Here is a link to a great post/thread with lots of general and specific info about knives, knife steel, sharpening, etc.
 Knife Maintenance and Sharpening, Instructor: Chad Ward *** By the way.... the above link is full of great info, but a long post.  <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
The link was originally posted on another thread by Chickenplucker  <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> 
A great link with great info, so I added it here. (Thanks!  <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />  <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />)