Quote Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider View Post
Just a sec. Here's one I thought of last. A steak knife. You know the ones with the raggedy edge? I know right! You wouldn't want to shave with it would you? But they ARE sharp. Not smooth though...
I polished a serrated edge with a 7 step progression up to 14,000 grit. It was very sharp, and quite smooth (at a scale smaller than the length of each scallop in the blade).

Shave with it? No way!
Pass any sharpness "test" I have ever heard of (HHT, push cut toilet paper, etc)? Yes