@ Marthinus ~ Thanks for the great post, brilliant pics and a detailed explination, it's really going to help me get this right.

It's one thing owning a great blade it's a completely different thing keeping it sharp... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Also I think being able to sharpen steel in the 'sticks' or on the fly is an important if not necessary skill.