I always understood that should use a steel before and after every time you use your knife
A steel won’t sharpen the knife if it’s blunt. It just realigns the edge. So it is good discipline to use a steel frequently, but it won’t do much if the blade needs to be stone-sharpened.
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I always understood that should use a steel before and after every time you use your knife