>> sharpening steel works well in rolling off the burr.

and Paul sez...

>Any reason to recommend a steel for this, as opposed to the
>slip stone used on gouges etc?

Not at all.  Slip stones are great.  I forged some sharpening steels, and
have a few lying around...so it's mostly a matter of longevity.  Steels
tend to have a fairly long lifetime, which qualifies me as a tightwad...I
guess.

H...thankful for family and galoots

Larry Holland
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