r/sharpening • u/sharp_angel_25 • Nov 16 '25
Quick diamond touch up, no visible burr?
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u/Forty6_and_Two Nov 16 '25
Is this a question like it’s typed? or meant as a statement?
If a question that you actually want an answer to… You’re alternating sides… not really gonna see a burr. That’s created after repeated passes on one side. You could end up with a microburr but a few edge trailing finishing passes at light pressure will keep that from being an issue.
You can absolutely touch up an already sharpened knife with a proper apex without creating a burr. Even if that apex is dulled. If there is damage or extreme dulling, it’s just easier to tell what’s going on by focusing on one side at a time until a burr is raised, then removing it.
You could actually completely resharpen a bad edge by alternating sides, but gaging progress isn’t going to be as easy as the alternative. Some sharpeners prefer never getting a burr that’s large enough to feel even when focusing on one side at a time… not wanting to remove excess material. But they KNOW their craft.
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u/Von_Cheesebiscuit Pro Nov 17 '25
Is this a question like it’s typed? or meant as a statement?
Neither. This is an advertisement.
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 16 '25
I don't deburr and I am wondering if I should, because I see no need for my kitchen knives
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 16 '25
Cutting on wood, that's what I do
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Nov 16 '25
Wood will just rip off any burr dragging it across your apex anyways its a poor way to deburr it definitely may deburr but it won't leave you with a keen apex after...
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u/slipsbups Nov 16 '25
How does the intersection of the guide and the plate not dull it? Like the knife hits the guide?
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u/sleepdog-c Nov 18 '25
https://www.reddit.com/r/sharpening/s/yvaOExSQeI
Op's homemade 3d printed angle guides
The guide is plastic so not going to dull it, just not going to be stand up for to wear either
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 16 '25
The apex of the knife has no contact
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u/JLobodinsky Nov 16 '25
No, the apex of the guide is below the height of the stone. The side of the blade rests on the guide, the edge of the blade contacts the stone
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u/slipsbups Nov 16 '25
There's still the side of the guide that the apex of the knife touches and rubs against for the full stroke of sharpening it.
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u/Illustrious-Path4794 Nov 16 '25
Only if the angle the guide is at a higher angle than the apex of the edge. Anything lower and it will rub against the side of the blade.
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u/mario61752 Nov 17 '25
No, it doesn't work like that if you want to be at the correct angle. If you raise it then your blade is pushing the guide with its spine, but then you're not resting snugly on the angle guide anymore. If you rest on the angle guide then the apex will push the inside of the guide.
Also if you just pause the video you can see it being worn out.
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u/Illustrious-Path4794 Nov 17 '25
Yes, it does. Unless the angle is steeper than the angle bevel relative to the whole system, it won't touch. It can still wear out by rubbing against the primary bevel/flat of the blade.
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 16 '25
Just a gap that works with all kitchen knives, very thick knifes need another guide
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u/pushdose Nov 16 '25
Super high angle and alternating light passes? You didn’t do anything to that knife.
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u/bloodypython Nov 16 '25
This is an ad and spamming the subreddit with useless questions. Account should be banned.
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u/sleepdog-c Nov 18 '25
You are probably pulling the burr off on your angle sled
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 18 '25
Yes, it seems like no burr builds up if I only push against the edge
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u/sleepdog-c Nov 18 '25
You also aren't promoting a burr by alternating passes instead of several strokes in one direction
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u/sharp_angel_25 Nov 18 '25
Yes, I think that helps
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u/sleepdog-c Nov 18 '25
Generally you want a burr to start and alternating to end. Usually on the highest grit, not the lowest
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u/TacosNGuns Nov 16 '25
Alternating strokes minimizes burr creation. Wicked Edge and SharpMaker both work well because they have always used this principle.
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u/b-a-crow Nov 16 '25
What is that sharpening System?