My grandfather taught me 50 years ago. Until recently, I thought most people could do it. But they can't. Who knows how many wonderful skills our ancestors had that we have lost over the years?
Yeah, it does seem kinda silly, but I don't think most people can sharpen a knife. And if you set me down with just a set of stones, I'd be back in that group until I tore up a few blades. My biggest frustration in this adventure was not having anyone around to teach - luckily there's the internet with you tube, but there's only so much you can glean and there was a bit of trial and error with pressure and angle - hopefully it wasn't just luck and will be a repeatable process <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
