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What's in this category?
Accessories and spare parts that complete your sharpening tools: angle guides for stone sharpening, non-slip bases and trays, flattening stones, leather strops for finishing, replacement wheels and inserts for Minosharp and Wüsthof sharpeners, wheels and jigs for the Tormek T-2, and blade-care products such as camellia oil.
What are stone sharpening guides for?
They clip onto the spine of the blade and hold it at a steady angle as you move it across the stone. They help most in the first sessions, before your hand has learnt the angle, and on long blades, where it's easy to lose it towards the tip. Check that the guide's angle matches your knife's: a guide keeps the angle steady, but it doesn't choose it for you.
What is a flattening stone for?
Water stones wear faster in the middle and gradually become hollow. On an uneven surface the blade makes irregular contact and the angle won't stay steady. A flattening stone, with a very coarse grit, brings the surface back to flat. To tell when it's needed, draw a pencil grid on the stone you want to check and rub it on the flattening stone: wherever the marks remain, the surface is low. Keep going until they have all disappeared.
What is a strop and when do I use it?
A strop is a strip of leather, often loaded with a very fine abrasive compound, that you draw the blade along at the end of sharpening. It removes the last traces of burr and polishes the edge. Unlike on a stone, the blade moves spine first, with the edge trailing: the other way round, it would cut into the leather.
How do I choose the right spare part for my sharpener?
Wheels, inserts and replacement rods are specific to each model: the part for the Minosharp 220 is a different item from the one for the 440 or the 550. Check the exact name of your sharpener, usually printed on the body or the packaging, and match it to the name in the spare part's title. Replace the abrasive element when the knife no longer regains its edge after the usual number of passes.
How do I protect blades between uses?
Carbon steel blades, and to a lesser extent some stainless steels, can stain or rust if left damp. Dry the knife straight after washing and, if it's carbon steel, wipe on a thin film of camellia oil with a cloth. Light surface rust can be removed with a dedicated abrasive rust eraser, without touching the edge.
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