(As I am sharpening challenged I nearly didn't post ...) I use a white ceramic stick (as per Jerry's suggestion) and strop by 'dragging' the edge lightly over it, if the profile is about right it'll get a smooth near razor edge.. My Scrapper 6 is sharp again, SCARY SHARP!! Nice change from it's banana inpersonation.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />