Leathering is what I call it and idk the correct term. But after sharpening a blade you drag it along a leather strap on both sides and miraculously it becomes razor sharp. The seemingly subtle motion on a softer surface makes a night and day difference of the sharpness of the edge. WHY?!? Edit: the it
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If I was really explaining it to a five year old, I’d say that sharpening a blade is like combing your hair with your fingers when you get out of the tub. Mostly things point in the right direction, it looks okay, and it’s good enough for hanging out around the house.
But stropping the blade on leather is like combing your hair. It gets every tiny bit of metal along the blade edge pointing in the same direction, so just like your hair looks sharp when you comb it, the blade gets sharp when you strop it.
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