Re: strop for knife sharpening?

Jack <radioman521@xxxxxxxx> wrote in news:radioman521-1AC622.14273330062008
@news.verizon.net:

Was watching an old movie and there was a scene in a barebrshop and the
barber was running his straight razor up and down a leather strop (not
strap, although it is a strap). What does this do for an edge? Does it
really sharpen it or just act like a steel does for a kitchen knife? I
have available to me a couple of these from a local barbershop that is
closing and was wondering if it could be used on my kitchen knives? I
know you wouldn't get a precision ground edge angle on the knife.


Probably not useful for kitchen tools unless you have a knife with a very
think delicate edge. That's why it worked for razors but I doubt it would
do much on a knife.
.

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