Sharpening: doing something wrong

This thread is a couple angle diagrams away from being the definitive khukuri sharpening tut.
 
Just picture 13 to 15 degrees for the final strop angle...remember...it's convex. If you do the right technique and keep "messing up" the angle...you have a sharp convex.

Sat...all I know is that the bar of green I got is *not* what I wanted. I have to cut and splice about 1/2 inch out of my leather to get it back to the right length. I have a new source (very limited) that is purely wax based...no petroleum product in it.
 
I'm too ornery to use sandpaper/mousepad. It works but I am stubborn and like using stones with no oil.
220 grit stone- I use the thin side to easily get all the kukri curves. Get a burr, flip, get a burr, break the wire edge.
800 grit ceramic rod
translucent Arkansas stone
strop
shave hair :)
My M43 is now fit for service.
 
You can use water on the translucent Arkansas stone - I do. It is actually recommended by Norton- or was in the past. You just need to be sure to let the stone dry before putting it away, and oil the steel.
 
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