Steeling a knife and stroping

[PartialSerrations]

I just purchased a knife steel to re-align the edge instead of sharpening. Do I need to strop as well or does this defeat the purpose of steeling and does steeling eliminate the need to strop? Any info would be great. Thx

 

[Dorito Monk]

I steel my kitchen knives pretty regularly. I use only the steel on them for day-to-day touchups, but when they need a more thorough sharpening I go to stones. That's just me, though.

 

[DennisStrickland]

hopefully you are using a smooth [ slick ] steel . the steels that have grooves do not produce the finest edges. i find the slick steels great when touching up while doing hogs & deer.after hunting season i like diamond paste loaded strops.