15=418

 

x20=396

 

x25=396

 

x30=408

 

x35=433

 

x40=429

 

x45=412

 

x50=441

 

x60=430

 

x70=439

 

x80=446

 

x90=458

 

x100=445

 

 

Smooth 318

 

Smooth 312

 

Smooth 295

 

Smooth 297

 

Smooth 361

 

Smooth 301

 

Smooth 355

 

Smooth 352

 

Smooth 361

 

Grooved 279

 

Smooth 234

 

Smooth 308

 

Smooth 352

 

Smooth 311

 

Grooved 232

Average 1-50

415

smooth 328

Average 60-100

444

Smooth 301

Average Smooth Steel

 

315

Average Grooved

 

256

Overall Average

430

285

 


 

VICTORINOX 5.6603.15

Test #1

Steeling

Test #2

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

150

 

136

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=375

 

x10=444

 

x15=452

 

x20=474

 

x25=437

 

x30=446

 

x35=464

 

x40=482

 

x45=454

 

x50=463

 

x60=434

 

x70=439

 

x80=452

 

x90=426

 

x100=480

 

Smooth 348

 

Smooth 347

 

Smooth 385

 

Smooth 341

 

Smooth 361

 

Smooth 406

 

Smooth 408

 

Smooth 411

 

Smooth 450

 

Grooved 306

 

Smooth 228

 

Smooth 323

 

Smooth 299

 

Smooth 277

 

Grooved 229

x5=378

 

x10=405

 

x15=446

 

x20=375

 

x25=385

 

x30=431

 

x35=448

 

x40=475

 

x45=500

 

x50=468

 

x60=418

 

x70=483

 

x80=423

 

x90=447

 

x100=466

 

Smooth 332

 

Smooth 359

 

Smooth 389

 

Smooth 379

 

Smooth 332

 

Smooth 369

 

Smooth 337

 

Smooth 410

 

Smooth 418

 

Grooved 271

 

Smooth 261

 

Smooth 342

 

Smooth 286

 

Smooth 384

 

Grooved 250

 


 

VICTORINOX Average of the Tests #1 & #2

VICTORINOX 5.6603.15

Average

Steeling

Initial Sharpness

143

 

SHARPNESS

 

x5=377

 

x10=425

 

x15=449

 

x20=425

 

x25=411

 

x30=439

 

x35=456

 

x40=479

 

x45=477

 

x50= 467

 

x60=426

 

x70=464

 

x80=438

 

x90=437

 

x100=473

 

 

Smooth 340

 

Smooth 353

 

Smooth 387

 

Smooth 360

 

Smooth 347

 

Smooth 388

 

Smooth 373

 

Smooth 411

 

Smooth 434

 

Grooved 289

 

Smooth 245

 

Smooth 333

 

Smooth 293

 

Smooth 331

 

Grooved 240

Average 1-50

441

smooth 377

Average 60-100

448

Smooth 301

Average Smooth Steel

 

339

Average Grooved

 

265

Overall Average

445

302

 


 

SWIBO HRC 57-58

Average 1-50

389

smooth 319

Average 60-100

416

smooth 294

Average Smooth Steel

 

307

Average Grooved

 

281

Overall Average

402

294

 

GEISSER HRC 56-57

Average 1-50

415

smooth 328

Average 60-100

444

Smooth 301

Average Smooth Steel

 

315

Average Grooved

 

256

Overall Average

430

285

 

VICTORINOX HRC 55-56

Average 1-50

441

smooth 377

Average 60-100

448

Smooth 301

Average Smooth Steel

 

339

Average Grooved

 

265

Overall Average

445

302