Harley Refsal sharpens knife

www.craftinamerica.org. Woodcarver Harley Refsal sharpens his woodcarving knife. HOLIDAY episode PBS premiere: December 20, 2013.
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[@peteralanturner9296]

A real gentleman & a great carver.

[@gmoore6166]

I have much respect for this man but he confuses to people watching this when he says he holds it dead flat to strop but while he’s displaying the movement he hold the knife angled up and not flat!

[@Anders.B]

I thought Harley was going to take a bump there, for a minute.

[@markdmaker3173]

Great information, thank you

[@rstubee1]

Thanks to you the way you cut the wood so cleanly amazed me to who made your tools and kept them so sharp. I tried your way and pressed hard, it works beautifully.

[@kevinbeitz1469]

What grit ? ALUMINUM OXIDE ABRASIVE

[@peteswright]

I'm not sure Harley is keeping the blade dead flat. You wouldn't get that scraping sound if dead flat. I can also see he's raising the spine slightly. The edge has to be in contact to get sharpened. Just my observation!!!