I've used a Lansky sharpener for the last couple of years and it seems to do an effective job. Lately, though, my knives don't seem to be taking the kind of edge they have in the past. About a year ago I changed my technique when using it and I'm wondering if this is having effect on my sharpening.
Initially I would attach the knife to the pedestal, put the whetstone on the edge at the 25 degrees, pull the whetstone toward me, lift it up, push it back and repeat from point to hilt. For a resharpening, I started with a medium stone then switched to the fine stone. Stropping was either done on an old leather belt.
Nowadays, I work the stone in a back-and-forth motion as I go from point to hilt and back. I've also been finishing up on smooth glass instead of leather. Is either or both of these newer techniques detrimental to my sharpening efforts, or should I look to some other cause?
Initially I would attach the knife to the pedestal, put the whetstone on the edge at the 25 degrees, pull the whetstone toward me, lift it up, push it back and repeat from point to hilt. For a resharpening, I started with a medium stone then switched to the fine stone. Stropping was either done on an old leather belt.
Nowadays, I work the stone in a back-and-forth motion as I go from point to hilt and back. I've also been finishing up on smooth glass instead of leather. Is either or both of these newer techniques detrimental to my sharpening efforts, or should I look to some other cause?
