Honing and Stropping

Question 1

Removal of gross nicks and blunts on the cutting edge of the knife

Answer 1

Honing

Question 2

Honing makes use of

Answer 2

• Hones or honing stone
• Lubricants

Question 3

Degree of ___________ = ___________ of abrasive used

Answer 3

Sharpness; Fineness

Question 4

Direction of knife in honing

Answer 4

Heel to Toe

Question 5

T/F: The hone should be long enough to allow the whole length of the knife edge to be sharpened

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

The hone should be lubricated with ____________ or _________ before using

Answer 6

Warm soapy water or fine oil

Question 7

When using hone, the pressure should be _____ and _______

Answer 7

gentle and steady

Question 8

The amount of honing strokes should be

Answer 8

20-40 times

Question 9

T/F: It is not necessary to wipe off the lubricant after honing

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

Types of Honing Stone

Answer 10

• Belgium Yellow
• Arkansas
• Fine Carborundum
• Plate Glass
• Automatic Machine hone

Question 11

Used for manual sharpening and gives the BEST result

Answer 11

Belgium yellow

Question 12

Has a polishing effect compared to Belgium Yellow

Answer 12

Arkansas

Question 13

Coarser than Belgium yellow and arkansas and is used only for BADLY NICKED KNIVES

Answer 13

Fine Carborundum

Question 14

Piece of glass about 2 inches wider than length of knife; Its abrasive powder is used to remove nicks

Answer 14

Plate Glass

Question 15

__________ is used for final polishing after plate glass honing

Answer 15

Diamantine

Question 16

Consists of glass disc or wheel driver by an electric motor; knife is pressed together against the flat side of the rotating glass wheel

Answer 16

Automatic Machine hone

Question 17

The process whereby the “burr” formed during honing is removed and the cutting edge of the knife is polished.

Answer 17

Stropping

Question 18

The purpose of stropping is to

Answer 18

Polish and sharpen the cutting edge

Question 19

Done after honing

Answer 19

Stropping

Question 20

Direction of knife in stropping

Answer 20

Toe to Heel

Question 21

For ____________ work, knife should be stropped before every object is sectioned.

Answer 21

Delicate

Question 22

A __________ made up of best quality horse leather, firmly attached to a solid back, in order to prevent sagging is preferred for stropping

Answer 22

Paddle strop

Question 23

Paddle strop is made of

Answer 23

Quality horse leather

Question 24

T/F: The knife should always be wiped clean before and after use.

Answer 24

TRUE

Question 25

T/F: The pressure should be light and gentle.

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

T/F: The knife edge should be oiled or greased after use to prevent from rusting.

Answer 26

TRUE