Belt Grinder Strop?

7MWoQ16 said:
I think I have the finest grit of stone offered by Lansky, or at least close, and I have heard that stropping will give it at least a slightly sharper edge, and it's good for just slightly honing the edge after a day of using the knife or something, because stones tend to take off more material, so you ought not use those every day after work like you would a strop. I just want a belt for the grinder to very quickly and easily hone the edge to sharper than the stones will get it, not to completely resharpen a really dull edge or anything. Know what I mean?
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What belt machine are you using?
 
If you are happy with your grit progression and are ready for the leather belt, I find that a very light touch (almost hovering) at the proper angle is all that is needed. One or two well placed passes on each side usually does it for me. The burr is gone and my edges are crisp and razor sharp. If I go back and hit it a few more times to try and reach some magical level of sharpness, my edges begin to degrade.
 
FTR-14c said:
If you are happy with your grit progression and are ready for the leather belt, I find that a very light touch (almost hovering) at the proper angle is all that is needed. One or two well placed passes on each side usually does it for me. The burr is gone and my edges are crisp and razor sharp. If I go back and hit it a few more times to try and reach some magical level of sharpness, my edges begin to degrade.
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It's one of those situations where, if 2 is good 6 should be even better.
 
Nah. Too many passes makes the edge less than it could be. There is too much of a good thing. Less is more.
 
Fred.Rowe said:
It's one of those situations where, if 2 is good 6 should be even better.
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It may be for some... but for me, less is more.
I do have a hand strop if I want to spend some time and give a certain blade that little extra something.
 
Sounds good, FTR-14c. As far as my belt machine type, I have no idea. Got it at a garage sale for like 20 bucks, it's not well made, but it works. Thanks for all the info guys, great help, I'm sure I'll be using this method in the fairly near future.
 
No doubt. The world would be no fun without sarcasm. Its a bit tough to read sometimes though. Thanks for clearing it up.
 
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