Next time you sharpen finish stropping (stone or strop or whatever you use) using some good decent amount of downward pressure - more than your comfortable using and then some. Do a few in each direction.
Now test the edge cutting paper.
It should slice OK. If it fails the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've got a wire edge. The wire is bent to the side.
To double prove this - go back to your stropping and do light (weight of the knife only) stropping strokes. Do a few in each direction.
Now go test the edge again cutting paper.
It should slice cut great. If it passes the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've just realigned the wire edge. This is where people fool themselves.
Now go back to your stropping and repeat the first test.
If you once again fail the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've got a wire edge bent over.
Be honest and highly critical with yourself while doing this test and you might see something that you didn't expect to see. :spiteful:
Now test the edge cutting paper.
It should slice OK. If it fails the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've got a wire edge. The wire is bent to the side.
To double prove this - go back to your stropping and do light (weight of the knife only) stropping strokes. Do a few in each direction.
Now go test the edge again cutting paper.
It should slice cut great. If it passes the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've just realigned the wire edge. This is where people fool themselves.
Now go back to your stropping and repeat the first test.
If you once again fail the (pure - not the el-slice-o) push cut then you've got a wire edge bent over.
Be honest and highly critical with yourself while doing this test and you might see something that you didn't expect to see. :spiteful: