It is good that it comes sharper than duller as it saves effort. But sharpness is not an immutable trait of the tool because it will dull in use and can be expected to be dulled and resharpened many times in its lifetime. Generally the inherent traits are more like the balance expressed in the geometry and the design, or the edge holding capacity and toughness of the steel. These stay essentially the same throughout the productive life of the tool.
While I certainly agree with you on most points, I have several hatchets in my blade collection that simply would not take an edge like a Wetterlings, irregardless of my skill level. The blade geometry simply would not permit it. The Collins for example is a fat wedge shape with a coarse flat grind. The blade is quite heavy and thick for a hatchet, and it has a very wide bevel that you might expect to see on a splitting maul. I have the skills and the honing and buffing equipment to put a better edge on it, but there is no way to change the shape of the blade without a cutlers grinding machines. The Wetterlings has a much slimmer profile and a concave grind, a shape which along with a quality steel lends itself to razor sharp honing. When you buy a blade online, you don't always know what you are going to get. GauchoViejo was obviously pleased with his purchase, ready out of the box, as was I when my new Wetterlings arrived on the UPS truck.
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