Deba Sharpening Technique

[jackslimpson]

[video=youtube;et0dwMgHnj8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et0dwMgHnj8[/video]

Please see the technique this man uses at 10:05 to the end. Most of the techniques I've seen or read about involve keeping the ura side perpendicular to the stone. His technique has him taking short strokes parallel with the stone. He appears to give a rationale for this, but I do not understand Japanese. Any thoughts?

Cheers,

Jack

 

[Zwiefel]

I believe in one of Jon's videos on single-bevel sharpening he mentions this as a way of assisting with burr removal.

 

[Dave Martell]

Looks like he's just working the tip. This area often needs some extra attention to get fully polished down to the edge and out to the tip.

 

[Mr.Wizard]

If the stone is flat this should result in a flatter back because a longer axis is shared by the knife and stone during the stroke.