Honing and Stropping Flashcards
Removal of gross nicks and blunts on the cutting edge of the knife
Honing
Honing makes use of
- Hones or honing stone
- Lubricants
Degree of ___________ = ___________ of abrasive used
Sharpness; Fineness
Direction of knife in honing
Heel to Toe
T/F: The hone should be long enough to allow the whole length of the knife edge to be sharpened
TRUE
The hone should be lubricated with ____________ or _________ before using
Warm soapy water or fine oil
When using hone, the pressure should be _____ and _______
gentle and steady
The amount of honing strokes should be
20-40 times
T/F: It is not necessary to wipe off the lubricant after honing
FALSE
Types of Honing Stone
- Belgium Yellow
- Arkansas
- Fine Carborundum
- Plate Glass
- Automatic Machine hone
Used for manual sharpening and gives the BEST result
Belgium yellow
Has a polishing effect compared to Belgium Yellow
Arkansas
Coarser than Belgium yellow and arkansas and is used only for BADLY NICKED KNIVES
Fine Carborundum
Piece of glass about 2 inches wider than length of knife; Its abrasive powder is used to remove nicks
Plate Glass
__________ is used for final polishing after plate glass honing
Diamantine
Consists of glass disc or wheel driver by an electric motor; knife is pressed together against the flat side of the rotating glass wheel
Automatic Machine hone
The process whereby the “burr” formed during honing is removed and the cutting edge of the knife is polished.
Stropping
The purpose of stropping is to
Polish and sharpen the cutting edge
Done after honing
Stropping
Direction of knife in stropping
Toe to Heel
For ____________ work, knife should be stropped before every object is sectioned.
Delicate
A __________ made up of best quality horse leather, firmly attached to a solid back, in order to prevent sagging is preferred for stropping
Paddle strop
Paddle strop is made of
Quality horse leather
T/F: The knife should always be wiped clean before and after use.
TRUE
T/F: The pressure should be light and gentle.
TRUE
T/F: The knife edge should be oiled or greased after use to prevent from rusting.
TRUE
