That's right, I remember you posting that somewhere in knifeforums, I'll try and find it and give it a try. The reason I ask is because I just recently got the DMCG and the edge geometry is very similar to the Ranger, thick! It took me hours to thin it down a bit on the spyderco sharpmaker, but it still isn't perfect. I also just got a strop and some sandpaper, so I'll try your method and hopefully I can get a edge like the Ranger on my DMCG.