How to Sharpen a Head Knife | Make Better Cuts in Leather with your Round Knife

Trevor Alexander shares tips on keeping your head knife sharp using several different grits of polishing stones. He will touch on the angle you will want to keep for a sharp edge that will hold up to cutting leather.

His step by step instruction will help you master his tried and true technique which will allow you to feel confident sharpening your tools.

Demonstration by Trevor Alexander Burns Saddlery

You can watch another video with Trevor Sharpening a Point Knife on the @illumatelier by clicking here:
https://youtu.be/mCVNz2oeLi0

You can get more in-depth instruction on sharpening your tools with Trevor and other leather artisans by visiting https://www.illumatelier.com