Thread: 12000k whetstone is stropping needed?

Originally Posted by ontariocutleryjeremy

I just received my 12000k stone and was curious with such a fine edge would stropping have any effect other then user error

Originally Posted by Johnus

Very interesting question. There is the issue of directionality. But if after you honed it , you reversed direction for a few strokes would it be the same as stropping?

Originally Posted by SirStropalot

I suggest you try it without stropping, and then with stropping. Experience both ways and see. I think you'll settle on the stropped edge, unless as you say..."user error".

Have fun with it and then let us know what you think!!

Me......old saying......they'll have to pry my strop out of my cold dead hands!!

Regards,

Howard

I think Howard nailed it,,,

But there is also some microscopic "evidence" that stropping actually smooths the edge and the tiny metal inconsistencies that are left from honing and for sure come from shaving...