Thanks for the responses. I will contact him, I just didn't want to say anything without getting other perspectives. I guess I should communicate to him that "I want the sharpest possible edge, full stop".

I do sharpen woodworking tools, razors, knives. When I go on campouts, I go ahead and shave with my pocket knife in order to demonstrate to the scouts how sharp they should keep their blades. So for me, it's not really important WHAT I'm sharpening, or to distinguish between tool types. Unless its an axe, I want the sharpest possible edge achievable by man--and that's it and that all.