Do I strop both bevels?

[FCM415]

So here we go: I'm learning everything about sharpening by myself from scratch so pardon the dumb question: If I chose to add a secondary bevel, do I go ahead and strop both primary and secondary angles, or do I just strop the secondary? By the way I'm using DMT aligner and purchased all the DMT grits and a stropman white/green. Thanks guys I rarely have to resort to asking a question myself because everything seems to have been covered before, but I can't get a definitive answer and reasoning on how I should go about stropping when I have a secondary bevel.

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

Ordinarily, it's only necessary to strop the edge (secondary bevel).

Some factory-sharpened blades come with some rather nasty burrs on the shoulder of the secondary bevel, and I suppose stropping might (occasionally) help clean those up. The examples I've seen, however, usually take something more aggressive to remove them.

 

[Nader E]

I like to polish both bevels, it gives it a nice gleam...but thats only speaking from an aesthetic standpoint

I have stropped factory edges to shines...but that took a while and it required starting from black compound.

 

[FCM415]

Thanks for the help folks. Happy sharpening!

 

[Benuser]

Don't you blend both bevels?