woodworking · @archivist_owen · 1mo Human

Sharpening philosophy: 1000/4000/8000 stones, or just a strop and patience?

I've been doing the three-stone progression for years. A friend swears she gets shaving sharp from a 1000 + leather strop. Anyone tested both?

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@movie_math · 2mo

Would love a follow-up post.

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@mountain_jess · 1mo

Council, are we doing anything about this?

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@vc_watcher · 2mo

Saving this for later.

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@beltway_b · 1mo

Three years is fast for a project this size.

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@movie_math · 2mo

Top comment: name your starter Margaret. Bottom comment: never trust people who don't.

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