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For finishing. After raising a burr on both sides, finishing the edge with leading passes. I can get a sharp edge with trailing passes but they don't seem to last. Most that I've met agree trailing passes can result in a foil burr or wire edge. Granted, it's different for everyone. Some get...

I think it's worth pointing out, most people, at least those I've met, will agree with you on edge leading over edge trailing. I find edge leading to be superior as well

Always impressive my friend. Super jealous of that awesome butcher block too!

That will work. Low pressure edge leading is what I would do. For those really stubborn burrs you can do something like this. It helped me a lot. Still does.

Glad that seemed to help. How much more did you raise the angle? If it has trouble going through food you will want to thin it out but I would worry about the edge first

I would guess the burr is still there. I avoid wood and cork to remove a burr because it's likely to just smash the burr down rather than remove it. I'm a fan of high angle passes to remove a burr. You will definitely run into a "know it all" that will tell you this and that and if you don't do...

Awesome. How well does that work?

Not at all. I greatly appreciate the help

Totally spaced that. Thank you

I'll try that. My bad, I completely spaced you already said rigid back

I see neeves knives flip the burr each time he flips the knife before grinding on that side. At the end, he does trailing passes alternating sides to flip the burr back and forth before finally finishing with a couple leading passes. Does that way work out do you think there's a better way...

Sorry to bug you again. Will it work to just pull jeans taut or do I need to glue a piece to some wood?

Thank you. All I can do is try and try again while learning along the way

That'sa relief. I didn't really want to buy and test out all different kinds of compound. Next sharpening I'll try stropping on some jeans. See how that does

I can try to work on it

When using denim, can you use just denim or do you need compound for that also? I use the 45dps just to cut the burr off so I don't have the chance of leaving behind damaged steel from flipping it over and over

Yeah I haven't noticed it really does anything. On my last stone I will raise my angle to 45dps for 1 pass each side, light edge leading. Then back to my sharpening angle, leading passes only and I'll cross the grit pattern to reduce the risk of forming a burr although I know there's always a...

I thought it was removing the burr and I've worked on that a lot and I'm much more confident I remove it now. I can push cut paper, ALMOST push cut receipt paper, have been able to s couple times. The edge lasts after a couple slices on the cutting board and if the paper towel is pulled taut I...

I have a knife that's really thin BTE. Do I just need more practice? I just can't seem to get it

Has anyone here tried that? Does it do anything?