Jack wrote:
> 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.
>

For information on stropping and steeling knife blades, see
http://www.handamerican.com/
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Steve Bottorff
www.sharpeningmadeeasy.com
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