Sharpening Blade Direction????

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Judge_Blackhawk

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I am very new to this knife business. So I am wondering why you sharpen knives pushing the blade on the stone instead of pullint it on the stone????

Thanks for the help



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It removes large burrs faster. I also find it easier to maintain the correct angle and exert more force on the blade.

-Cliff
 
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As you hone the blade the thin edge flexes away from the stone and tends to build up a soft wispy burr resembling aluminum foil. This happens less when you stroke edge-first.

When I do my rough sharpening I don't worry about direction until I have most of the material removed. Then I start stroking edge forward to finish the contouring. Then I elevate the edge a little and strop lightly edge-first to remove the burr. There is generally a little bit of material that folds over when you hone edge first. I do a little stropping edge-trailing on the stone to straighten out or remove that material. Then a few very light edge first strokes to get a clean edge.
 
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