How do you strop a Scandi Grind?

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Does anyone have a good video on how to strop a Scandi - or a set of pics. I loved the video series put up about the convex - I wish the same could be done for a Scandi grind from the experts.

TF
 
the sharpie trick works just as well for scandi...

i like to do several light strokes at a slightly higher angle to remove the burr and add a micro micro bevel.
 
Siguy, that's exactly what I have done to my Enzo. Wow, what a dif. it made. I think it may have been one of your posts that inspired me a while back.
 
Siguy,

Explain several? I make a serious effort to keep ALL of the micro bevel out of it and I can get it hair popping sharp. But not scary sharp like I see others.

Are you saying to do 5 light swipes on the 'Very fine' stone of my DMT bench set to set a super duper micro bevel at the very end of sharpening - that is perhaps 5% steeper than the Scandi grind?

TF
 
You shouldnt have to worry about convexing or putting a micro bevel on while stropping. I used to do a lot of passes and put pressure on it, but I found that the sharpest edge comes from the lightest touch. Once I've worked up a burr on the stones skimming the strop very lightly is all thats needed to remove the burr. I find that if I over do it I just end up dulling the edge and loosing that hair whittling sharpness.
If your strop is a strap of leather suspended at 2 points light pressure is especially important so it doesnt wrap around the edge, if you use a thin piece of leather attached to a flat surface you can just lay the bevel flat like you normally would on the stones and do light passes leading with the spine. I alternate sides with each pass, and I'm pleased with the results, but like they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat.
 
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