I have used wet stones and everything but for me the thing that works the best for me is the DMT Dia Sharp line, the course is really nice for changing the angle of your grind because it takes off a lot of metal. You can also use them with out water which can be good if you are camping where there is not water. But like tyger75 said get a strop mine is from www.knivesshipfree.com it really helps put that final razors edge on it.