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I know it’s cheating since this is a hand-tool discussion…but I use a WorkSharp 3000 and MkII sharpening guide. I reset all my bevels when I get a new tool, and usually label the blade with the angle. By using the gauge, I get the same repeatable result and it takes less time to get the blade sharp the next time.
That said, I strop almost constantly. IMO, it reduces the need to sharpen by more than half. That is, I get double the life out of the edge before I have to go back and sharpen. Stropping is a superpower as far as I’m concerned.
Good topic!
That said, I strop almost constantly. IMO, it reduces the need to sharpen by more than half. That is, I get double the life out of the edge before I have to go back and sharpen. Stropping is a superpower as far as I’m concerned.
Good topic!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
