zyhano
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that's actually quite a lot of useful information, thanks for that
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I don't use stropping/mirror edges that much anymore to keep my knives in shape
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I use the slotted paper wheel, even if eccvets is just trying to be inflamatory to provoke people with his other thread its a good method. It only takes a few seconds to touch up a good edge with it so less metal is removed then people think. I also like ceramic hones for touching up knives.
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I guess paperwheels is on my 2012 agenda probably
At the moment (and probably in the future) I don't really need them, but still, I'm curious.I just did a buck 110 on ceramic spyderco hones, and although I left them for diamonds at the time, I find that I probably like them the best right now. Ceramics just feel nice and are pretty effective on normal steels.
I'm new to this can you explain your strop is it the block like I see on Amazon or is it something your making from sandpaper wrapped around a homemade paddle I'm very confused and I'm trying to understand how after let's say I use the work sharp pro basic model to sharpen the knife what to use specifically to mirror polish the edge such as a strop and a compound and exactly what types...im.new to this and there's so much info out there it's very overwhelming..The main reason I continue to keep my edges in 'stropping shape', is simply to minimize the removal of metal from the edge. If it means I strop a little more often, that's fine with me. It's a relaxing process, too. I find that I tend to focus more clearly when I do it, and it really clears my mind. On the occasion that the edge needs a little more attention, I'll 'strop' with some sandpaper. Occasionally, I'll use a diamond hone to reset a bevel that's not quite to my liking. But, beyond that, virtually all my maintenance gets done using 2 strops (with & without compound) and a couple pieces of 1000/2000 grit paper.
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Based on my long-established habit of tailoring my sharpening gear for using free-hand (no bench or table), my strop blocks are a little more portable than the bench blocks many use. This influences why I still find it convenient to maintain my knives with my strop blocks. They're sized for holding in one hand (about 5-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1/2" thick), while holding the knife in the other, so that automatically makes 'em a little more 'travel-friendly', if I choose to take 'em with me. I can put two blocks and the necessary pieces of sandpaper in a single, quart-sized zip-loc bag. If I were looking to go even lighter, I'd leave the bare strop at home, and just take the compounded strop and the sandpaper. One step further, I could simply mount the bare & compounded leather on the opposite sides of the same block. Now that I mention it, I think I will.
So want someone to say for example you the work sharp to sharpen the blade and use this to mirror polish the edge. Thank sorry for the long winded post
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This is from a long time ago, as it's a 6+ year-old thread.
But at the time, I was referring to my homemade stropping block, seen below. It's just a piece of 1/2"-thick red oak, with a piece of leather over that, and wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around that, for when I wanted to use sandpaper (seen in the pics). I'd either use the sandpaper over the leather side for convexing, or over the hard back side (bare wood) for crisping up the edge. I don't generally use it anymore, as I've now come to favor using stones and hard strops (bare wood), instead of the more softish leather strops.
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Thank youThis is from a long time ago, as it's a 6+ year-old thread.
But at the time, I was referring to my homemade stropping block, seen below. It's just a piece of 1/2"-thick red oak, with a piece of leather over that, and wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around that, for when I wanted to use sandpaper (seen in the pics). I'd either use the sandpaper over the leather side for convexing, or over the hard back side (bare wood) for crisping up the edge. I don't generally use it anymore, as I've now come to favor using stones and hard strops (bare wood), instead of the more softish leather strops.
David