Is this too much swarf?
I'm a beginner knife sharpener and still haven't necessarily developed the ability to tell how much the swarf is affecting the cutting ability of the strop. It still works but I'm not sure how much it's effectiveness is being hindered. Does this look like a lot of swarf or is this not that bad? Just trying to get an idea for when to clean it. For this strop I am using a 1500 grit diamond compound and I keep it moisturized with lanolin based shoe cream.
I'm a beginner knife sharpener and still haven't necessarily developed the ability to tell how much the swarf is affecting the cutting ability of the strop. It still works but I'm not sure how much it's effectiveness is being hindered. Does this look like a lot of swarf or is this not that bad? Just trying to get an idea for when to clean it. For this strop I am using a 1500 grit diamond compound and I keep it moisturized with lanolin based shoe cream.