A small help when touching-up

[Benuser]

...is a wet birch toothpick, to gently take off all debris. Only used it so far with simple soft carbons and Blue Belgian. Start by more or less following your sharpening angles.

 

[NickMinton]

As in deburring? What debris are you referring to?

 

[Benuser]

As in deburring? What debris are you referring to?

Swarf. A suspension of particles from both the stone and the blade, amongst those certainly any burr.

 

[Benuser]

The advantage of it is in being extremely soft, specially if wet, and plenty available.