Quote Originally Posted by lumberjoe View Post
Does one set the bevel with a 1000 grit stone, and then work your way up to 8000 grit or so, and then finish with a strop? if you went up to a 12000 grit stone would you use a strop afterwards? And does the strop need to be used with leather side second and canvas side first, or vice versa?
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I find stropping beneficial no matter what hone I use last. And the leather is the last thing that the edge rubs against before cutting my whiskers.