It's generally held that the sharper the knife is the better. It's safer to use and requires less energy. Utility knives are intended for brute force use by people who arn't schooled the finer points of using a knife and who don't have an axe and/or wedge for splitting wood. They would also probly do themselves a mischief with a properly sharp knife.
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