[tommag]

On artful bullet there is a thread about sharpening.  One of the members makes his living at it, traveling a fair distance to service his clients in a big circular route. Another one does it professionally as well.  They both gave some good info on using a strop. Evidently, polishing to a super fine edge actually makes resharpening unnecessary for up to a year if it doesn't get abused, just strop after each use.
https://artfulbullet.com/index.php?threa...lls.11281/
I last used an old barber's strop I found in the back porch when I was a kid. I had no clue about jeweler's rouge back then. I just used it as I found it. It did improve an already sharp edge quite a bit. I'd forgotten all about that so I ordered this one from Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Sharpener-BACHER-...YXRm&psc=1
Since it comes with four different abrasives I think I'll make another one from the scraps I have laying around to experiment with the two coarser grades.
At first, I thought 7 grams of each grade wouldn't last long, but at 1 gram per application and not needing reapplication until 30-50 uses, most likely there'll be some left for the dumpster after my funeral.
I bet my victorinox 8" chef's knife is really going to be a joy to use!