1-7,
I collect knives. I also, know something about technical questions and answers. But in this case, I don't know the answer the way you want it.
I can offer the answer my grandfather had:
Hold the knife with blade up under a light so that it will reflect off the knife's edge. Look for this reflection - That's where the blade is dull. Sharpen the edge untill all reflection goes away. Try to slide the edge down across your thumb nail at about a 45 degree angle. When the edge is sharp enough, It will catch on your finger nail and stop sliding. Check all the points along the edge this way that you found dull and thus had sharpened.
Good luck finding the other answer you wanted.
