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document updated a month ago, on May 29, 2024
I know a lot about sharpening blades generally, but these are specific to kitchen knives.
VERY impressive information about stropping
(this guy is serious!)
methods for checking for a burr
how to minimize a burr
you can strop a very long time, if you avoid rounding over the apex
demonstration of using one stone and one strop compound to achieve hair-whittling sharpness
instructions for making your own high-quality strop
recommendation for a stropping compound
(more info from
@OUTDOORS55
, and his
many playlists
)
Work Sharp Cuts
The Most Important Thing for Knife Sharpening - Raising a Burr
by David Moon Forge
, I like this one!!
intensive testing that demonstrates sharpening direction doesn't matter
the perspective of chefs (i.e. people who aren't necessarily specialists with blade sharpening):
recorded by The Hungry Cuban Adventures