After using something like a nail file, stropping will take a blade to the next level. If you don’t have a belt, a nylon strap will also do the trick. Something like the strap on a backpack is more than enough to take your knife from sharp to sharper. Run the knife against the n...
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For a razor-sharp finish, Freese recommends making a few strokes along a leather strop with a chromium oxide finishing compound (it’s usually green). You’ll use the strop much like the whetstone with one notable exception: The cutting edge should be facing toward you as you push the bla...
A sharp knife is safer than a dull knife because it requires less force to use (so you’re less likely to fumble). A“good enough” edge is better than “perfect” You don’t need to learn how to put a screaming sharp edge on a blade that even Hattori Hanzo would respect. Sharpeni...
if you move your hands up or down when sharpening. I myself favor moving my hands in a downward motion only, but that’s just personal preference. You can go up and down, only up, or only down, and it won’t matter at all to the final result – the knife will get sharp. ...