You Don't Need to Strop - Microscope Proof

Описание: Stropping doesn't remove the burr — it only refines the edge. Here's the microscope proof.
I sharpened a Spyderco Dragonfly (VG-10 steel) through a full grit progression — 325, 1000, Diamond 3000, Waterstone 3000 — without stropping at any stage. Using microscope footage at every step, I show exactly what happens to the burr and the apex. Then I compare the result directly against a fully stropped baseline (4µ, 1.5µ, 0.5µ diamond compounds).
The result? The burr must be removed at the coarse stone. If you try to strop it away, you'll flip it, weaken it, and risk microchipping. Stropping is a refinement step — not a correction step.
Chapters:
0:00 - The stropping debate
0:41 - Establishing the stropped baseline
0:53 - Resetting the edge at 325 grit
1:24 - Burr removal under the microscope
2:38 - 1000 grit refinement
3:41 - Diamond 3000
4:48 - Waterstone 3000
5:43 - Stropped vs unstropped comparison
6:28 - What this actually means
7:51 - The open question: edge retention
🔬 Knife used: Spyderco Dragonfly — VG-10 steel
🪨 Grit progression: Sharpal 325 → 1000 → Diamond 3000 → Waterstone 3000
💎 Strop compounds (baseline): 4µ, 1.5µ, 0.5µ diamond
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Knife steel, edge retention, toughness, and sharpening techniques — explained through real data and microscope evidence. Performance, not hype.
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