There is a very extensive study done into knife sharpening but straights do get shown also. They use a scanning electron micrscope (SEM) with some amazing photos. There are also different sharpening methods and different sharpening stones etc. Well worth the read.............if only I could understand it all though

This guy has done all sorts of different studies and I came across another one mentioning Damascus steel.

I did stumble across this guys name on Howards web site and then did the search, so I just thought other people may want to read it even though its not really directed at straights.

You can find it HERE.

John