Knife & Tool Sharpening — Leather Sharpening
Sharpening, Honing and Stropping
Posted by Kristie French on
You may hear the words: “honing”, “stropping” or “sharpening” used almost interchangeably, but what is the difference between honing and sharpening? What about honing and stropping?
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Leather Stropping in Knife Sharpening
Posted by Kristie French on
But why is stropping an important part of knife sharpening? While stropping alone doesn’t sharpen, it does refine and complete a sharp edge. Stropping is important for your blade for many reasons; it realigns the edge, burnishes, and abrades.
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