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Flügel CSS sharpening steels

How to whet knives with the sharpening steel

 Wetzstahl
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Wetzstahl Hold the sharpening steel vertically over a non-slip base. The tip of the blade should point upward.
Messer Move the blade from bolster to point at an angle of about 22° with slight pressure over the steel. Move the arm but not the wrist.
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Wetzstahl Hold the sharpening steel at arm's length in front of you. The blade is drawn at an angle of approximately 22° against the steel.
Messer The sharpening is done perfectly when both sides of the blade from bolster to tip alternatingly glide over the full length of the steel.