That is a hard question with a simple answer.
You sharpen when the tool is dull. Okay, when is a tool dull?
When the tool is no longer a pleasure to carve with; or you see white streaks in the tools path, or the cut surface is cloudy or hazy and stropping does not restore the edge.
You sharpen when the tool is dull. Okay, when is a tool dull?
When the tool is no longer a pleasure to carve with; or you see white streaks in the tools path, or the cut surface is cloudy or hazy and stropping does not restore the edge.
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