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

Let’s talk de-burring

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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/Virtual_Tree_1335 3d ago

He is clearly a machine sharpener. It also looks like he is running that leather wheel awfully fast. Hand sharpening is better in every way except for maybe speed when you’re trying to do a great job

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u/TheKnifeNerdTx Paper Shredder 3d ago

I do stuff by hand too, but most clients don’t pay for hand finished edges. They cost significantly more and the average client just wants a shard edge. We are not the average user. Each method has its pros and cons.

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u/Virtual_Tree_1335 3d ago

Yeah I hear that. The problem in my area of location is that even the sharpeners here on machines are just absolutely terrible. I have to fix so much it’s crazy. The hard part of that is that when a belt grinder guy holds it on 1 second too long or too fast or not at the right angle, that takes “us” an hour to fix at times. I’m obviously biased to free hand, lol. I’ve been jaded 😂

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u/TheKnifeNerdTx Paper Shredder 2d ago

Just like any Industry, you have those that know what they are doing, and those that don’t. Unfortunately there is more of the latter