Blade advice/Identification

[battlemunky]

22 hours ago, sbrownn said:

I think part of the attraction of disposable blades is the avoidance of sharpening.  I use both disposable and knives I sharpen myself but I never found the need to sharpen a new disposable blade. 

I've never counted stropping as sharpening really. To each their own I guess. A stropped edge glides so much easier.

[sbrownn]

2 hours ago, battlemunky said:

I've never counted stropping as sharpening really. To each their own I guess. A stropped edge glides so much easier.

Does stropping make the blade sharper?  I guess it depends on your definition of sharp but IMHO it is definitely sharpening.

8 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

your paying for more bling than function there IMO, Frodo  sent me a really awesome little Japanese blade that only cost a few bucks. i think expensive steel has its place for sure but i doubt it would be cost effective to sell with so much cheaper competition. Most folks start on the cheap as a hobby and by the time they decide to make it permanent already have the cheaper tools bought.

The handle accepts all sorts of blades and I have found it to be very useful.

[chuck123wapati]

11 hours ago, sbrownn said:

Does stropping make the blade sharper?  I guess it depends on your definition of sharp but IMHO it is definitely sharpening.

The handle accepts all sorts of blades and I have found it to be very useful.

if you like it that what counts, I like some bling too lol I make my own.

[Frodo]

23 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

what was that blade you sent me? It rocks !!

Mine is still sharp, I strop it  every time i use it,  it ie great for long straight cuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[battlemunky]

18 hours ago, sbrownn said:

Does stropping make the blade sharper?  I guess it depends on your definition of sharp but IMHO it is definitely sharpening.

 

Take a dull blade to a strop vs hones. Sure, it's all grit removing material but you get from the point of making something have an edge (sharpening) to polishing that edge (stropping). So while theoretically you could strop a blade to sharp after years of passes, you can keep an existing sharp blade polished with a strop much easier. You do you though. Whatever works for you, works.