diff --git a/personal/sharpening/Stropping.md b/personal/sharpening/Stropping.md index 7645ead..8a043f6 100644 --- a/personal/sharpening/Stropping.md +++ b/personal/sharpening/Stropping.md @@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ There are two categories of stropping, stropping on a clean substrate, and stropping on a substrate with compound. + +Stropping is done to reduce the width of the edge, and to help remove and align any burrs along the edge. # Clean Stropping Stropping on a clean substrate achieves 4 things: 1. It realigns the edge -2. It burnishes the metal (moves it without ) \ No newline at end of file +2. It burnishes the metal (moves it without destroying it), making the edge smoother +3. Abrasion - It makes scratches less defined and smooths out the blade +4. Removes coating - Some blades come with a manufacturer applied oil, you can use a strop to remove this coating + +# Loaded Stropping +With a loaded strop, abrasive compound is applied to the strop to increase the rate of abrasion. \ No newline at end of file