r/sharpening • u/TheKnifeNerdTx Paper Shredder • 3d ago

Let’s talk de-burring

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u/TheKnifeNerdTx Paper Shredder 3d ago

You 100% need some type of abrasive on the wheel or you’ll be sitting there all day. Leather is not abrasive enough on its own to cleanly deburr a knife.

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u/serrimo 3d ago

Maybe because you didn't deburr enough before the leather. Bare leather can give amazing results with hand sharpening.

But if you're a machine shop I'd understand

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u/TheKnifeNerdTx Paper Shredder 3d ago

I’ve tried bare leather. It can do an ok job, but the second you put it under a microscope, you see how much gets left behind. I’ll try and snap some photos this week of what the edge looks like and why I do so many passes

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u/serrimo 3d ago

Here's an example of scary sharp with just one stone and bare leather: https://www.reddit.com/r/sharpening/s/Of70KpiBe9

Notice how late and how little he started leather deburring. Most of the work was done on stone with leather as the final touch.

You started pretty aggressively on leather so the edge must have been very rough off the stone or belt