Edge-On-Up

Edge-On-Up was founded by Mike Brubacher in 2014 after noticing the lack of a universal standard for testing the sharpness of knives and needles. The result was the BESS standard that has now been adopted as one of the most user-friendly methods of determining the sharpness of a knife.

The Edge-On-Up sharpness tester allows the user to scientifically see just how sharp their knife blades are in line with the BESS standard and also compare them. Being able to numerically quantify the sharpness of a knife and know when it is blunt vs a "gut feeling" also prolongs the life of the blade and makes for more efficient knife maintenance.