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Understanding Micro-bevels

Understanding Micro-bevels By: Del Stubbs, Pinewood Forge A micro-bevel is just that, a very tiny bevel at the very edge of a knife, sometimes so tiny they are invisible to the naked eye, or up to a max of 1/32 ” wide, which can be seen. The principle reason is to provide toughness right atContinue reading “Understanding Micro-bevels“

Stropping Your Knife

STROPPING YOUR KNIFE by Del Stubbs, Pinewood Forge During this post we continue that never ending discussion on stropping. Today, however, we learn some significant information from Del Stubbs on how to choose a strop and compound, and the correct way to strop your knife. In this section, Del also briefly introduces us to honesContinue reading “Stropping Your Knife”

Strops & Stropping

Strops & Stopping by Del Stubbs, Pinewood Forge Strops & Stropping A Strop for carving tools needs a very fine surface for accepting compound – yet is thin enough to not cause gross rounding of the micro bevel. I go through lots of hides at my leather wholesaler before I choose the ones that haveContinue reading “Strops & Stropping”