There are 2 ways to maintain the sharpness of your blade
Redo the line by sharpening with a stone because its grain is abrasive
- Maintain the edge of the blade by sharpening with a gun, which is a precision file, in order to sharpen, without "eating the blade" prematurely.
Redo the line
The sharpening is carried out on a water stone or an electric grinding wheel (to be well round).
Before using the water stone, remember to soak it for ten minutes in cold water.
Make a movement as if you want to cut a thin slice of stone while keeping the same 30 ° angle from the heel of the blade to the tip. Alternate one side of the blade with the other. Repeat this gesture.
Do not hesitate to moisten the stone again during sharpening.
Line Maintenance
Maintain the line, is carried out on a quality rifle, magnetized, of good length (25 cm of wick) and including a guard.
Whether it is round, oval or flat, you must act in the same way: starting from the top of the bit of the rifle and the heel of the blade, make the movement of cutting the rifle down towards the guard.