11-19-2017, 12:38 PM
I do what I can to keep burr formation to an absolute minimum. If there is any substantial burr, I do a few very light alternating side strokes to remove as much of it as possible before stropping. Once the blade is sharp, it only takes one light pass to raise a very small, even burr.
There is nothing inherently good about a burr. I use it just to indicate an even grind along the edge and try to keep it as small as possible along the way. Big heavy duty burrs can be almost impossible to remove by non-abrasive stropping. The key is to have as little burr as possible before stropping. If you don't do that, then it becomes necessary to use abrasive when stropping which will not only grind away the burr but also grind away the "toothy".
Burr removal on a polished edge is easy. Maintaining a toothy edge just requires a slightly different approach.
There is nothing inherently good about a burr. I use it just to indicate an even grind along the edge and try to keep it as small as possible along the way. Big heavy duty burrs can be almost impossible to remove by non-abrasive stropping. The key is to have as little burr as possible before stropping. If you don't do that, then it becomes necessary to use abrasive when stropping which will not only grind away the burr but also grind away the "toothy".
Burr removal on a polished edge is easy. Maintaining a toothy edge just requires a slightly different approach.