Carlo From Italy

[joepaulbutler]

Carlo83, Claude's advice about the 600 & 1000 grit is good, but you don't have to do it each time, only to get your blade in shape for stropping to take over. Something I do, when I've got the stropping compound applied, I will add a drop of baby oil, helps smooth out the stropping compound.

This is the advice that I might add is the angle of your cutting edge will make a difference in how your blade cuts. This site might help, and I'm not talking down to you,

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Detailed-Discussion-on-Knife-Sharpening-Angles-W28.aspx

The knives I make are usually made from bar steel, with varying thicknesses.

The first time I do is measure the thickness of the blade and divide that width in two. Then if I want to 10° I divide the half-width by 0.176 = the distance up the top of the edge. This edge is cut from the center edge of the steel bar This number I usually multiply by 32 and round up that number will give the number of 32nd this distance represents.

10°=0.176
17°=0.305
22°=0.404

the point I'm trying to make (woo) the smaller the angle of the cutting edge the easier to put through the wood, but it is far less sturdy, one of the reasons for different knives

[Carlo83]

Wow Thanks, yes is a pain I check some video and followed the instruction but nothing remain dull all the time, no effect. I'll try with the sand paper or I'll try another knife. Thanks for help guys you are great

[Randy]

Wow Thanks, yes is a pain I check some video and followed the instruction but nothing remain dull all the time, no effect. I'll try with the sand paper or I'll try another knife. Thanks for help guys you are great

Carlo it does take some time to learn. We all struggled with learning to sharpen a tool. If you have carving clubs or if you know some other carvers ask them to help. I had a issue with dulling my knives when I stropped. Another carver pointed out that I was rolling my wrist at the end of my strokeand and that rouned my cutting edge. Also that I put to much pressure on the blade. I needed to let the strop and compound do the work. When I pressed down I was pushing the blade into the strop and as the blade passed down the leather the leather would rise also rounding the edge. Light stroks and lefting the blade off the strop with out turning the cutting edge down may help.
Some of us have found using thing cardboard, like that used for cereal or cracker boxes to storp work better for us than leather.

[wasserretter]

Welcome to the forum and a lot of patience on your way.