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What makes something "sharper?"

What makes something "sharper?"

When I started Vivront I wondered out loud to a friend if I could build it and never sharpen a knife. The idea there was to focus on one thing - selling. However, with true curiosity and a desire to stand independently with expertise in the space, I decided to not only learn to sharpen but also to acquire a commercial machine capable of sharpening, and sharpening well, at scale and with speed.So, what the hell does it mean for something to be sharp much less “sharper” than before or something else?Bit #1 • Wood is sharper than metal? Eight...

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National School Meals

Let’s talk about our national school nutrition program.I’ve been learning about the program with an aim to find ways to help pay off some debt. On one hand, I really dig learning complex systems. On the other hand, the idea with Vivront.com is to kickoff some cash and pay down some school lunch debt. With enough scale, eliminating the account debt is in range at a national level.The motivation to focus on lunch debt comes from being a recipient of reduced lunches growing up. I want to help school kids eat without the same kind of friction, shame and else...

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Honed vs sharpened vs dull knives

Let's make your sharp last longer

How and why to hone kitchen knives.

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Lunch count

Thank all the lunch teams!

Tales from a school lunchroom.

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