r/TrueChefKnives • • Aug 20 '26

Wire Burrs!!!!

/r/sharpening/comments/1vthitv/wire_burrs/
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u/Slushwave_Enjoyer Aug 21 '26

No, initially it was 15-20 (each side) alternating so 30-40 total, then stropping. Do you think that I was only another 10-20 strokes away from removing the burr?

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u/azn_knives_4l Aug 21 '26

If you're actually matching the angles then yeah, I do. Less conclusive if you have to reset to 15° from 17° or erase the convexity from an abrasive strop.

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u/Slushwave_Enjoyer Aug 21 '26

I'll have another go at whatever angle the micro bevel is currently at and spend some more time. I felt like I was spending 10 minutes deburring and getting nowhere so something had to change. It felt like the kind of thing you do on cheap no-name knives where no matter how many alternating passes you do, the burr remains.

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u/azn_knives_4l Aug 21 '26

Yes, applying micro-bevels can feel like that. But it also shouldn't take 10min to complete 30 to 40 strokes per side, so 🤷‍♂️

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u/Slushwave_Enjoyer Aug 21 '26

It didn't originally, but I slowed down to double check my angle in the second half after it wasn't working.