ABS YouTube Video - Knife Sharpening Techniques by J.R. Cook, Master Smith
In this ABS YouTube Channel video Master Smith J.R. Cook gives an outstanding and in depth demonstration on Knife Sharpening Techniques. This video was filmed by Logan Pearce at 'Uncle Al" Lawrence's monthly meeting at his Riverside Machine Shop in DeQueen, Arkansas.
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Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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I can see in the video that Master Smith Cook is using the leather strop that I made for him for his final step in sharpening the knife.
I use a leather strop that I made out of 3/4" thick and 5" wide x 12'' long red oak with a tapered handle at the end. I glue on leather to cover each side. On one side I apply a mixture of red rouge and olive oil and the other I apply a mixture of green chrome and olive oil. This is a photo of my strop below.
I used a similar but smaller strop to sharpen my straight razor when I was working as a Master Barber many years ago. I was told by Master Smith Jack Fuller who was trained in Bill Moran's shop that Master Smith Moran would use a similar strop as the final step in sharpening his knives and that he would work on the knife until it was "very, very sharp".
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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This would be a great video for knife CUSTOMERS to watch!
Then they could learn how to keep their knives sharp.
Karl B. Andersen
Journeyman Smith
Do you use Red or green first?
