Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Kswck" > wrote:
>
>> http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Sharpening-Steel
>
> What an idiot! I NEVER sharpen a blade by moving the cutting edge
> towards myself.
>
> I hone with my steel in the opposite direction with the cutting edge
> moving down the steel away from me.
>
> Works great and hones my knife to a razor edge.
>
> What he's doing is just asking for a slip and a bad hand cut!

AN experienced meat worker like a boner always uses the steel near

vertical and strokes down towards the hand

the edge obtained is better and is easier once perfected although

nancyboy slicers may well use the steel as you mention which as a result

of their being nancyboys is to be expected .