3 work steps: Grinding, polishing, stropping

The general sequence for sharpening your iron

We distinguish 3 steps, which, however, do not seem to be defined so precisely. Of course, it is not always necessary to perform all 3 steps, depending on the condition of the material to be ground.

The whole thing should also be efficient. I.e., the iron and the grinding material should be selected so that the effort required for sharpening is in reasonable proportion to the durability of the cutting edge (service life). And please remember: with each finer level, the effort required to change the shape increases tremendously.